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Household of John Lightfoot (born 1840, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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.

John Lightfoot and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lightfoot, born in 1840 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah E Lightfoot, born in 1824 in Essex, England. They had 1 child; Frank, born 1863 in Islington, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Mary (born 1838 in Blackheath, Kent, England) and John's Servant, Clara (born 1864 in Shouldham, Norfolk, England).


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John Lightfoot's household

Male

John

Lightfoot

Head
Female

Sarah E

Lightfoot

Wife
Male

Frank

Lightfoot

Son
Female

Mary

Jefferson

Boarder
Female

Clara

Buckingham

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Lightfoot
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lightfoot

Head

Married

41

1840

South Shields, Durham, England

Sarah E

Lightfoot

Wife

Married

57

1824

Essex, England

Frank

Lightfoot

Son

Single

18

1863

Islington, Middlesex, England

Mary

Jefferson

Boarder

Widow

43

1838

Blackheath, Kent, England

Clara

Buckingham

Servant

Single

17

1864

Shouldham, Norfolk, England

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