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Household of William Light (born 1853, Oxfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Henley, Oxfordshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Light, born in 1853 in Pishill, Oxfordshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Light, born in 1854 in Pishill, Oxfordshire, England. They had 1 child; James Walter, born 1879 in Pishill, Oxfordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Daugtr, Margaret (born 1876 in Pyrton, Oxfordshire, England) and William's Brother, Thomas (born 1852 in Pishill, Oxfordshire, England).


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William Light's household

Male

William

Light

Head
Female

Sarah

Light

Wife
Female

Margaret

Light

Daugtr
Male

James Walter

Light

Son
Male

Thomas

Light

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Pishill, Oxfordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Light

Head

Married

28

1853

Pishill, Oxfordshire, England

Sarah

Light

Wife

Married

27

1854

Pishill, Oxfordshire, England

Margaret

Light

Daugtr

Single

5

1876

Pyrton, Oxfordshire, England

James Walter

Light

Son

Single

2

1879

Pishill, Oxfordshire, England

Thomas

Light

Brother

Single

29

1852

Pishill, Oxfordshire, England

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