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Household of Richard Light (born 1813, Gloucestershire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
Richard Light and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Light, born in 1813 in Cromhall, Gloucestershire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Sarah, born 1848 in Cromhall, Gloucestershire, England. He had 2 grandchildren; Ann (born 1868 in Cromhall, Gloucestershire, England) and Polly (born 1871 in Long Dean, Wiltshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Son In Law, William E Baker, born in 1852 in Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England.
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Richard Light's household
Richard
Light
Head
William E
Baker
Son In Law
Sarah
Baker
Daughter
Ann
Light
Grand Daughter
Polly
Light
Grand Daughter
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Light |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 68 |
| Birth year | 1813 |
| Birth place | Cromhall, Gloucestershire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Light | Head | Widower | 68 | 1813 | Cromhall, Gloucestershire, England | |
William E | Baker | Son In Law | Married | 29 | 1852 | Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England | |
Sarah | Baker | Daughter | Married | 33 | 1848 | Cromhall, Gloucestershire, England | |
Ann | Light | Grand Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Cromhall, Gloucestershire, England | |
Polly | Light | Grand Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Long Dean, Wiltshire, England |
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