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Household of Thomas Lightfoot (born 1825, 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.

Thomas Lightfoot and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Lightfoot, born in 1825 in Ashton, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Lightfoot, born in 1835 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Florence E (born 1870 in Ashton, Cheshire, England), Mary L (born 1873 in Ashton, Cheshire, England) and Jessie E (born 1874 in Ashton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Governess, Mary E (born 1858 in Mouldsworth, Cheshire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Martha A (born 1866 in Mouldsworth, Cheshire, England).


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Thomas Lightfoot's household

Male

Thomas

Lightfoot

Head
Female

Mary

Lightfoot

Wife
Female

Florence E

Lightfoot

Daughter
Female

Mary L

Lightfoot

Daughter
Female

Jessie E

Lightfoot

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Snelson

Governess
Female

Martha A

Aspery

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Lightfoot
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Ashton, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Lightfoot

Head

Married

56

1825

Ashton, Cheshire, England

Mary

Lightfoot

Wife

Married

46

1835

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Florence E

Lightfoot

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ashton, Cheshire, England

Mary L

Lightfoot

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ashton, Cheshire, England

Jessie E

Lightfoot

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Ashton, Cheshire, England

Mary E

Snelson

Governess

Single

23

1858

Mouldsworth, Cheshire, England

Martha A

Aspery

Servant

Single

15

1866

Mouldsworth, Cheshire, England

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