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Household of William Light (born 1840, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, London,Middlesex, 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.

William Light and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Light, born in 1840 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Light, born in 1838 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1868 in London, Middlesex, England), Edward (born 1875 in London, Middlesex, England) and Daniel (born 1876 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, John (born 1841 in -) and William's Lodger, George (born 1819 in Canterbury, Kent, England).


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William Light's household

Male

William

Light

Head
Female

Mary A

Light

Wife
Male

William

Light

Son
Male

Edward

Light

Son
Male

Daniel

Light

Son
Male

John

Bailey

Lodger
Male

George

Carey

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Light

Head

Married

41

1840

London, Middlesex, England

Mary A

Light

Wife

Married

43

1838

London, Middlesex, England

William

Light

Son

Single

13

1868

London, Middlesex, England

Edward

Light

Son

Single

6

1875

London, Middlesex, England

Daniel

Light

Son

Single

5

1876

London, Middlesex, England

John

Bailey

Lodger

Married

40

1841

-

George

Carey

Lodger

Married

62

1819

Canterbury, Kent, England

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