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Household of William Lightning (born 1840, Norfolk)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,Kent, 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 Lightning and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lightning, born in 1840 in Wymondham, Norfolk, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Lightning, born in 1847 in Stogursey, Somerset, England. They had 6 children; Jane (born 1869 in Greenwich, Kent, England), Annie (born 1871 in Greenwich, Kent, England), Sally (born 1874 in Greenwich, Kent, England), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Greenwich, Kent, England), Thomas (born 1878 in Greenwich, Kent, England) and John (born 1880 in Greenwich, Kent, England).
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William Lightning's household
William
Lightning
Head
Ann
Lightning
Wife
Jane
Lightning
Daughter
Annie
Lightning
Daughter
Sally
Lightning
Daughter
Elizabeth
Lightning
Daughter
Thomas
Lightning
Son
John
Lightning
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Lightning |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Wymondham, Norfolk, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Lightning | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Wymondham, Norfolk, England | |
Ann | Lightning | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Stogursey, Somerset, England | |
Jane | Lightning | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Greenwich, Kent, England | |
Annie | Lightning | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Greenwich, Kent, England | |
Sally | Lightning | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Greenwich, Kent, England | |
Elizabeth | Lightning | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Greenwich, Kent, England | |
Thomas | Lightning | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Greenwich, Kent, England | |
John | Lightning | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Greenwich, Kent, England |
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