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Household of William Light (born 1853, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bristol, Gloucestershire, 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 Street, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Light, born in 1854 in Street, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Eva (born 1876 in Street, Somerset, England), Sarah J (born 1878 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Frank (born 1881 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).


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William Light's household

Male

William

Light

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Light

Wife
Female

Eva

Light

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Light

Daughter
Male

Frank

Light

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Street, Somerset, 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

Street, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Light

Wife

Married

27

1854

Street, Somerset, England

Eva

Light

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Street, Somerset, England

Sarah J

Light

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Frank

Light

Son

Single

0

1881

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

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