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Joseph Christopher Lightfoot 1870–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Oct 1870

Birth Location: Holbeck, 112 Wallace Street, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Dec 1925

Death Location: Leeds, Leeds General Cemetery, Yorkshire, England

Father: Christopher Lightfoot

Mother: Elizabeth Hornby

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Cooke

Children(s): Catherine Lightfoot, Walter Lightfoot, Agnes Lightfoot, Edward Lightfoot

Joseph Christopher Lightfoot was born in 1870 in Holbeck, 112 Wallace Street, Yorkshire, England, the child of Christopher Lightfoot And Elizabeth Hornby. In 1871, Joseph Christopher Lightfoot resided in Holbeck, Yorkshire, England. Joseph Christopher Lightfoot married Elizabeth Charlotte Cooke, and had children including Agnes Lightfoot, Catherine Elizabeth Lightfoot, Edward Lightfoot, Walter Preston Lightfoot. Joseph Christopher Lightfoot passed away in 1925 in Leeds, Leeds General Cemetery, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • Joseph Christopher Lightfoot was born in 1870 in Holbeck, 112 Wallace Street, Yorkshire, England, the child of Christopher Lightfoot And Elizabeth Hornby.
  • In 1871, Joseph Christopher Lightfoot resided in Holbeck, Yorkshire, England.
  • Joseph Christopher Lightfoot married Elizabeth Charlotte Cooke, and had children including Agnes Lightfoot, Catherine Elizabeth Lightfoot, Edward Lightfoot, Walter Preston Lightfoot.
  • Joseph Christopher Lightfoot passed away in 1925 in Leeds, Leeds General Cemetery, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christopher Lightfoot
1845–1929
Birth Location: Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
CL
Elizabeth Hornby
1842–1875
Birth Location: Driffield, Yorkshire, England
EH

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Cooke
1874–1930
Birth Location: Radford, Nottinghamshire, England
EC

Children(s)

Catherine Lightfoot
1898–1980
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
CL
Walter Lightfoot
1901–1980
Birth Location: Bramley, Yorkshire, England
WL
Agnes Lightfoot
1904–1985
Birth Location: Bramley, Yorkshire, England
AL
Edward Lightfoot
1908–1987
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
EL

Joseph Lightfoot's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Lightfoot
1870–1925
Birth Place: Holbeck, 112 Wallace Street, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Christopher Lightfoot
1845–1929
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Hornby
1842–1875
Driffield, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Henry Lightfoot
1816–1889
Hutton Bishop, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth ((Betsey)) Pecket
1815–1891
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Joseph Hornby
1805–1878
Driffield, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Bentley
1809–1887
Wandsford, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Christopher Peckett
1793–1856
Isabella 🧬
1796–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel 🧬🧬
1766–1842
Elizabeth 🧬🧬
1767–1848

Joseph Lightfoot's Descendants

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Joseph (Christopher) Lightfoot (3 Oct 1870–Dec 1925) m. Elizabeth (Charlotte) Cooke (Oct 1874–Dec 1930)
  1. 1. Catherine (Elizabeth) Lightfoot 1898–1980 m. Samuel Dean 1893–1960
    1. 1. Nellie Dean 1923–1999 m. George (Henry) Gerngross 1918–1983
      1. 1. Cynthia (P) Gerngross 1943–2015 m. David (P) Denniff 1938–2003
    2. 2. Samuel Dean 1918–1923
    3. 3. Joseph (Christopher) Dean 1920–1971
    4. 4. John Dean 1916–1985
    5. 5. Walter Dean 1927–1943
    6. 6. Edward Dean 1933–2006 m. Maureen McManus 1934–2007
  2. 2. Walter (Preston) Lightfoot 1901–1980 m. Catherine (A) Gannon 1904–1941
  3. 3. Agnes Lightfoot 1904–1985 m. Sydney Leckenby 1901–1954
  4. 4. Edward Lightfoot 1908–1987 m. Mabel Wood 1914–1999

Joseph Lightfoot's Timeline

10 Records

1870
3 Oct 1870
Birth of Joseph Christopher Lightfoot in Holbeck, 112 Wallace Street, Yorkshire, England
Holbeck, 112 Wallace Street, Yorkshire, England
1871
Apr 1871
Age 1
Joseph Christopher Lightfoot resided here in Holbeck, Yorkshire, England
Holbeck, Yorkshire, England
1872
13 Sep 1872
Age 2
Joseph Christopher Lightfoot was baptized in St Barnabas, Holbeck, Yorkshire, England
St Barnabas, Holbeck, Yorkshire, England
1881
Apr 1881
Age 11
Joseph Christopher Lightfoot resided here in 6 Wesley Terrace, Bridlington, Yorkshire, England
6 Wesley Terrace, Bridlington, Yorkshire, England
1891
Apr 1891
Age 21
Joseph Christopher Lightfoot resided here in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
1901
Apr 1901
Age 31
Joseph Christopher Lightfoot resided here in Wortley, Yorkshire, England
Wortley, Yorkshire, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 41
Joseph Christopher Lightfoot resided here in 15 Lacy Street, Wortley, Yorkshire, England
15 Lacy Street, Wortley, Yorkshire, England
1921
19 Jun 1921
Age 51
Joseph Christopher Lightfoot resided here in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1925
11 Dec 1925
Age 55
Death of Joseph Christopher Lightfoot in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1925
Dec 1925
Age 55
Burial of Joseph Christopher Lightfoot in Leeds, Leeds General Cemetery, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Leeds General Cemetery, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1870
    Event Place: Holbeck, 112 Wallace Street, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; Old Reference Number: P5670; New Reference Number: RDP5670
    [2] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: RDP6017
    [3] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 26887
    [4] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 3965; Folio: 60; Page: 38; GSU roll: 6099075
    [5] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4798; Folio: 151; Page: 8; GSU roll: 1342158
    [6] England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
    [7] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4521; Folio: 89; Page: 24; GSU roll: 848474
    [8] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4209; Folio: 159; Page: 20
    [9] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [10] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [11] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1522128, RD 500 RS 3 ED 44, 46; Book: 22128

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1872
    Event Place: St Barnabas, Holbeck, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; Old Reference Number: P5670; New Reference Number: RDP5670

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1871
    Event Place: Holbeck, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4521; Folio: 89; Page: 24; GSU roll: 848474

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1881
    Event Place: 6 Wesley Terrace, Bridlington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4798; Folio: 151; Page: 8; GSU roll: 1342158

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1891
    Event Place: Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 3965; Folio: 60; Page: 38; GSU roll: 6099075

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1901
    Event Place: Wortley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4209; Folio: 159; Page: 20

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: 15 Lacy Street, Wortley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 26887

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 15/22128, RD 500 RS 3 ED 44, 46; Book: 22128

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1925
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Dec 1925
    Event Place: Leeds, Leeds General Cemetery, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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