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William Henry Lightfoot 1868–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1868

Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Jun 1929

Death Location: Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Father: Christopher Lightfoot

Mother: Elizabeth Hornby

Spouse(s): Eliza Flatman, Hannah Graham

Children(s): George Lightfoot

William Henry Lightfoot was born in 1868 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, the child of Christopher Lightfoot And Elizabeth Hornby. In 1871, William Henry Lightfoot resided in Holbeck, Yorkshire, England. In 1881, William Henry Lightfoot resided in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England. William Henry Lightfoot married Eliza Ann Flatman, Hannah Graham, and had children including George Christopher Lightfoot. William Henry Lightfoot passed away in 1929 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Henry Lightfoot was born in 1868 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, the child of Christopher Lightfoot And Elizabeth Hornby.
  • In 1871, William Henry Lightfoot resided in Holbeck, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1881, William Henry Lightfoot resided in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England.
  • William Henry Lightfoot married Eliza Ann Flatman, Hannah Graham, and had children including George Christopher Lightfoot.
  • William Henry Lightfoot passed away in 1929 in Scarborough, 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)

Eliza Flatman
1868–1929
Birth Location: Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
EF
Hannah Graham
1867–1898
Birth Location: Malton, Yorkshire, England
HG

Children(s)

George Lightfoot
1891–1971
Birth Location: Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
GL

William Lightfoot's Ancestors

Self
William Lightfoot
1868–1929
Birth Place: Leeds, 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

William Lightfoot's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) Lightfoot (Abt. 1868–Jun 1929) m. Eliza (Ann) Flatman (Oct 1868–Jun 1929) m. Hannah Graham (July 1867–10 Aug 1898)
  1. 1. George (Christopher) Lightfoot 1891–1971 m. Edith Jackson 1897–1970

William Lightfoot's Timeline

8 Records

1868
Abt. 1868
Birth of William Henry Lightfoot in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1871
Apr 1871
Age 3
William Henry Lightfoot resided here in Holbeck, Yorkshire, England
Holbeck, Yorkshire, England
1881
Apr 1881
Age 13
William Henry Lightfoot resided here in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England
Bridlington, Yorkshire, England
1891
Apr 1891
Age 23
William Henry Lightfoot resided here in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
1901
Apr 1901
Age 33
William Henry Lightfoot resided here in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 43
William Henry Lightfoot resided here in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
1921
19 Jun 1921
Age 53
William Henry Lightfoot resided here in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
1929
Jun 1929
Age 61
Death of William Henry Lightfoot in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1868
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 28929
    [2] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 3966; Folio: 25; Page: 15; GSU roll: 6099076
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4798; Folio: 151; Page: 8; GSU roll: 1342158
    [4] England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
    [5] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4521; Folio: 89; Page: 24; GSU roll: 848474
    [6] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4530; Folio: 139; Page: 68
    [7] England, Select Marriages
    [8] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1523888, RD 527 RS 2 ED 6; Book: 23888

    Genealogy Event 2
    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 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1881
    Event Place: Bridlington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4798; Folio: 151; Page: 8; GSU roll: 1342158

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1891
    Event Place: Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 3966; Folio: 25; Page: 15; GSU roll: 6099076

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1901
    Event Place: Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4530; Folio: 139; Page: 68

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 28929

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1523888, RD 527 RS 2 ED 6; Book: 23888

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1929
    Event Place: Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
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