Other Lightoller(s) & Lightowlers

Our search for information relating to Robert Lightallers (married Jane Mason in Carlisle, Cumberland 1803) continues. My discovery of the burial record of Robert Lightollows (Lighttallars ?) at Stoke Damerel in 1807 provided an estimate of his birth year in 1780. For more background read ‘Robert Lighttallars – possible burial 1807’.

In late January 2015 Linda Lytollis forwarded my summary to Dave Bland (a Lightoller/Lightowler researcher) who was kind enough to recommend a starting point for further research into Robert’s roots.

He suggested that ‘given names’ Robert, Thomas & Timothy tended to crop up more within the Lancastrian families. To search for Robert we should look at the offspring of Thomas Lightollers (b.1666) & John Lightollers (b.1677) – these were both sons of Timothy Lightollers (1623-1701) of Brindle, Lancashire.

The results are shown below but Robert (1780-1807) is not among them. Most of this info was sourced from the Familysearch.org web site. 

* Note that the surname Lightollers has been used to cover all the historical spelling variations of Lightoller(s) or Lightallow(s).

 Generation: 1

Timothy Lightollers was born 1623; died Jan 1701 age 77, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was buried 31 Jan 1701, Brindle, Lancashire, England.
Timothy — Jennet Unknown. Jennet died Bef 14 Jan 1701, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was buried 14 Jan 1701, Brindle, Lancashire, England.

Children:
i. 2. Robert Lightollers was born 1665, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 22 Mar 1665, Brindle, Lancashire, England; died Apr 1741, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was buried 28 Apr 1741, Brindle, Lancashire, England.
ii. 3. Thomas Lightollers was born 1666, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened Oct 1666, Brindle, Lancashire, England; died Jun 1747, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was buried 30 Jun 1747, Brindle, Lancashire, England.
iii. 4. Allis Lightollers was born 1668, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 10 Aug 1668, Brindle, Lancashire, England; died Nov 1683, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was buried 20 Nov 1683, Brindle, Lancashire, England.
iv. 5. Jane Lightollers was born 1669, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 6 May 1669, Brindle, Lancashire, England.
v. 6. Jane Lightollers was born 1672, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 6 Jun 1672, Brindle, Lancashire, England.
vi. 7. Infant Lightollers was born 1674, Brindle, Lancashire, England; died before 21 May 1674, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was buried 21 May 1674, Brindle, Lancashire, England.
vii. 8. John Lightollers was born 1677, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 20 Dec 1677, Brindle, Lancashire, England.

Generation: 2

Robert Lightollers (1.Timothy1) was born 1665, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 22 Mar 1665, Brindle, Lancashire, England; died Apr 1741, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was buried 28 Apr 1741, Brindle, Lancashire, England.
Robert — Anne Unknown. Anne died Oct 1740, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was buried 11 Oct 1740, Brindle, Lancashire, England.

Children:
i. 9. Alice Lightollers was born 1693, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 19 Nov 1693, Brindle, Lancashire, England.
ii. 10. Ann Lightollers was born 1694, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 4 Nov 1694, Brindle, Lancashire, England.
iii. 11. Ann Lightollers was born 1699, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 30 Mar 1699, Brindle, Lancashire, England.
iv. 12. Timothy Lightollers was born 1701, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 22 Mar 1701, Brindle, Lancashire, England; died 1778, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was buried 1 Mar 1778, Brindle, Lancashire, England.
v. 13. Elizabeth Lightollers was born 1706, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 6 Mar 1706, Brindle, Lancashire, England.
vi. 14. Catherine Lightollers was born 1709, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 7 Aug 1709, Brindle, Lancashire, England.

Thomas Lightollers (1.Timothy1) was born 1666, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened Oct 1666, Brindle, Lancashire, England; died Jun 1747, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was buried 30 Jun 1747, Brindle, Lancashire, England.
Thomas married Mary Houghton 20 Oct 1721, Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England.

Children:
i. 15. Timothy Lightollers was born 1727, Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England; was christened 17 Mar 1727, Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England.
ii. 16. Mary Lightollers was born 1739, Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England; was christened 13 May 1739, Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England.

Allis Lightollers (1.Timothy1) was born 1668, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 10 Aug 1668, Brindle, Lancashire, England; died Nov 1683, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was buried 20 Nov 1683, Brindle, Lancashire, England.

Jane Lightollers (1.Timothy1) was born 1669, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 6 May 1669, Brindle, Lancashire, England.

Jane Lightollers (1.Timothy1) was born 1672, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 6 Jun 1672, Brindle, Lancashire, England.

Infant Lightollers (1.Timothy1) was born 1674, Brindle, Lancashire, England; died Bef 21 May 1674, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was buried 21 May 1674, Brindle, Lancashire, England.

John Lightollers (1.Timothy1) was born 1677, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 20 Dec 1677, Brindle, Lancashire, England.

Generation: 3

Alice Lightollers (2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born 1693, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 19 Nov 1693, Brindle, Lancashire, England.

Ann Lightollers (2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born 1694, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 4 Nov 1694, Brindle, Lancashire, England.

Ann Lightollers (2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born 1699, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 30 Mar 1699, Brindle, Lancashire, England.

Timothy Lightollers (2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born 1701, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 22 Mar 1701, Brindle, Lancashire, England; died 1778, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was buried 1 Mar 1778, Brindle, Lancashire, England.
Timothy married Alice Knowles 16 Mar 1739, St Peter, Bolton le Moors, Lancashire, England.

Children:
i. 17. Elizabeth Lightollers was born 27 Dec 1740, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 27 Dec 1740, Brindle, Lancashire, England; died 31 Dec 1740, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was buried 31 Dec 1740, Brindle, Lancashire, England.
ii. 18. Thomas Lightollers was born 1744, Heapy, Lancashire, England; was christened 13 Jan 1744, Heapy, Lancashire, England; died Jun 1747, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was buried 30 Jun 1747, Brindle, Lancashire, England.
iii. 19. Robert Lightollers was born 9 Apr 1751, Heapy, Lancashire, England; was christened 28 Feb 1751, Heapy, Lancashire, England; died 3 Apr 1828, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was buried 7 Apr 1828, Brindle, Lancashire, England.

Elizabeth Lightollers (2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born 1706, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 6 Mar 1706, Brindle, Lancashire, England.

Catherine Lightollers (2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born 1709, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 7 Aug 1709, Brindle, Lancashire, England.

Timothy Lightollers (3.Thomas2, 1.Timothy1) was born 1727, Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England; was christened 17 Mar 1727, Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England.

Mary Lightollers (3.Thomas2, 1.Timothy1) was born 1739, Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England; was christened 13 May 1739, Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England.

Generation: 4

Elizabeth Lightollers (12.Timothy3, 2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born 27 Dec 1740, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 27 Dec 1740, Brindle, Lancashire, England; died 31 Dec 1740, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was buried 31 Dec 1740, Brindle, Lancashire, England.

Thomas Lightollers (12.Timothy3, 2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born 1744, Heapy, Lancashire, England; was christened 13 Jan 1744, Heapy, Lancashire, England; died Jun 1747, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was buried 30 Jun 1747, Brindle, Lancashire, England.

Robert Lightollers (12.Timothy3, 2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born 9 Apr 1751, Heapy, Lancashire, England; was christened 28 Feb 1751, Heapy, Lancashire, England; died 3 Apr 1828, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was buried 7 Apr 1828, Brindle, Lancashire, England.
Robert married Mary Ramsbottom 27 Aug 1777, Leyland, Lancashire, England. Mary was born 1757, Withnell, Leyland, Lancashire, England; died Apr 1819, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was buried 9 Apr 1819, Brindle, Lancashire, England.

Children:
i. 20. Timothy Lightollers was born 1779, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 23 May 1779, Brindle, Lancashire, England; died 2 Apr 1780, Brindle, Lancashire, England.
ii. 21. Ann/Nancy Lightollers was born 1781, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 11 Feb 1781, Brindle, Lancashire, England; died Jan-Mar 1861, Chorley, Lancashire, England.
iii. 22. Timothy Lightollers was born 28 Feb 1783, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 23 Mar 1783, Brindle, Lancashire, England; died 24 Mar 1842, Yarrow House, Duxbury, Chorley, Lancashire, England.
iv. 23. Thomas Lightollers was born 1785, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 21 Aug 1785, Brindle, Lancashire, England.
v. 24. Alice Lightollers died Jul 1790, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was buried 16 Jul 1790, Brindle, Lancashire, England.
vi. 25. Mary Lightollers was born 1793, Brindle, Lancashire, England; died Apr-Jun 1872, Chorley, Lancashire, England.

Generation: 5

Timothy Lightollers (19.Robert4, 12.Timothy3, 2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born 1779, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 23 May 1779, Brindle, Lancashire, England; died 2 Apr 1780, Brindle, Lancashire, England.

Ann/Nancy Lightollers (19.Robert4, 12.Timothy3, 2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born 1781, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 11 Feb 1781, Brindle, Lancashire, England; died Jan-Mar 1861, Chorley, Lancashire, England.

Timothy Lightollers (19.Robert4, 12.Timothy3, 2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born 28 Feb 1783, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 23 Mar 1783, Brindle, Lancashire, England; died 24 Mar 1842, Yarrow House, Duxbury, Chorley, Lancashire, England.
Timothy married Ann Ashton 15 Dec 1817, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England. Ann (daughter of Unknown Ashton and Ellen Unknown) was born about 1799 in Lancashire, England; died before 22 Apr 1834 in Lancashire, England; was buried on 22 Apr 1834 in St Laurence, Chorley, Lancashire, England.

Children:
i. 26. Richard Ashton Lightollers was born 1818, Chorley, Lancashire, England; was christened 13 Dec 1818, Chorley, Lancashire, England; died Jan-Mar 1885, Chorley, Lancashire, England.
ii. 27. George Henry Lightollers was born 1821, Chorley, Lancashire, England; was christened 24 Dec 1821, Chorley, Lancashire, England; died 4 Aug 1875, Yarrow House, Duxbury, Chorley, Lancashire, England.
iii. 28. Jane Georgiana Lightollers was born 1823, Chorley, Lancashire, England; was christened 28 Nov 1823, Chorley, Lancashire, England; died 30 Jul 1884, 16, Poplar Road, Oxton, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.
iv. 29. John Bailey Lightollers was born 1825, Chorley, Lancashire, England; was christened 2 Sep 1825, Chorley, Lancashire, England; died 8 Aug 1885, Bovine Bend, Wallis, Austin County, Texas, USA.
v. 30. Charles William Lightollers was born 1828, Chorley, Lancashire, England; was christened 18 Jan 1828, Chorley, Lancashire, England; died 21 Aug 1890, 38, Princes Street, Southport, Lancashire, England.
vi. 31. Robert Lightollers was born 1830, Chorley, Lancashire, England; was christened 16 Apr 1830, Chorley, Lancashire, England.
vii. 32. Frederick James Lightollers was born 1833, Chorley, Lancashire, England; was christened 12 Jul 1833, Chorley, Lancashire, England.

Timothy married Ann Brown on 4 May 1835 in Bispham, Lancashire, England. Ann was born about 1810 in Lancashire, England; died in Apr-Jun 1869 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England.

Children:

i. Ann Victoria Lightollers was born in 1837 in Chorley, Lancashire, England; was christened on 8 Aug 1837 in St George, Chorley, Lancashire, England.

Thomas Lightollers (19.Robert4, 12.Timothy3, 2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born 1785, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was christened 21 Aug 1785, Brindle, Lancashire, England.

Alice Lightollers (19.Robert4, 12.Timothy3, 2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) died Jul 1790, Brindle, Lancashire, England; was buried 16 Jul 1790, Brindle, Lancashire, England.

Mary Lightollers (19.Robert4, 12.Timothy3, 2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born 1793, Brindle, Lancashire, England; died Apr-Jun 1872, Chorley, Lancashire, England.

Generation: 6

Richard Ashton Lightollers (22.Timothy5, 19.Robert4, 12.Timothy3, 2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born 1818, Chorley, Lancashire, England; was christened 13 Dec 1818, Chorley, Lancashire, England; died Jan-Mar 1885, Chorley, Lancashire, England.
Richard married Anne Lovelady 31 May 1841, Sephton, Lancashire, England. Anne was born 1822, Ince Blundell, Lancashire, England; died Jan-Mar 1889, Chorley, Lancashire, England.

Children:
i. 34. Mary Jane Lightollers was born 1846, Chorley, Lancashire, England.
ii. 35. Emily M. Lightollers was born 1847, Chorley, Lancashire, England.
iii. 36. John William Lightollers was born 1851, Chorley, Lancashire, England.

George Henry Lightollers (22.Timothy5, 19.Robert4, 12.Timothy3, 2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born 1821, Chorley, Lancashire, England; was christened 24 Dec 1821, Chorley, Lancashire, England; died 4 Aug 1875, Yarrow House, Duxbury, Chorley, Lancashire, England.
George married Elizabeth Martin 1847, Blackpool, Lancashire, England. Elizabeth was born 1821, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; died Oct-Dec 1876, Chorley, Lancashire, England.

Children:
i. 37. Ann Mary Lightollers was born 1848, Chorley, Lancashire, England.
ii. 38. Charles Wood Lightollers was born Jul-Sep 1849, Chorley, Lancashire, England.
iii. 39. Henry Martin Lightollers was born 1852, Chorley, Lancashire, England.

Jane Georgiana Lightollers (22.Timothy5, 19.Robert4, 12.Timothy3, 2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born 1823, Chorley, Lancashire, England; was christened 28 Nov 1823, Chorley, Lancashire, England; died 30 Jul 1884, 16, Poplar Road, Oxton, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.
John Bailey Lightollers (22.Timothy5, 19.Robert4, 12.Timothy3, 2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born 1825, Chorley, Lancashire, England; was christened 2 Sep 1825, Chorley, Lancashire, England; died 8 Aug 1885, Bovine Bend, Wallis, Austin County, Texas, USA.
John married Sarah Lyons 26 May 1852, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.

Children:
i. 40. Timothy Lightollers was born 1856, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales.
ii. 41. Alfred Lightollers was born Jan-Mar 1867, St. Martin in the Fields, Middlesex, England.

Charles William Lightollers (22.Timothy5, 19.Robert4, 12.Timothy3, 2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born 1828, Chorley, Lancashire, England; was christened 18 Jan 1828, Chorley, Lancashire, England; died 21 Aug 1890, 38, Princes Street, Southport, Lancashire, England.
Charles married Martha Hall 20 Sep 1853, Whixall, Shropshire, England. Martha was born 1828, Shropshire, England; died Jul-Sep 1876, Barton, Manchester, England.
Charles married Sarah Annie Price 4 May 1878, St John, Altrincham, Cheshire, England. Sarah was born 1855, Ibstock, Leicestershire, England; died Jan-Mar 1947, Manchester, Lancashire, England.

Children:
i. 42. George H. Lightollers was born 1879, Sale, Cheshire, England.
ii. 43. Adeline Lightollers was born 1888, Stretford, Manchester, Lancashire, England.

Robert Lightollers (22.Timothy5, 19.Robert4, 12.Timothy3, 2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born 1830, Chorley, Lancashire, England; was christened 16 Apr 1830, Chorley, Lancashire, England.
Frederick James Lightollers (22.Timothy5, 19.Robert4, 12.Timothy3, 2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born 1833, Chorley, Lancashire, England; was christened 12 Jul 1833, Chorley, Lancashire, England.

Ann Victoria Lightollers (22.Timothy5, 19.Robert4, 12.Timothy3, 2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born 1837, Chorley, Lancashire, England; was christened 8 Aug 1837, Chorley, Lancashire, England.

Generation: 7

Mary Jane Lightollers (26.Richard6, 22.Timothy5, 19.Robert4, 12.Timothy3, 2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born 1846, Chorley, Lancashire, England.

Emily M. Lightollers (26.Richard6, 22.Timothy5, 19.Robert4, 12.Timothy3, 2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born 1847, Chorley, Lancashire, England.

John William Lightollers (26.Richard6, 22.Timothy5, 19.Robert4, 12.Timothy3, 2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born 1851, Chorley, Lancashire, England.

Ann Mary Lightollers (27.George6, 22.Timothy5, 19.Robert4, 12.Timothy3, 2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born 1848, Chorley, Lancashire, England.

Charles Wood Lightollers (27.George6, 22.Timothy5, 19.Robert4, 12.Timothy3, 2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born Jul-Sep 1849, Chorley, Lancashire, England.

Henry Martin Lightollers (27.George6, 22.Timothy5, 19.Robert4, 12.Timothy3, 2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born 1852, Chorley, Lancashire, England.

Timothy Lightollers (29.John6, 22.Timothy5, 19.Robert4, 12.Timothy3, 2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born 1856, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales.

Alfred Lightollers (29.John6, 22.Timothy5, 19.Robert4, 12.Timothy3, 2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born Jan-Mar 1867, St. Martin in the Fields, Middlesex, England.

George H. Lightollers (30.Charles6, 22.Timothy5, 19.Robert4, 12.Timothy3, 2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born 1879, Sale, Cheshire, England.

Adeline Lightollers (30.Charles6, 22.Timothy5, 19.Robert4, 12.Timothy3, 2.Robert2, 1.Timothy1) was born 1888, Stretford, Manchester, Lancashire, England.

 *Last updated 17 Sep 2021