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Household of Robert Lightfoot (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

Robert Lightfoot and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Lightfoot, born in 1841 in Culcheth, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Lightfoot, born in 1836 in Astley, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1870 in Glazebury, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1872 in Glazebury, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1874 in Glazebury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Mother In Law, Catherine Owen, born in 1811 in East Indies.


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Robert Lightfoot's household

Male

Robert

Lightfoot

Head
Female

Mary

Lightfoot

Wife
Male

William

Lightfoot

Son
Male

Samuel

Lightfoot

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Lightfoot

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Owen

Mother In Law
First name(s) Robert
Last name Lightfoot
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Culcheth, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Lightfoot

Head

Married

40

1841

Culcheth, Lancashire, England

Mary

Lightfoot

Wife

Married

45

1836

Astley, Lancashire, England

William

Lightfoot

Son

Single

11

1870

Glazebury, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Lightfoot

Son

Single

9

1872

Glazebury, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Lightfoot

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Glazebury, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Owen

Mother In Law

Widow

70

1811

East Indies

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