Lightfoot, William

Birth Name Lightfoot, William
Gender male
Age at Death 36 years, 3 months, 12 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth 1804 Lower Treneague, St Breock, Cornwall, U.K.  
1
Christening 15 July 1804 St Breock, Cornwall, U.K.  
1 2a
Death 13 April 1840 Bodmin Gaol, Bodmin, Cornwall, UK  
Event Note

Hung for the Norway murder with brother James

3a
Cause Of Death 13 April 1840 Bodmin Gaol, Bodmin, Cornwall, UK Hung for murder of Nevill Norway
Event Note

From a list compiled by John Burton, The Old Curiosity Shop, Falmouth:

13 April 1840 William Lightfoot, 26 ) Murder of Mr Norway near Bodmin.

 
Occupation between 1834 and 1839   labourer

Cause: On christening records of children

2a

Parents

Relation to main person Name Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Lightfoot, John
Mother Penaligon, Elizabeth
    Sister     Lightfoot, Mary
    Brother     Lightfoot, John Pennyliggan
    Sister     Lightfoot, Rebecca
         Lightfoot, William
    Sister     Lightfoot, Elizabeth
    Sister     Lightfoot, Jane
    Sister     Lightfoot, Ann
    Brother     Lightfoot, James

Families

    Family of Lightfoot, William and Harvey, Maria
Married Wife Harvey, Maria
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage 21 September 1833 St Breock, Cornwall, U.K.  
2a
  Children
  1. Lightfoot, William Henry
  2. Lightfoot, Maria
  3. Lightfoot, Elizabeth
  4. Lightfoot, Angelina

Addresses

Date Street Locality City State/ Province County Postal Code Country Phone Sources
February 1840 Higher Side, Burlorn   St Breock Cornwall     U.K.    

Narrative

William and his brother James were publicly hanged at Bodmin Jail on 13 April 1840 for the murder of Nevill Norway a popular local businessman.

Pedigree

  1. Lightfoot, John
    1. Penaligon, Elizabeth
      1. Lightfoot, Mary
      2. Lightfoot, John Pennyliggan
      3. Lightfoot, Rebecca
      4. Lightfoot, William
        1. Harvey, Maria
          1. Lightfoot, William Henry
          2. Lightfoot, Maria
          3. Lightfoot, Elizabeth
          4. Lightfoot, Angelina
      5. Lightfoot, Elizabeth
      6. Lightfoot, Jane
      7. Lightfoot, Ann
      8. Lightfoot, James

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. General Register Office, U.K.
      • Page: ndex April-Jun 1840 (no page reference) Volume 9 page 15