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Household of Richard Light (born 1827, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Light, born in 1827 in Denton, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ellen Light, born in 1837 in Silsden, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Hannah Elizabeth (born 1860 in Addingham, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1864 in Askwith, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1867 in Askwith, Yorkshire, England) and Harkness (born 1876 in Weston, Yorkshire, England).


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Richard Light's household

Male

Richard

Light

Head
Female

Ellen

Light

Wife
Female

Hannah Elizabeth

Light

Daughter
Female

Mary

Light

Daughter
Male

John

Light

Son
Male

Harkness

Light

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Denton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Light

Head

Married

54

1827

Denton, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Light

Wife

Married

44

1837

Silsden, Yorkshire, England

Hannah Elizabeth

Light

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Addingham, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Light

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Askwith, Yorkshire, England

John

Light

Son

Single

14

1867

Askwith, Yorkshire, England

Harkness

Light

Son

Single

5

1876

Weston, Yorkshire, England

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