Lightfoot, James

Birth Name Lightfoot, James
Gender male
Age at Death 25 years, 3 months, 12 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth 1815 St Breock, Cornwall, U.K.  
1
Christening 24 September 1815 St Breock, Cornwall, U.K.  
1 2a
Death 13 April 1840 Bodmin Gaol, Bodmin, Cornwall, UK  
3a
Cause Of Death 13 April 1840 Bodmin Gaol, Bodmin, Cornwall, UK Hung for the murder of Nevill Norway
Event Note

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

13 April 1840 James Lightfoot, 23 ) Murder of Mr Norway near Bodmin.

 
Occupation     labourer
 

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
    Brother     Lightfoot, William
    Sister     Lightfoot, Elizabeth
    Sister     Lightfoot, Jane
    Sister     Lightfoot, Ann
         Lightfoot, James

Families

    Family of Lightfoot, James and Carveth, Maria
Married Wife Carveth, Maria
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage 5 August 1838 St Breock, Cornwall, U.K.  
4a
  Children
  1. Lightfoot, Mary Jane

Addresses

Date Street Locality City State/ Province County Postal Code Country Phone Sources
5 August 1838 Lower Treneague   St Breock Cornwall     U.K.    

Narrative

James and his brother William 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
      5. Lightfoot, Elizabeth
      6. Lightfoot, Jane
      7. Lightfoot, Ann
      8. Lightfoot, James
        1. Carveth, Maria
          1. Lightfoot, Mary Jane

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: Index April-Jun 1840 (no page reference) Volume 9 page 15
  4. Free BMD U.K.
      • Source Reference Note:

        William Burne NANSON
        M
        Christening: 22 May 1831 Saint Cuthbert, Carlisle, Cumberland, U.K.
        Parents:
        Father: Thomas NANSON
        Mother: Margaret