LOFTS family - additional notes

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DENNIS LOFTS
father of WILLIAM LOFTS
- 1743 Dennis Lofts married 21.4 Downham Catherine Chapman.
- 1744 Anne Lofts bap Downham daughter of Dennis and Catherine Lofts.
- 1760 William Lofts aged 15 bap 8.12 Downham son of Dennis and Catharin Lofts.


WILLIAM LOFTS
son of DENNIS LOFTS father of JAMES LOFTS , STEPHEN LOFTS , JOHN LOFTS , CRISPAN LOFTS , HARRIET LOFTS , JOSEPH LOFTS , EDWARD LOFTS , SARAH LOFTS and JOHN LOFTS
- 1760 William Lofts aged 15 bap 8.12 Downham son of Dennis and Catharin Lofts.
- 1765 William Lofts married Downham Susanna Burwell.
- 1769 William Lofts married Downham Elizabeth Gilbert.
- 1774 Stephen Lofts bap 5.6 Downham son of William and Elizabeth Lofts.
- 1774 Stephen Lofts bur 9.11 Downham son of William and Elizabeth Lofts.
- 1775 William Lofts bap Downham son of William and Elizabeth Lofts.
- 1776 Anne Lofts bap Downham daughter of William and Elizabeth Lofts.
- 1777 Anne Lofts bap Downham daughter of William and Elizabeth Lofts.
- 1777 Anne Lofts buried Downham daughter of William and Elizabeth Lofts.
- 1778 Elizabeth Lofts buried Downham wife of William Lofts.
- 1778 William Lofts of Downham married 13.10 Ely St Mary Lucy Waits.
- 1780 James Lofts bap Downham son of William and Lucy Lofts.
- 1781 William Lofts senior buried Downham an affidavit made.
- 1782 Stephen Lofts bap 3.6 Downham son of William and Lucy Lofts.
- 1782 John Lofts bap Downham son of William and Lucy Lofts.
- 1783 Crispanis Lofts bap Downham son of William and Lucy Lofts.
- 1787 Chrispann Lofts bap Downham daughter of William and Mary Lofts.
- 1787 Harriet Lofts bap Downham daughter of William and Lucy Lofts.
- 1787 Joseph Lofts bap Downham son of William and Lucy Lofts.
- 1787 Mary Lofts bap Downham daughter of William and Elizabeth Lofts.
- 1787 Mary Lofts born Downham daughter of William and Elizabeth Lofts, mar John Ayres, and emigrated 1853 to Victoria, died aged 66.
- 1788 Edward Lofts bap Downham son of William and Lucy Lofts.
- 1792 Sarah Lofts bap Downham daughter of William and Lucy Lofts.
- 1792 John Lofts bap Downham son of William and Lucy Lofts.
- 1808 William Lofts mar Downham Hannah Tuddenham.
- 1810 Frances Lofts bap Downham daughter of William and Hannah Lofts.
- 1810 James Lofts married Downham Sarah Cornwell.
- 1810 Joseph Lofts married Downham Mary Hull.
- 1814 Cisse Lofts bap Downham? daughter of William Lofts labourer and Hannah Lofts of this parish.
- 1814 Elizabeth Lofts bap Downham? daughter of James Lofts bricklayer and Sarah Lofts.
- 1814 Elizabeth Lofts bap Downham? daughter of William Lofts labourer and Hannah Lofts of this parish.
- 1814 Thomas Lofts bap Downham? son of William Lofts labourer and Hannah Lofts of this parish.
- 1815 Anne Lofts bap Downham? daughter of John Lofts bricklayer and Susan Lofts of Downham.
- 1816 Elizabeth Lofts bap Downham? daughter of John Lofts bricklayer and Susan Lofts of Downham.
- 1816 John Lofts bap Downham? son of James Lofts bricklayer and Sarah Lofts of Downham.
- 1818 Susanna Lofts bap Downham? daughter of John Lofts bricklayer and Susan Lofts.
- 1821 Edward Lofts bap Downham? son of Edward Lofts labourer and Lydia Lofts.
- 1823 Diana Lofts bap Downham? daughter of John Lofts bricklayer and Susan Lofts.
- 1823 Edward Lofts bap Downham? son of Edward Lofts labourer and Lydia Lofts.
- 1823 William Lofts bap Downham? son of William Lofts labourer and Hannah Lofts of Downham.
- 1828 John Lofts bap Downham? son of Edward Lofts labourer and Lydia Lofts.
- 1831 Benjamin Lofts aged 6 bap Downham? son of John Lofts bricklayer and Susan Lofts.
- 1831 Elizabeth Lofts bap Downham? daughter of Edward Lofts labourer and Lydia Lofts.
- 1831 Fanny Lofts bap Downham? daughter of John Lofts bricklayer and Susan Lofts.
- 1831 Joseph Lofts bap Downham? son of Edward Lofts labourer and Lydia Lofts.
- 1831 Susan Lofts bap Downham? daughter of John Lofts bricklayer and Susan Lofts.
- 1851 Benjamin Lofts aged 26 bricklayer born Downham in census of Main Street Downham with wife Eliza Lofts aged 24 born Downham and son John Lofts aged 9m born Downham.
- 1851 John Lofts aged 34 lab born Downham in census of Main Street Downham with wife Louisa Lofts aged 32 and child Alice Lofts aged 9.
- 1851 Susanna Lofts aged 66 landed proprieter born Ely in census of Main Street Downham with children Susan Lofts aged 23 Frances Lofts aged 19 and Joshua Lofts aged 17 all born Downham.
- 1881 John Lofts clock repairer aged 64 in census of Main Street Downham with wife Louisa Lofts dressmaker aged 62 both born Downham and lodgers.


STEPHEN LOFTS
son of WILLIAM LOFTS father of JAMES LOFTS and WILLIAM LOFTS
- 1782 Stephen Lofts bap 3.6 Downham son of William and Lucy Lofts.
- 1805 Stephen Lofts married 27.12 Downham and Ely Rebecca Bennet.
- 1810 James Lofts bap 31.7 Downham son of Stephen and Rebecca Lofts.
- 1810 William Lofts bap 31.7 Downham son of Stephen and Rebecca Lofts.
- 1851 James Lofts aged 42 turfman born Downham in census of Main Street Downham with wife Mary Ann Lofts aged 39 born Ely St Mary, children John Carter Lofts aged 13, Rebecca Lofts aged 11, George Carter Lofts aged 7, Thomas Lofts aged 6 and Harriet Lofts aged 1m all born Downham, servant Rebecca Lofts aged 22 nurse born Downham, and servant Ephraim Stokes aged 18 born Upwell.
- 1851 Stephen Lofts aged 69 turfman born Downham in census of Main Street Downham with wife Rebecca Lofts aged 64 and son Philip Lofts aged 29 ag lab.
- 1881 James Lofts farmer of 5 acres aged 72 in census of Main Street Downham with son Charles Lofts agricultural labourer aged 30 and daughter Mahalah Lofts aged 23 all born Downham and grandson Arthur Lofts aged 8 born Westminster.
- 1881 John Lofts labourer aged 43 born Downham in census of 12 Grosvenor Street Westminster St John Evangelist with wife Sarah M Lofts aged 43 born Downham and children Emmeline Lofts aged 19 born Downham and Minnie Lofts aged 10 born Westminster and lodgers.
- 1881 George Lofts labourer aged 38 born Downham in census of 8 Purbeck Place Westminster St John Evangelist with wife Mary Lofts aged 39 born Ely and children Emma Lofts aged 11 born Ely, Jane Lofts aged 7 born Westminster, Ernest Lofts aged 5 born Westminster, Amelia Lofts aged 3 born Westminster and Amy Lofts aged 10m born Westminster.
- 1881 Thomas Lofts road engine driver aged 35 born Downham in census of 5 Purbeck Place Westminster St John Evangelist with wife Joanna Lofts aged 35 born Pymore and children Rose A Lofts aged 13, John W Lofts aged 12, Mary A Lofts aged 10, Violet Lofts aged 8, Lily Lofts aged 6 and Florence Lofts aged 1 all born Westminster.


WILLIAM LOFTS
son of STEPHEN LOFTS father of WILLIAM LOFTS , MARY LOFTS , ALICE LOFTS , JAMES LOFTS , SARAH LOFTS , ELIZABETH LOFTS , AMEY LOFTS , BENJAMIN LOFTS , JOHN LOFTS and HARRIET LOFTS
- 1810 William Lofts bap 31.7 Downham son of Stephen and Rebecca Lofts.
- 1827 William Lofts married Downham Sarah Brittan.
- 1832 Mary Lofts bap Downham daughter of William and Sarah Lofts.
- 1837 James L, born Ely Sept St Catherines House.
- 1838 Sarah Lofts, born Ely June St Catherines House.
- 1841 William Lofts aged 34 ag labourer in census of Downham with wife Sarah Lofts aged 30 and children William Lofts aged 13, Brittan Lofts aged 12, Mary Lofts aged 11, Ann Lofts aged 8, Alice Lofts aged 6, James Lofts aged 3, Sarah Lofts aged 2.
- 1842 Elizabeth Lofts, born Ely June St Catherines House.
- 1846 Benjamin Lofts born 14.11 at Main Street Downham Cambridgeshire son of William Lofts turf labourer and Sarah Lofts formerly Brittan, reported by mother.
- 1851 William Lofts aged 44 labourer born Downham in census of Cannon Street Downham with wife Sarah Lofts aged 44 born Over and children William Lofts aged 23, Alice Lofts aged 15, James Lofts aged 13, Sarah Lofts aged 12, Elizabeth Lofts aged 9, Amey Lofts aged 7, Benjamin Lofts aged 4, John Lofts 2 and Harriet Lofts aged 2m all born Downham.
- 1881 John Lofts agricultural labourer aged 32 in census of Pit Lane Downham with wife Elizabeth Lofts aged 28 and children Albina Lofts aged 10, Harry Lofts aged 7, Emma A Lofts aged 5, Fred Lofts aged 3 and Ann E Lofts aged 1 all born Downham.
- 1881 Benjamin Lofts general labourer aged 34 born Downham in census of 21 Oldfield Street Wortley in Bramley Yorkshire with wife Susan Lofts aged 39 born Downham and children Elizabeth Ann Lofts aged 2 born Downham and Alice A Lofts aged 1m born Wortley Leeds.
- 1881 Mary Hunnard mangle linen aged 50 born Isle of Ely in census of 1 Caldwell Hill Road Ipswich St Margaret with children Julia Hunnard aged 14 born Ipswich, Arabella Hunnard aged 13 born Ipswich, Rosetta Hunnard aged 11 born Ipswich and Amelia Hunnard aged 7 born Ipswich, and brother James Lofts blacksmith aged 43 born Isle of Ely.


ALICE LOFTS
daughter of WILLIAM LOFTS
- 1859 Robert Lawrence aged 28 bachelor builders labourer of Spring Road St Margarets Ipswich son of Robert Lawrence husbandman married 10.12 Bethesda Chapel Ipswich Alice Lofts aged 24 sp of Bernen Street Ipswich daughter of William Lofts husbandman, wit Elizabeth Lofts and Abraham Humard.
- 1861 Robert Lawrence aged 29 jobbing gardener born Hemingstone in census with wife Alice Lawrence aged 26 born Downham Cambridgeshire and child Sarah M Lawrence aged 6m born Ipswich.



FUTURE LINES OF ENQUIRY
- 1782 John Lofts married Downham Sarah Weasenham.
- 1881 William Lofts masons labourer aged 41 born Little Downham in census of 27 Butt Lane Idle Yorkshire with wife Catherine Lofts aged 40 and children Martha Ann Lofts mill hand aged 11 and Elizabeth Lofts aged 1 all born Idle.


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