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Household of John Lightfoot (born 1835, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, 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.

John Lightfoot and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lightfoot, born in 1835 in Burwardsley, Cheshire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Lightfoot, born in 1847 in Burwardsley, Cheshire, England. They had 7 children; Thomas (born 1863 in Burwardsley, Cheshire, England), Eliza (born 1865 in Burwardsley, Cheshire, England), George (born 1868 in Burwardsley, Cheshire, England), Ellen (born 1871 in Tarvin, Cheshire, England), Annetta (born 1876 in Tattenhall, Cheshire, England), Beatrice (born 1879 in Tattenhall, Cheshire, England) and John (born 1873 in Westbury, Shropshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, John (born 1864 in Burwardsley, Cheshire, England) and John's Servant, Hannah (born 1858 in Tattenhall, Cheshire, England).


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John Lightfoot's household

Male

John

Lightfoot

Head
Female

Ellen

Lightfoot

Wife
Male

Thomas

Lightfoot

Son
Female

Eliza

Lightfoot

Daughter
Male

George

Lightfoot

Son
Female

Ellen

Lightfoot

Daughter
Female

Annetta

Lightfoot

Daughter
Female

Beatrice

Lightfoot

Daughter
Male

John

Roden

Servant
Female

Hannah

Shore

Servant
Male

John

Lightfoot

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Lightfoot
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Burwardsley, Cheshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lightfoot

Head

Married

46

1835

Burwardsley, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Lightfoot

Wife

Married

34

1847

Burwardsley, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Lightfoot

Son

Single

18

1863

Burwardsley, Cheshire, England

Eliza

Lightfoot

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Burwardsley, Cheshire, England

George

Lightfoot

Son

Single

13

1868

Burwardsley, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Lightfoot

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Tarvin, Cheshire, England

Annetta

Lightfoot

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Tattenhall, Cheshire, England

Beatrice

Lightfoot

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Tattenhall, Cheshire, England

John

Roden

Servant

Single

17

1864

Burwardsley, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Shore

Servant

Single

23

1858

Tattenhall, Cheshire, England

John

Lightfoot

Son

Single

8

1873

Westbury, Shropshire, England

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