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Household of John Lightfoot (born 1821, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stepney, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lightfoot, born in 1821 in Madley, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Lightfoot, born in 1831 in Islington, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1860 in Wapping, Middlesex, England) and John (born 1865 in Wapping, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Robert (born 1845 in Norfolk, England) and John's Boarder, Robert (born 1849 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland).


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John Lightfoot's household

Male

John

Lightfoot

Head
Female

Sarah

Lightfoot

Wife
Male

Robert

Lightfoot

Son
Male

John

Lightfoot

Son
Male

Robert

Mann

Boarder
Male

Robert

Walker

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Lightfoot
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Madley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lightfoot

Head

Married

60

1821

Madley, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Lightfoot

Wife

Married

50

1831

Islington, Middlesex, England

Robert

Lightfoot

Son

Single

21

1860

Wapping, Middlesex, England

John

Lightfoot

Son

Single

16

1865

Wapping, Middlesex, England

Robert

Mann

Boarder

Married

36

1845

Norfolk, England

Robert

Walker

Boarder

Single

32

1849

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

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