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Household of Thomas Light (born 1840, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, 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.

Thomas Light and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Light, born in 1840 in Hampshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Louisa Light, born in 1842 in Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. They had 5 children; Roseabella L A (born 1868 in Alton, Hampshire, England), Thomas W (born 1869 in Froxfield, Hampshire, England), Leopold A (born 1872 in Privett, Hampshire, England), John H (born 1876 in Horndean, Hampshire, England) and Eva A (born 1879 in Kingsley, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, Jeremiah Murphy, born in 1853 in Buckland, Dorset, England.


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Thomas Light's household

Male

Thomas

Light

Head
Female

Louisa

Light

Wife
Female

Roseabella L A

Light

Daughter
Male

Thomas W

Light

Son
Male

Leopold A

Light

Son
Male

John H

Light

Son
Female

Eva A

Light

Daughter
Male

Jeremiah

Murphy

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Hampshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Light

Head

Married

41

1840

Hampshire, England

Louisa

Light

Wife

Married

39

1842

Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

Roseabella L A

Light

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Alton, Hampshire, England

Thomas W

Light

Son

Single

12

1869

Froxfield, Hampshire, England

Leopold A

Light

Son

Single

9

1872

Privett, Hampshire, England

John H

Light

Son

Single

5

1876

Horndean, Hampshire, England

Eva A

Light

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Kingsley, Hampshire, England

Jeremiah

Murphy

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Buckland, Dorset, England

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