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Household of Joseph Lightfoot (born 1846, Lancashire)

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

Joseph Lightfoot and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Lightfoot, born in 1846 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Hannah Lightfoot, born in 1849 in Oldbury, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Rebecca (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Maria (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Albert, born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Lodger, William (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Joseph's Lodger, George (born 1846 in Wellington, Shropshire, England).


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Joseph Lightfoot's household

Male

Joseph

Lightfoot

Head
Female

Hannah

Lightfoot

Wife
Female

Rebecca

Lightfoot

Daughter
Female

Maria

Lightfoot

Daughter
Male

Albert

Goob

Grand Son
Male

William

Holland

Lodger
Male

George

Morgan

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Lightfoot
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Lightfoot

Head

Married

35

1846

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Lightfoot

Wife

Married

32

1849

Oldbury, Staffordshire, England

Rebecca

Lightfoot

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Maria

Lightfoot

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Albert

Goob

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Holland

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George

Morgan

Lodger

Single

35

1846

Wellington, Shropshire, England

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