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LAIGHT, Ruth
1876 - 1932 (56 years) Has 11 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
1845 - 1928 (82 years)-
Name LAIGHT, Ruth Birth 1876 Acle, Norfolk, England 
Gender Female Death 1932 Blofield Registration District, Norfolk Person ID I736 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 SMITHDALE, Herbert Charles, b. 1876, Norwich Registration District, Norfolk d. 1965, Acle Registration District, Norfolk (Age 89 years) Marriage 1918 Blofield Registration District, Norfolk Family ID F543 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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RUTH SMITHDALE née LAIGHT 1876-1932
The birth of Ruth LAIGHT was registered in 1876.
(GRO September Q 1876 Blofield 4b 197)
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)
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 a Herbert C. SMITHDALE and Ruth LAIGHT was registered in 1918.
(GRO June Q 1918 Blofield 4b 404)
The death of Ruth SMITHDALE aged 56 was registered in 1932.
(GRO September Q 1932 Blofield 4b 192)
(revised 07.04.2012)