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Household of Samuel Light (born 1847, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Light, born in 1847 in Devon, consisted of 7 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Sarah Light, born in 1843 in Tavistock, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1869 in Devon, England), Mary J (born 1871 in Devon, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Devon, England), Sarah (born 1876 in Devon, England) and Samuel (born 1878 in Devon, England).


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Samuel Light's household

Male

Samuel

Light

Head
Female

Sarah

Light

Wife
Male

Thomas

Light

Son
Female

Mary J

Light

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Light

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Light

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Light

Son
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Light

Head

Married

34

1847

Devon, England

Sarah

Light

Wife

Married

38

1843

Tavistock, Devon, England

Thomas

Light

Son

Single

12

1869

Devon, England

Mary J

Light

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Devon, England

Elizabeth

Light

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Devon, England

Sarah

Light

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Devon, England

Samuel

Light

Son

Single

3

1878

Devon, England

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