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Household of Walter Light (born 1836, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hartlepool, Durham, 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.

Walter Light and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Light, born in 1836 in Totnes, Devon, consisted of 9 members. Walter was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; Laura M (born 1864 in Newton, Devon, England), George L (born 1866 in Totnes, Devon, England), Ada E (born 1868 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England), William P (born 1870 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England), Harry A (born 1872 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England), Frank Ernest (born 1873 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England) and William A (born 1874 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Walter's Sister, Jane Stillman, born in 1829 in Totnes, Devon, England.


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Walter Light's household

Male

Walter

Light

Head
Female

Laura M

Light

Daughter
Male

George L

Light

Son
Female

Ada E

Light

Daughter
Male

William P

Light

Son
Male

Harry A

Light

Son
Male

Frank Ernest

Light

Son
Male

William A

Light

Son
Female

Jane

Stillman

Sister
First name(s) Walter
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Totnes, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Light

Head

Widower

45

1836

Totnes, Devon, England

Laura M

Light

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Newton, Devon, England

George L

Light

Son

Single

15

1866

Totnes, Devon, England

Ada E

Light

Daughter

Single

13

1868

West Hartlepool, Durham, England

William P

Light

Son

Single

11

1870

West Hartlepool, Durham, England

Harry A

Light

Son

Single

9

1872

West Hartlepool, Durham, England

Frank Ernest

Light

Son

Single

8

1873

West Hartlepool, Durham, England

William A

Light

Son

Single

7

1874

West Hartlepool, Durham, England

Jane

Stillman

Sister

Married

52

1829

Totnes, Devon, England

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