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Household of Sam Lighter (born 1854, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

Sam Lighter and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sam Lighter, born in 1854 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Sam was the head of the household, married to Jane Lighter, born in 1854 in Laisterdyke, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Sarah, born 1880 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Sam's Father In Law, Michael (born 1816 in Middleham, Yorkshire, England) and Sam's Mother In Law, Judith (born 1822 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).


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Sam Lighter's household

Male

Sam

Lighter

Head
Female

Jane

Lighter

Wife
Female

Sarah

Lighter

Daughter
Male

Michael

Langdale

Father In Law
Female

Judith

Langdale

Mother In Law
First name(s) Sam
Last name Lighter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sam

Lighter

Head

Married

27

1854

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Lighter

Wife

Married

27

1854

Laisterdyke, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Lighter

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Michael

Langdale

Father In Law

Married

65

1816

Middleham, Yorkshire, England

Judith

Langdale

Mother In Law

Married

59

1822

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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