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LAIGHT, Edward
1888 - 1969 (80 years) Has 11 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
1847 - 1921 (74 years)-
Name LAIGHT, Edward Birth 29 Jan 1888 Acle, Norfolk, England 
Gender Male Death 1969 Acle Registration District, Norfolk Person ID I733 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
Family WHITE, Beatrice A., b. 29 Jul 1892, Blofield Registration District, Norfolk d. 1969, Acle Registration District, Norfolk (Age 76 years) Marriage 1912 Blofield Registration District, Norfolk Family ID F541 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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EDWARD LAIGHT 1888-1969
The birth of Edward LAIGHT was registered in 1888. According to the registration of his death he was born on 29 January 1888.
(GRO March Q 1888 Blofield 4b 240)
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)
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)
From the 1911 census of the Post Office, Acle, Norfolk:
William LAIGHT, head, aged 65, sub postmaster and general shopkeeper, born at Lincoln;
Ellen LAIGHT, wife, aged 64, married 44 years, assisting in the business, born at Acle, Norfolk;
Ruth LAIGHT, daughter, aged 34, post office clerk, born at Acle;
Ella LAIGHT, daughter, aged 27, post office clerk, born at Acle;
*Edward LAIGHT, son, aged 23, single, postman, born at Acle;
Robert Charles FOX, grandson, aged 23, single, post office clerk, born at Mulbarton, Norfolk;
Nellie Gladys FOX, granddaughter, aged 19, post office clerk, born at Old Lakenham, Norfolk.
(RG14PN11380/RG78PN620/RD228/SD2/ED1/SN161)
The marriage between Edward LAIGHT and Beatrice A. WHITE was registered in 1912.
(GRO March Q 1912 Blofield 4b 307)
He died in 1969.
(GRO December Q 1969 Acle 4b 1404)
(revised 12.05.2012)