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Household of James Lightfoot (born 1858, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,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.

James Lightfoot and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lightfoot, born in 1858 in Widnes, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Lightfoot, born in 1857 in Widnes, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1879 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and Edith (born 1881 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother In Law, John (born 1856 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and James's Sister In Law, Bridget (born 1862 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).


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James Lightfoot's household

Male

James

Lightfoot

Head
Female

Mary

Lightfoot

Wife
Male

William

Lightfoot

Son
Female

Edith

Lightfoot

Daughter
Male

John

Morrisey

Brother In Law
Female

Bridget

Morrisey

Sister In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Lightfoot
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Widnes, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lightfoot

Head

Married

23

1858

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Mary

Lightfoot

Wife

Married

24

1857

Widnes, Lancashire, England

William

Lightfoot

Son

Single

2

1879

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Edith

Lightfoot

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Widnes, Lancashire, England

John

Morrisey

Brother In Law

Married

25

1856

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Bridget

Morrisey

Sister In Law

Married

19

1862

Widnes, Lancashire, England

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