LAIGHT, Herbert

1885 - 1918  (33 years)   Has 11 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

LAIGHT, William

1845 - 1928  (82 years)

Birth	24 Dec 1845	Lincoln Registration District, Lincolnshire
Died	12 Dec 1928	Blofield Registration District, Norfolk
Father	LAIGHT, James,   b. Between 1806 and 1809, Rushford, Norfolk, England
Relationship	natural
Mother	TURNER, Harriet,   b. 1809, West Tofts, Norfolk
Relationship	natural
Married	29 Nov 1837	Burton, Lincolnshire, England
Family	LEEDER, Ellen,   b. 15 Jan 1847, Acle, Norfolk, England
Married	31 Jul 1865	Norwich, Norfolk, England
Children	1. LAIGHT, Ellen Elizabeth Kate,   b. 1866, Sprowston, Norfolk, England   2. LAIGHT, Frank,   b. 1886, Blofield Registration District, Norfolk   3. LAIGHT, Herbert,   b. 1885, Acle, Norfolk, England   4. LAIGHT, Ella,   b. 1884, Acle, Norfolk, England   5. LAIGHT, Eleanor,   b. 1883, Blofield Registration District, Norfolk   6. LAIGHT, Emma,   b. 1882, Acle, Norfolk, England   7. LAIGHT, Ethel,   b. 18 Dec 1879, Acle, Norfolk, England   8. LAIGHT, Edward,   b. 1879   9. LAIGHT, Edward,   b. 1877, Blofield Registration District, Norfolk   10. LAIGHT, Ruth,   b. 1876, Acle, Norfolk, England   11. LAIGHT, Ida May,   b. 1875, Acle, Norfolk, England   12. LAIGHT, Florence,   b. 1874, Acle, Norfolk, England   13. LAIGHT, George,   b. 1872, Acle, Norfolk, England   14. LAIGHT, Charles Henry,   b. 1871, Acle, Norfolk, England   15. LAIGHT, William Leeder,   b. 21 Oct 1869, Acle, Norfolk, England   16. LAIGHT, Alice,   b. 24 Dec 1867, Acle, Norfolk, England   17. LAIGHT, Edward,   b. 29 Jan 1888, Acle, Norfolk, England   18. LAIGHT, Ralph,   b. 1891, Acle, Norfolk, England

LEEDER, Ellen

1847 - 1921  (74 years)

Birth	15 Jan 1847	Acle, Norfolk, England
Died	6 Nov 1921	Blofield Registration District, Norfolk
Father	LEEDER, Richard,   b. 29 Aug 1820, Bungay, Suffolk, England
Mother	BROWNING, Elizabeth,   b. 1811, Ramsden, Essex, England
Married	13 Oct 1840	Limpenhoe, Norfolk, England
Family	LAIGHT, William,   b. 24 Dec 1845, Lincoln Registration District, Lincolnshire
Married	31 Jul 1865	Norwich, Norfolk, England
Children	1. LAIGHT, Ellen Elizabeth Kate,   b. 1866, Sprowston, Norfolk, England   2. LAIGHT, Frank,   b. 1886, Blofield Registration District, Norfolk   3. LAIGHT, Herbert,   b. 1885, Acle, Norfolk, England   4. LAIGHT, Ella,   b. 1884, Acle, Norfolk, England   5. LAIGHT, Eleanor,   b. 1883, Blofield Registration District, Norfolk   6. LAIGHT, Emma,   b. 1882, Acle, Norfolk, England   7. LAIGHT, Ethel,   b. 18 Dec 1879, Acle, Norfolk, England   8. LAIGHT, Edward,   b. 1879   9. LAIGHT, Edward,   b. 1877, Blofield Registration District, Norfolk   10. LAIGHT, Ruth,   b. 1876, Acle, Norfolk, England   11. LAIGHT, Ida May,   b. 1875, Acle, Norfolk, England   12. LAIGHT, Florence,   b. 1874, Acle, Norfolk, England   13. LAIGHT, George,   b. 1872, Acle, Norfolk, England   14. LAIGHT, Charles Henry,   b. 1871, Acle, Norfolk, England   15. LAIGHT, William Leeder,   b. 21 Oct 1869, Acle, Norfolk, England   16. LAIGHT, Alice,   b. 24 Dec 1867, Acle, Norfolk, England   17. LAIGHT, Edward,   b. 29 Jan 1888, Acle, Norfolk, England   18. LAIGHT, Ralph,   b. 1891, Acle, Norfolk, England

• Name	LAIGHT, Herbert
  Birth	1885	Acle, Norfolk, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Nov 1918	Active Service In World War 1
  Burial	Pas De Calais, France
  Person ID	I730	Edgoose
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	LAIGHT, William,   b. 24 Dec 1845, Lincoln Registration District, Lincolnshire d. 12 Dec 1928, Blofield Registration District, Norfolk (Age 82 years)
  Mother	LEEDER, Ellen,   b. 15 Jan 1847, Acle, Norfolk, England d. 6 Nov 1921, Blofield Registration District, Norfolk (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	31 Jul 1865	Norwich, Norfolk, England
  Family ID	F530	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  HERBERT LAIGHT 1885- The birth of Herbert LAIGHT was registered in 1885. (GRO June Q 1885 Blofield 4b 211) The 1891 census of Acle Street, Acle, Norfolk: William LAIGHT, head, aged 45, postmaster, grocer, gardener, Born at Lincoln; Ellen LAIGHT, wife, aged 44, born at Acle; Charles H. LAIGHT, son, aged 20, postman, born at Acle; George LAIGHT, son, aged 18, gardener, domestic servant, born at Acle; Florence LAIGHT, daughter, aged 17, shop assistant, born at Acle; Ida M. LAIGHT, daughter, aged 15, shop assistant, born at Acle; Ruth LAIGHT, daughter, aged 14, shop assistant, born at Acle. Ethel LAIGHT, daughter, aged 11, scholar, born at Acle; Emma LAIGHT, daughter, aged 9, scholar, born at Acle; Ella LAIGHT, daughter, aged 7, scholar, born at Acle; HerbertT LAIGHT, son, aged 6, scholar, born at Acle; Edward LAIGHT, son, aged 3, born at Acle. (RG12/1539/82/28) The 1901 census of the Post Office, The Street, Acle, Norfolk: William LAIGHT, head, aged 55, subpostmaster & general shopkeeper, born at Lincoln; Ellen LAIGHT, wife, aged 54, shop, born Acle; Florence LAIGHT, daughter, aged 27, shop assistant, born at Acle; Ruth LAIGHT, daughter, aged 24, post office clerk, born at Acle; Ethel LAIGHT, daughter, aged 21, post office clerk, born at Acle; Emma LAIGHT, daughter, aged 20, post office assistant, born at Acle; Ella LAIGHT, daughter, aged 17, post office assistant, born at Acle; Herbert LAIGHT, son, aged 15, scholar, born at Acle; Edward LAIGHT, son, aged 13, scholar, born at Acle; Ralph LAIGHT, aged 9, born at Acle. (RG13/1855/7/5) "151 Private Herbert LAIGHT, 1st Eastern Company Non-Combatant Corps who died on Wednesday 27th November 1918 aged 33 years. He and three other members of the large Acle family served during the war. Nothing is known of the circumstances of his death and he is buried at the Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France." (Acle War Memorial website)