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Household of Richard Lightfoot (born 1837, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nantwich, 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.

Richard Lightfoot and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Lightfoot, born in 1837 in Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ellen Lightfoot, born in 1838 in Beeston, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Stepson, John Josh (born 1868 in Cherry Orchard, Cheshire, England), Richard's Stepson, Frank (born 1871 in Cherry Orchard, Cheshire, England), Richard's Step Son, Arthur (born 1872 in Rease Heath, Cheshire, England) and Richard's Step Daughter, Ada (born 1873 in Rease Heath, Cheshire, England).


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Richard Lightfoot's household

Male

Richard

Lightfoot

Head
Female

Ellen

Lightfoot

Wife
Male

John Josh

Wilding

Stepson
Male

Frank

Wilding

Stepson
Male

Arthur

Wilding

Step Son
Female

Ada

Wilding

Step Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Lightfoot
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Lightfoot

Head

Married

44

1837

Cheshire, England

Ellen

Lightfoot

Wife

Married

43

1838

Beeston, Cheshire, England

John Josh

Wilding

Stepson

Single

13

1868

Cherry Orchard, Cheshire, England

Frank

Wilding

Stepson

Single

10

1871

Cherry Orchard, Cheshire, England

Arthur

Wilding

Step Son

Single

9

1872

Rease Heath, Cheshire, England

Ada

Wilding

Step Daughter

Single

8

1873

Rease Heath, Cheshire, England

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