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Household of William Lightfoot (born 1852, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lightfoot, born in 1852 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Catherine (born 1814 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England), William's Sister, Emma (born 1850 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England) and William's Sister, Jane (born 1856 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England).


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William Lightfoot's household

Male

William

Lightfoot

Head
Female

Catherine

Lightfoot

Mother
Female

Emma

Lightfoot

Sister
Female

Jane

Lightfoot

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Lightfoot
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Darlington, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lightfoot

Head

Single

29

1852

Darlington, Durham, England

Catherine

Lightfoot

Mother

Widow

67

1814

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Emma

Lightfoot

Sister

Single

31

1850

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Jane

Lightfoot

Sister

Single

25

1856

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

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