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Household of William Light (born 1854, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Light, born in 1854 in Hawksworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Light, born in 1857 in Baildon, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Charlotte (born 1879 in Baildon, Yorkshire, England) and Margaret (born 1881 in Baildon, Yorkshire, England).


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William Light's household

Male

William

Light

Head
Female

Martha

Light

Wife
Female

Charlotte

Light

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Light

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Hawksworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Light

Head

Married

27

1854

Hawksworth, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Light

Wife

Married

24

1857

Baildon, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Light

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Baildon, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Light

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Baildon, Yorkshire, England

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