William
Lightfoot
Born in Nantwich, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of William Lightfoot
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Elizabeth Lightfoot [half], Sarah Lightfoot [half], John Lightfoot [half], Ann Lightfoot [half], Anne Lightfoot [half], William Lightfoot [half], Maria Lightfoot [half], John Lightfoot [half] and Albert Lightfoot [half]
Husband of
Elizabeth Wilkinson Saunders
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Edna Wilkinson Lightfoot, Herbert Wilkinson Lightfoot, Sarah Wilkinson Lightfoot and James Wilkinson Lightfoot
Died after
after age 35
in Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Mar 2014
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Biography
William was christened on 25 October 1855. [1] He was the son of William Lightfoot and Hannah Birchall.
At the census of 1861 he was six years old, living on Beam Street, Nantwich with his parents William and Hannah, both aged 41 with his siblingsElizabeth (21), Sarah (17), Ann (13) and John (1). [2]
His marriage took place on 22 May 1876 at St Mary's Church, Nantwich. [3] His profession is listed as a rivetter and his residence is Beam Street, Nantwich. His wife, Elizabeth Saunders, is a spinster residing in the Barony area of Nantwich, daughter of Joseph Saunders, a cordwainer.
Sources
- ↑ "England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4T4-D3F : 10 December 2017), William Lightfoot in entry for William Lightfoot, 25 Oct 1855, Christening; citing item 1 p 195, Nantwich, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,836,190.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M72K-2ZD : 8 December 2017), William Lightfoot, Nantwich, Cheshire, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3PZ-58R : 7 December 2017), William Lightfoot in entry for William Lightfoot and Elizabeth Saunders, 22 May 1876, Marriage; citing item 2 p 244, , Nantwich, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,105,032.
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