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Household of Edward Lightfoot (born 1854, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northwich, Cheshire, 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.

Edward Lightfoot and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Lightfoot, born in 1854 in Wharton, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah Lightfoot, born in 1855 in Over, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas E (born 1875 in Over, Cheshire, England), Anne (born 1877 in Over, Cheshire, England) and Laura (born 1881 in Over, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Mother In Law, Francis (born 1824 in Over, Cheshire, England) and Edward's Brother In Law, Nathan (born 1862 in Over, Cheshire, England).


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Edward Lightfoot's household

Male

Edward

Lightfoot

Head
Female

Sarah

Lightfoot

Wife
Male

Thomas E

Lightfoot

Son
Female

Anne

Lightfoot

Daughter
Female

Laura

Lightfoot

Daughter
Female

Francis

Stoneley

Mother In Law
Male

Nathan

Stoneley

Brother In Law
First name(s) Edward
Last name Lightfoot
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Wharton, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Lightfoot

Head

Married

27

1854

Wharton, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Lightfoot

Wife

Married

26

1855

Over, Cheshire, England

Thomas E

Lightfoot

Son

Single

6

1875

Over, Cheshire, England

Anne

Lightfoot

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Over, Cheshire, England

Laura

Lightfoot

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Over, Cheshire, England

Francis

Stoneley

Mother In Law

Widow

57

1824

Over, Cheshire, England

Nathan

Stoneley

Brother In Law

Single

19

1862

Over, Cheshire, England

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