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Thomas Lightfoot 1856–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1856

Birth Location: Oulton, Cumberland, England

Death Date: 5 Mar 1917

Death Location: Wigton, Cumberland, England

Father: Isaac Lightfoot

Mother: Barbara Dixon

Spouse(s): Jane Oliphant

Children(s): Jane Lightfoot, Thomas Lightfoot, George Lightfoot, Isaac Lightfoot, William Lightfoot

Thomas Lightfoot was born in 1856 in Oulton, Cumberland, England, the child of Isaac Lightfoot And Barbara Dixon. In 1861, Thomas Lightfoot resided in Oulton, Cumberland, England. In 1871, Thomas Lightfoot resided in Oulton, Cumberland, England. Thomas Lightfoot married Jane Oliphant, and had children including George Nixon Lightfoot, Isaac Lightfoot, Jane Ann Lightfoot, Thomas Lightfoot, William O Lightfoot. Thomas Lightfoot passed away in 1917 in Wigton, Cumberland, England.

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Biography

  • Thomas Lightfoot was born in 1856 in Oulton, Cumberland, England, the child of Isaac Lightfoot And Barbara Dixon.
  • In 1861, Thomas Lightfoot resided in Oulton, Cumberland, England.
  • In 1871, Thomas Lightfoot resided in Oulton, Cumberland, England.
  • Thomas Lightfoot married Jane Oliphant, and had children including George Nixon Lightfoot, Isaac Lightfoot, Jane Ann Lightfoot, Thomas Lightfoot, William O Lightfoot.
  • Thomas Lightfoot passed away in 1917 in Wigton, Cumberland, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Lightfoot's Ancestors

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Thomas Lightfoot
1856–1917
Birth Place: Oulton, Cumberland, England
Parents
Isaac Lightfoot
1827–1906
Oulton, Cumberland, England
Barbara Dixon
1819–1892
Oulton, Cumberland, England
Grandparents
Thomas Lightfoot
1796–1873
Oulton, Cumberland, England
Frances Lightfoot
1805–1883
Layonby, Cumberland, England
George Nixon
1784–
Barrock, Cumberland, England
Isabella Scott
1785–
Oulton, Cumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Lightfoot
1753–1819
Elisabeth Armstrong
1767–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Lightfoot's Descendants

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Thomas Lightfoot (1856–5 Mar 1917) m. Jane Oliphant (1862–Mar 1936)
  1. 1. Jane (Ann) Lightfoot 1881–1962 m. John Magnay 1873–1953
    1. 1. Nellie Magnay 1917– m. John Blacklock 1913–1987
    2. 2. Mary (Jane) Magnay 1906–1997
    3. 3. Thomas (William) Magnay 1908–1994
    4. 4. John Magnay 1909–1992
    5. 5. Georgina (Lightfoot) Magnay 1911–1993
    6. 6. Donald Magnay 1923–1993
    7. 7. Betty (Bainbridge) Magnay 1913–1992
    8. 8. Richard Magnay 1920–2002
    9. 9. Annie Magnay 1915–2005
  2. 2. Thomas Lightfoot 1883–
  3. 3. George (Nixon) Lightfoot 1891–1940
  4. 4. Isaac Lightfoot 1881–1926
  5. 5. William (O) Lightfoot 1894–1984

Thomas Lightfoot's Timeline

8 Records

1856
1856
Birth of Thomas Lightfoot in Oulton, Cumberland, England
Oulton, Cumberland, England
1861
1861
Age 5
Thomas Lightfoot resided here in Oulton, Cumberland, England
Oulton, Cumberland, England
1871
1871
Age 15
Thomas Lightfoot resided here in Oulton, Cumberland, England
Oulton, Cumberland, England
1881
1881
Age 25
Thomas Lightfoot resided here in Oulton, Cumberland, England
Oulton, Cumberland, England
1891
1891
Age 35
Thomas Lightfoot resided here in Oulton, Cumberland, England
Oulton, Cumberland, England
1901
1901
Age 45
Thomas Lightfoot resided here in Oulton, Cumberland, England
Oulton, Cumberland, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 55
Thomas Lightfoot resided here in Oulton, Cumberland, England
Oulton, Cumberland, England
1917
5 Mar 1917
Age 61
Death of Thomas Lightfoot in Wigton, Cumberland, England
Wigton, Cumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Oulton, Cumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 31369
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 4295; Folio: 90; Page: 4
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5164; Folio: 111; Page: 8; GSU roll: 1342246
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
    [5] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 5227; Folio: 119; Page: 8; GSU roll: 847441
    [6] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4874; Folio: 18; Page: 8
    [7] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3926; Folio: 23; Page: 9; GSU roll: 543207
    [8] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Oulton, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3926; Folio: 23; Page: 9; GSU roll: 543207

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Oulton, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 5227; Folio: 119; Page: 8; GSU roll: 847441

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Oulton, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5164; Folio: 111; Page: 8; GSU roll: 1342246

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Oulton, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 4295; Folio: 90; Page: 4

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Oulton, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4874; Folio: 18; Page: 8

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Oulton, Cumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census Summary Books, Class: RG78; Piece: 1801
    [2] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 31369

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1917
    Event Place: Wigton, Cumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007

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