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Walter Preston Lightfoot 1901–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jul 1901

Birth Location: Bramley, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Sep 1980

Death Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Father: Joseph Lightfoot

Mother: Elizabeth Cooke

Spouse(s): Catherine Gannon

Children(s):

The story of Walter Preston Lightfoot began in 1901 in Bramley, Yorkshire, England. In 1911, Walter Preston Lightfoot resided in 15 Lacy Street, Wortley, Yorkshire, England. In 1921, Walter Preston Lightfoot resided in Farnborough, Hampshire, England. Walter Preston Lightfoot married Catherine A Gannon, and had children including Walter G Lightfoot. Walter Preston Lightfoot passed away in 1980 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Preston Lightfoot began in 1901 in Bramley, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1911, Walter Preston Lightfoot resided in 15 Lacy Street, Wortley, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1921, Walter Preston Lightfoot resided in Farnborough, Hampshire, England.
  • Walter Preston Lightfoot married Catherine A Gannon, and had children including Walter G Lightfoot.
  • Walter Preston Lightfoot passed away in 1980 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.

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Walter Lightfoot's Ancestors

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Walter Lightfoot
1901–1980
Birth Place: Bramley, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Joseph Christopher Lightfoot
1870–1925
Holbeck, 112 Wallace Street, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth (Charlotte) Cooke
1874–1930
Radford, Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Christopher Lightfoot
1845–1929
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Hornby
1842–1875
Driffield, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Lightfoot
1816–1889
Elizabeth Pecket
1815–1891
Joseph Hornby
1805–1878
Elizabeth Bentley
1809–1887
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher Peckett
1793–1856
Isabella 🧬
1796–1870

Walter Lightfoot's Timeline

4 Records

1901
9 Jul 1901
Birth of Walter Preston Lightfoot in Bramley, Yorkshire, England
Bramley, Yorkshire, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 10
Walter Preston Lightfoot resided here in 15 Lacy Street, Wortley, Yorkshire, England
15 Lacy Street, Wortley, Yorkshire, England
1921
19 Jun 1921
Age 20
Walter Preston Lightfoot resided here in Farnborough, Hampshire, England
Farnborough, Hampshire, England
1980
Sep 1980
Age 79
Death of Walter Preston Lightfoot in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1901
    Event Place: Bramley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 26887
    [2] England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
    [3] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [4] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 155812, RD 109 RS 2 ED 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22; Book: 05812

    Genealogy Event 2
    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 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Farnborough, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 155812, RD 109 RS 2 ED 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22; Book: 05812

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1980
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005

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