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Household of John Lightfoot (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thirsk, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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 1836 in Swartha, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Lightfoot, born in 1823 in Pickhill, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Margaret (born 1872 in Pickhill, Yorkshire, England) and Cecil (born 1878 in Pickhill, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Step Daughter, Catharine Swainson, born in 1851 in Pickhill, Yorkshire, England.


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John Lightfoot's household

Male

John

Lightfoot

Head
Female

Jane

Lightfoot

Wife
Female

Catharine

Swainson

Step Daughter
Female

Margaret

Swainson

Grand Daughter
Male

Cecil

Swainson

Grand Son
First name(s) John
Last name Lightfoot
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Swartha, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lightfoot

Head

Married

45

1836

Swartha, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Lightfoot

Wife

Married

58

1823

Pickhill, Yorkshire, England

Catharine

Swainson

Step Daughter

Single

30

1851

Pickhill, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Swainson

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Pickhill, Yorkshire, England

Cecil

Swainson

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Pickhill, Yorkshire, England

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