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Household of Robert Lightfoot (born 1834, 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.

Robert Lightfoot and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Lightfoot, born in 1834 in Ashton, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Lydia Lightfoot, born in 1834 in Crowton, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; Edward (born 1857 in Ashton, Cheshire, England), John R (born 1864 in Ashton, Cheshire, England), Francis E (born 1867 in Barrow, Cheshire, England), Lydia (born 1868 in Barrow, Cheshire, England), Hugh (born 1871 in Barrow, Cheshire, England) and Eleanor A (born 1873 in Barrow, Cheshire, England).


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Robert Lightfoot's household

Male

Robert

Lightfoot

Head
Female

Lydia

Lightfoot

Wife
Male

Edward

Lightfoot

Son
Male

John R

Lightfoot

Son
Female

Francis E

Lightfoot

Daughter
Female

Lydia

Lightfoot

Daughter
Male

Hugh

Lightfoot

Son
Female

Eleanor A

Lightfoot

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Lightfoot
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Ashton, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Lightfoot

Head

Married

47

1834

Ashton, Cheshire, England

Lydia

Lightfoot

Wife

Married

47

1834

Crowton, Cheshire, England

Edward

Lightfoot

Son

Single

24

1857

Ashton, Cheshire, England

John R

Lightfoot

Son

Single

17

1864

Ashton, Cheshire, England

Francis E

Lightfoot

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Barrow, Cheshire, England

Lydia

Lightfoot

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Barrow, Cheshire, England

Hugh

Lightfoot

Son

Single

10

1871

Barrow, Cheshire, England

Eleanor A

Lightfoot

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Barrow, Cheshire, England

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