Lightfoot, John

Birth Name Lightfoot, John
Gender male
Age at Death about 82 years, 10 months, 5 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth about March 1833 St Breock, Cornwall, U.K.  
 
Christening 17 March 1833 Trevanion, St Breock, Cornwall, U.K.  
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1841 Census 6 June 1841 Trevanion, St Breock, Cornwall, U.K. (8)
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1851 Census 30 March 1851 Nomansland, St Breock, Cornwall, U.K. (17) Ag Servant of Thomas Warne
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Emigration 29 September 1855 Plymouth, Devon, U.K. Cressy departed UK.
 
Immigration 12 January 1856 Sydney, NSW, Australia (22) On Cressy with wife Grace
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Electoral Roll 1903 Bolwarra, Maitland, NSW, Australia Farmer
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Death 6 January 1916 Largs, NSW, Australia 82 years old

Cause: Arterio Sclerosis, Old age.

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Burial 7 January 1916 East Maitland Methodist Cemetery, East Maitland, NSW, Australia 82 yrs. 07.01.1916 Meth. Cem. E/Maitland
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Parents

Relation to main person Name Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Lightfoot, John Pennyliggan
Mother Carveth, Frances
    Sister     Lightfoot, Frances
    Brother     Lightfoot, William Carveth
    Sister     Lightfoot, Elizabeth
         Lightfoot, John
    Brother     Lightfoot, William
    Brother     Lightfoot, Charles
    Sister     Lightfoot, Jane Carveth
    Sister     Lightfoot, Mary

Families

    Family of Lightfoot, John and Vercoe, Grace
Married Wife Vercoe, Grace
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage 24 September 1855 Merther, Cornwall, U.K.  
Event Note

Parish record shows:

John LIGHTFOOT was living at Merther in 1855
Henry VERCOE jnr is still at Merther in 1855 (witness)
Both John and Grace signed with a mark

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  Children
  1. Lightfoot, Sydney
  2. Lightfoot, Albert Sydney
  3. Lightfoot, Richard John
  4. Lightfoot, Frances
  5. Lightfoot, Elizabeth Jane
  6. Lightfoot, Oliver
  7. Lightfoot, Lewis
  8. Lightfoot, Henry
  9. Lightfoot, Edmund Edward
  10. Lightfoot, Theophilus

Pedigree

  1. Lightfoot, John Pennyliggan
    1. Carveth, Frances
      1. Lightfoot, Frances
      2. Lightfoot, William Carveth
      3. Lightfoot, Elizabeth
      4. Lightfoot, John
        1. Vercoe, Grace
          1. Lightfoot, Sydney
          2. Lightfoot, Albert Sydney
          3. Lightfoot, Richard John
          4. Lightfoot, Frances
          5. Lightfoot, Elizabeth Jane
          6. Lightfoot, Oliver
          7. Lightfoot, Lewis
          8. Lightfoot, Henry
          9. Lightfoot, Edmund Edward
          10. Lightfoot, Theophilus
      5. Lightfoot, William
      6. Lightfoot, Charles
      7. Lightfoot, Jane Carveth
      8. Lightfoot, Mary

Ancestors

Source References

  1. St Breock - Susan Old
  2. Susan Old
      • Source Reference Note:

        On birth record of son William

      • Source Reference Note:

        On christening record of son John

      • Source Reference Note:

        Private Baptism

  3. 1841 British Census - Cornwall
      • Date: 6 June 1841
      • Page: Piece HO107/149 (Part 4), ED 7, St Breock, Book 5 Folio 6 Page 5
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Source text:

        Trevanion,1,John Lightfoot,40,,Ag Lab,In county,
        ,,Fanny Lightfoot,,40,,In county,
        ,,Elizabeth Lightfoot,,10,,In county,
        ,,John Lightfoot,8,,,In county,
        ,,William Lightfoot,5,,,In county,
        ,,Charles Lightfoot,1,,,In county,

  4. 1851 British Census - Cornwall
      • Date: 30 March 1851
      • Page: Piece H0107/1905 (Part 1), ED 1a, St Breock, Folio 10 Page 12
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Source text:

        44,Nomans Land,Thomas Warne,Head,M,40,,Farmer 80a Emp 3 Lab,St Issey Cornwall,,
        Folio 10 Page 13
        ,,John Lightfoot,Servnt,U,17,,Ag Servnt,St Breock Cornwall,,

  5. NSW Shipping Records
      • Date: 12 January 1856
      • Page: Cressy, 1856, Image 2 & 8
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Transcript:

        Surname Firstname Age Ship Year Arriving Remarks
        LIGHTFOOT Grace 25 and husband Cressy 1856 2138, 2473
        LIGHTFOOT John 22 and wife Cressy 1856 2138, 2473
        VARCOE Henry 24 Cressy 1856 Sydney and/or Newcastle Reel 2138, [4/4793]; Reel 2473, [4/4960]

  6. NSW Electoral Rolls
      • Date: 1903
      • Page: 1903 NSW Electoral Roll, Image 1374
      • Confidence: Very High
  7. NSW Births, Deaths and Marriages
      • Page: 1242/1916
  8. Maitland District Cemeteries
      • Page: Volume 1 East Maitland Methodist Section E Inscription
      • Source text:

        In Loving Memory of
        John LIGHTFOOT
        Died 6th Jan. 1916
        Aged 83 years

      • Page: Volume 1 East Maitland Methodist Section E p31 Plot 19
      • Source text:

        In Loving Memory of
        John LIGHTFOOT
        Died 6th Jan. 1916
        Aged 83 years

  9. Maitland Death Records
      • Date: 1916
      • Source text:

        John
        06.01.1916
        Largs Bolwarra Shire
        82 yrs.
        07.01.1916
        Meth. Cem. E/Maitland

        60yrs. NSW.
        b. Wadebridge Cornwall England.
        LIGHTFOOT
        Arterio Sclerosis, Old age.

      • Source text:

        Elizabeth Jane
        31.12.1862
        Bolwarra
        1mth 25dys
        02.01.1863
        Wesleyan Burial Ground, Oakhampton Rd

         

         

        LIGHTFOOT
        d. Dysentery, F: undertaker

      • Source text:

        Charles Carrington
        24.06.1895
        Newcastle St, East Maitland
        6yrs
        25.06.1895
        Wesleyan Cemetery, East Maitland

         

        b. East Maitland, NSW
        LIGHTFOOT
        d. Inflammation of brain & rheumatic fever

      • Source text:

        31.08.1919 Meth. Cem. E/Maitland

      • Source text:

        Eliza
        05.09.1931
        West Maitland
        42 yrs.
        07.09.1931
        C. of E. Cemetery Morpeth

         

        b. Wallsend.
        LIGHTFOOT

      • Source text:

        25.06.1895
        Wesleyan Cemetery, East Maitland

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        Frances
        19.05.1861
        Bolwarra near West Maitland
        5 mths
        21.05.1861
        Wesleyan Burial Ground

         

         

        LIGHTFOOT

      • Source Reference Note:

        Died May 1861 aged 5 months

      • Source text:

        21.08.1930
        Meth. Cem. E/Maitland

         

        b. Bolwarra.
        LIGHTFOOT
        Inquest W/Maitland 25.08.1930 Run over by train - Suicide.

      • Source text:

        Elizabeth Jane
        31.12.1862
        Bolwarra
        1mth 25dys
        02.01.1863
        Wesleyan Burial Ground, Oakhampton Rd

         

         

        LIGHTFOOT
        d. Dysentery, F: undertaker

      • Source text:

        Henry
        25.01.1893
        Line Street
        64 yrs.
        26.01.1893
        C/E. Cemetery East Maitland.

        13 yrs.
        b.Cornwall.
        LIGHTFOOT
        Died Laryngitis.

      • Source text:

        Grace
        29.08.1919
        Largs Bolwarra Shire
        89 yrs.
        31.08.1919
        Meth. Cem. E/Maitland

        64yrs. NSW.
        b. Cornwall England.
        LIGHTFOOT
        Heart Failure, Bronchitis.

      • Source Reference Note:

        Probably Oakhampton Road as with her sister Elizabeth

      • Source text:

        21.05.1861
        Wesleyan Burial Ground

  10. Family Search
      • Date: between 1838 and 1895
      • Page: Batch # M022843 Source Call # 0246775
      • Source text:

        Spouse: GRACE VERCOE  
        Marriage: 24 SEP 1855  Merther, Cornwall, England

  11. Merther Parish Marriages 1837-1901
      • Page: Folio 5 - 1837-1900 Page 24 No. 48
      • Source text:

        F5-P24-48 4009919_01694 24-Sep 1855 Merther John LIGHTFOOT Full Merther Bachelor Labourer M John Labourer Grace VERCOE Full Merther Spinster na M Henry Labourer B Henry Vercoe snr Henry Vercoe jnr George Sharp Incumbent Vercoe – my g-grandparents Michael Lightfoot