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Household of Samuel Light (born 1832, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, Devon, 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.

Samuel Light and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Light, born in 1832 in Brixham, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Light, born in 1831 in Dittisham, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Mary E (born 1856 in Brixham, Devon, England), William (born 1863 in Brixham, Devon, England), Henry (born 1868 in Brixham, Devon, England) and Edward (born 1871 in Brixham, Devon, England).


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Samuel Light's household

Male

Samuel

Light

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Light

Wife
Female

Mary E

Light

Daughter
Male

William

Light

Son
Male

Henry

Light

Son
Male

Edward

Light

Son
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Brixham, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Light

Head

Married

49

1832

Brixham, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Light

Wife

Married

50

1831

Dittisham, Devon, England

Mary E

Light

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Brixham, Devon, England

William

Light

Son

Single

18

1863

Brixham, Devon, England

Henry

Light

Son

Single

13

1868

Brixham, Devon, England

Edward

Light

Son

Single

10

1871

Brixham, Devon, England

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