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Household of William Lightfoot (born 1821, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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.

William Lightfoot and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lightfoot, born in 1821 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Lightfoot, born in 1818 in Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Hannah, born 1857 in Hulme, Lancashire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Eleanor (born 1879 in Hulme, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1881 in Hulme, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son In Law, John Brown, born in 1855 in Salford, Lancashire, England.


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William Lightfoot's household

Male

William

Lightfoot

Head
Female

Eliza

Lightfoot

Wife
Male

John

Brown

Son In Law
Female

Hannah

Brown

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Brown

Grand Daughter
Female

Annie

Brown

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Lightfoot
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lightfoot

Head

Married

60

1821

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Lightfoot

Wife

Married

63

1818

Cheshire, England

John

Brown

Son In Law

Married

26

1855

Salford, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Brown

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Eleanor

Brown

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Annie

Brown

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hulme, Lancashire, England

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