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LAIGHT, Charles Henry
1871 - 1902 (31 years) Has 11 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
1847 - 1921 (74 years)-
Name LAIGHT, Charles Henry Birth 1871 Acle, Norfolk, England 
Gender Male Death 9 Nov 1902 China Person ID I731 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
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CHARLES HENRY LAIGHT 1871-1902
The birth of Charles Henry LAIGHT was registered in 1871.
(GRO March Q 1871 Blofield 4b 213)
The 1871 census of Middlesex, Acle:
Willm LAIGHT, head, aged 25,domestic coachman, born at Lincoln;
Ellen LAIGHT, wife, aged 24, born at Acle, Norfolk;
Ellen E. K. LAIGHT, daughter, aged 4, scholar, born at Sprowston, Norfolk;
Allice (sic) LAIGHT, daughter, aged 3, born at Acle;
Willm L. LAIGHT, son, aged 1, born at Acle, Norfolk;
*Charles H. LAIGHT, aged 2 months, born at Acle.
(RG10/1829/100/32)
The 1881 census of Acle, Norfolk:
William LAIGHT, head, aged 35, domestic groom, born at Lincoln;
Ellen LAIGHT, wife, aged 34, born at Acle;
Alice LAIGHT, daughter, aged 13, scholar, born at Acle;
William L. LAIGHT, son, aged 11, scholar, born at Acle;
*Charles H. LAIGHT, son, aged 10, scholar, born at Acle;
George LAIGHT, son, aged 8, scholar, born at Acle;
Florence LAIGHT, daughter, aged 7, scholar, born at Acle;
Ida May LAIGHT, daughter, aged 5, scholar, born at Acle;
Ruth LAIGHT, daughter, aged 4, scholar, born at Acle;
Ethel LAIGHT, daughter, aged 1, born at Acle.
(RG11/1961/98/27)
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;
Herbert LAIGHT, son, aged 6, scholar, born at Acle;
Edward LAIGHT, son, aged 3, born at Acle.
(RG12/1539/82/28)
He wrote to his cousin Walter Leeder EDGOOSE on 9 February 1892.
Charles LAIGHT became a missionary. He died at Kwei-Chau, China, on 9 November 1902.
(revised 11.10.2017)