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Household of William Thomas Lighten (born 1842, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Thomas Lighten and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas Lighten, born in 1842 in Grays, Essex, consisted of 8 members. William Thomas was the head of the household, married to Anne Eliza Lighten, born in 1845 in Orsett, Essex, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1870 in West Ham, Essex, England), Anne Alice Mary (born 1872 in West Thurrock, Essex, England), William (born 1875 in West Thurrock, Essex, England), Charles John (born 1877 in West Ham, Essex, England) and Alfred Benjamin (born 1881 in West Ham, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William Thomas's Lodger, Susan Rebecca Locks, born in 1820 in Bowers Gifford, Essex, England.


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William Thomas Lighten's household

Male

William Thomas

Lighten

Head
Female

Anne Eliza

Lighten

Wife
Male

Thomas

Knight (Leighton)

Son
Female

Anne Alice Mary

Lighten

Daughter
Male

William

Lighten

Son
Male

Charles John

Lighten

Son
Male

Alfred Benjamin

Lighten

Son
Female

Susan Rebecca

Locks

Lodger
First name(s) William Thomas
Last name Lighten
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Grays, Essex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Thomas

Lighten

Head

Married

39

1842

Grays, Essex, England

Anne Eliza

Lighten

Wife

Married

36

1845

Orsett, Essex, England

Thomas

Knight (Leighton)

Son

Single

11

1870

West Ham, Essex, England

Anne Alice Mary

Lighten

Daughter

Single

9

1872

West Thurrock, Essex, England

William

Lighten

Son

Single

6

1875

West Thurrock, Essex, England

Charles John

Lighten

Son

Single

4

1877

West Ham, Essex, England

Alfred Benjamin

Lighten

Son

Single

0

1881

West Ham, Essex, England

Susan Rebecca

Locks

Lodger

Widow

61

1820

Bowers Gifford, Essex, England

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