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Household of William Light (born 1848, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1848 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Light, born in 1849 in Kendal, Westmorland, England. They had 5 children; John W (born 1873 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1875 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England), Frank (born 1877 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1879 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph (born 1880 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Daughter, Jane (born 1868 in Northumberland, England) and William's Boarder, William (born 1823 in Oulton, Yorkshire, England).
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William Light's household
William
Light
Head
Isabella
Light
Wife
John W
Light
Son
Mary
Light
Daughter
Frank
Light
Son
Alice
Light
Daughter
Joseph
Light
Son
Jane
Graham
Step Daughter
William
Smith
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Light |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Horsforth, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Light | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Horsforth, Yorkshire, England | |
Isabella | Light | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Kendal, Westmorland, England | |
John W | Light | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Horsforth, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Light | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Horsforth, Yorkshire, England | |
Frank | Light | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Horsforth, Yorkshire, England | |
Alice | Light | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Horsforth, Yorkshire, England | |
Joseph | Light | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Horsforth, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane | Graham | Step Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Northumberland, England | |
William | Smith | Boarder | Married | 58 | 1823 | Oulton, Yorkshire, England |
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