Lightfoot, Richard

Birth Name Lightfoot, Richard
Gender male

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth 29 April 1855 Pelynt, Cornwall, U.K.  
1a 2a
Christening 25 January 1858 Pelynt, Cornwall, U.K.  
2a
1861 Census 7 April 1861 Trelawney Mill, Pelynt, Cornwall, U.K. (5) Scholar
1b
1871 Census 2 April 1871 Trelawney Mill, Pelynt, Cornwall, U.K. (15)
3a
Immigration (Unknown) 1879 Sydney, NSW, Australia LIGHTFOOT Henry 49 and family Blair Athole 1879
4a

Parents

Relation to main person Name Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Lightfoot, Henry
Mother Abraham, Sophia
         Lightfoot, Richard
    Brother     Lightfoot, Henry
    Brother     Lightfoot, James
    Sister     Lightfoot, Sophia
    Brother     Lightfoot, John
    Sister     Lightfoot, Jessie
    Sister     Lightfoot, Mary J

Narrative

Can't find a trace of him in NSW after the family arrived in 1879 - not even a death.

Pedigree

  1. Lightfoot, Henry
    1. Abraham, Sophia
      1. Lightfoot, Richard
      2. Lightfoot, Henry
      3. Lightfoot, James
      4. Lightfoot, Sophia
      5. Lightfoot, John
      6. Lightfoot, Jessie
      7. Lightfoot, Mary J

Ancestors

Source References

  1. 1861 British Census - Cornwall
      • Page: Folio 39 Page 5
      • Source text:

        22,Trelawny Mill,1,Henry Lightfoot,Son,,4,,Scholar,Pelynt Cornwall,,

      • Source text:

        22,Trelawny Mill,1,Richard Lightfoot,Son,,5,,Scholar,Pelynt Cornwall,,

      • Date: 7 April 1861
      • Page: Piece RG9/1531 (Part 1), ED 4, Pelynt, Folio 39 Page 5
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Source text:

        22,Trelawny Mill,1,Henry Lightfoot,Head,M,32,,Miller,Lansallos Cornwall,,
        ,,,Sophia Lightfoot,Wife,M,,32,,Lansallos Cornwall,,
        ,,,Richard Lightfoot,Son,,5,,Scholar,Pelynt Cornwall,,
        ,,,James Lightfoot,Son,,2,,,Pelynt Cornwall,,
        ,,,Susanna Hambly,Serv,U,,19,General Servant,Duloe Cornwall,,
        ,,,Richard Hambly,Serv,U,15,,General Servant,Duloe Cornwall,,
        ,,,John Slack,Serv,,12,,General Servant,West Looe Cornwall,,
        ,,,Henry Lightfoot,Son,,4,,Scholar,Pelynt Cornwall,,

  2. Cornwall Parish Records Online (C-PROP)
      • Date: 25 January 1858
      • Page: Baptisms ID 804323
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Source text:

        Parish: Pelynt
        Date: 25-Jan 1858
        Name: Richard LIGHTFOOT
        Sex: son
        Parents: Henry Sophia
        Residence: Pelynt
        Father's rank/profession: Miller
        Register Notes: Born April 29 1855
        Transcriber Notes:
        Transcriber: Sue Dent

  3. 1871 British Census - Cornwall
      • Date: 2 April 1871
      • Page: Piece RG10/2241, ED 4, Pelynt. Folio 41 Page 4
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Source text:

        Piece RG10/2241, ED 4, Pelynt. Folio 41 Page 4
        21,Trelawny Mill,1,Henry Lightfoot,Head,M,42,,Miller,Lansallos Cornwall,,
        ,,,Sophia Lightfoot,Wife,M,,42,,Lansallos Cornwall,,
        ,,,Richard Lightfoot,Son,U,15,,Millers Son,Pelynt Cornwall,,
        ,,,Henry Lightfoot,Son,,14,,Millers Son,Pelynt Cornwall,,
        ,,,James Lightfoot,Son,,11,,Millers Son,Pelynt Cornwall,,
        ,,,Sophia Lightfoot,Dau,,,10,Scholar,Pelynt Cornwall,,
        ,,,John Lightfoot,Son,,9,,Scholar,Pelynt Cornwall,,
        ,,,Jessie Lightfoot,Dau,,,5,Scholar,Pelynt Cornwall,,
        ,,,Mary J. Lightfoot,Dau,,,2,,Pelynt Cornwall,,
        ,,,Mary May,Servnt,,,21,Domestic Serv.,Pelynt Cornwall,,

  4. State Records NSW
      • Date: 1879
      • Page: Reel 2141, 2490
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Source text:

        LIGHTFOOT Henry 49 and family Blair Athole 1879 2141, 249023248
        LIGHTFOOT Henry 21 and family Blair Athole 1879 2141, 249023249
        LIGHTFOOT James 19 and family Blair Athole 1879 2141, 249023250
        LIGHTFOOT Jessie 12 and family Blair Athole 1879 2141, 249023251
        LIGHTFOOT John 14 and family Blair Athole 1879 2141, 249023252
        LIGHTFOOT Mary J 10 and family Blair Athole 1879 2141, 249023253
        LIGHTFOOT Richard 23 and family Blair Athole 1879 2141, 249023254
        LIGHTFOOT Sophia 49 and family Blair Athole 1879 2141, 249023255
        LIGHTFOOT Sophia 17 and family Blair Athole 1879 2141, 249023256