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Household of William Light (born 1825, Staffordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Light, born in 1825 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alpha Light, born in 1823 in Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Susan (born 1858 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Richard (born 1866 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Mercy (born 1870 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England) and Enoch (born 1872 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Elizabeth (born 1877 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1879 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Nephew, William Light, born in 1859 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England.
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William Light's household
William
Light
Head
Alpha
Light
Wife
Susan
Light
Daughter
Richard
Light
Son
Mercy
Light
Daughter
Enoch
Light
Son
Elizabeth
Light
Grand Daughter
Ann
Light
Grand Daughter
William
Light
Nephew
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Light |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Light | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | |
Alpha | Light | Wife | Married | 58 | 1823 | Staffordshire, England | |
Susan | Light | Daughter | Single | 23 | 1858 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | |
Richard | Light | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | |
Mercy | Light | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Blackrod, Lancashire, England | |
Enoch | Light | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Blackrod, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Light | Grand Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Blackrod, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Light | Grand Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Blackrod, Lancashire, England | |
William | Light | Nephew | Single | 22 | 1859 | Ipswich, Suffolk, England |
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