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LAIGHT, Catherine
1839 - Aft 1891 (> 53 years) Has 4 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
1809 - 1873 (67 years)-
Name LAIGHT, Catherine Birth 1839 Lincolnshire 
Gender Female Death Aft 1891 Person ID I857 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father LAIGHT, James, b. Between 1806 and 1809, Rushford, Norfolk, England d. 1873, Norwich Registration District, Norfolk (Age 67 years) Relationship natural Mother TURNER, Harriet, b. 1809, West Tofts, Norfolk d. 11 May 1891, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland (Age 82 years) Relationship natural Marriage 29 Nov 1837 Burton, Lincolnshire, England Family ID F531 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family DACK, William d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F613 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes
CATHERINE (KATE) LAIGHT 1839-
From the 1841 census of Corporation Lane, Lincoln, Lincolnshire:
James LEIGHT (sic), hostler, aged 30, NOT born in Lincolnshire;
Harriet LEIGHT, aged 30, NOT born in Lincolnshire;
*Catherine LEIGHT, aged 2, born in Lincolnshire;
Hariet (sic) LEIGHT, aged 1, born in Lincolnshire.
(HO107/651/21)
From the 1851 census of the Stag Inn, Norwich St. Benedicts, Norfolk:
James LAIGHT, lodger, aged 42, occupation not known, born at Rushford, Norfolk;
Harriett LAIGHT, aged 41, born at Tofts, Norfolk;
*Catherine LAIGHT, aged 12, born at Lincoln, Lincolnshire;
James LAIGHT, aged 10, born at Lincoln, Lincolnshire;
William LAIGHT, aged 5, born at Lincoln, Lincolnshire;
Lettie LAIGHT, aged 2, born at Louth, Lincolnshire.
(HO107/1816/212/8)
From the 1861 census of 53 Barn Road, Norwich St. Benedicts:
*James LAIGHT, head, aged 54, fly driver, born at Rushford, Norfolk;
Harriet LAIGHT, wife, aged 52, born at Tofts, Norfolk;
*Catherine LAIGHT, daughter, aged 22, needlewoman, born at Lincoln;
Anne LAIGHT, daughter, aged 17, needlewoman, born at Lincoln;
Lettice LAIGHT, daughter, aged 11, born at Louth, Lincolnshire;
Thomas CUMBY, visitor, aged 2, born at Norwich, Norfolk.
(RG9/1218/131/11)
The marriage between Catherine LAIGHT and William DACK was registered in 1864.
(GRO March 1864 Norwich 4b 179)
From the 1871 census of Crooks Place, Queen Street, Norwich, Norfolk:
James LAIGHT, head, aged 63, domestic servant, born at Rushford, Norfolk;
Harriett LAIGHT, wife, aged 62, born at Tofts, Norfolk;
William DACK, son-in-law, aged 30, domestic servant, born at Weston, Norfolk;
*Catherine DACK, daughter, aged 31, born at Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
(RG10/1816/107/22)
The death of a William DACK aged 37 was registered in 1879.
(GRO March Q 1879 Flegg 4b 24)
NB No proof that this is the correct entry.
The 1881 census return for 22 Cottenham Street, Westgate, Newcastle:
Harriet LAIGHT, head, aged 73, widow, born at West Tofts, Norfolk;
*Catherine LAIGHT (sic), aged 41, unmarried, shoe fitter, born at Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
(RG11/5049/30/54)
From the 1891 census of 247(?) Westgate Road, Westgate, Newcastle upon Tyne:
Harriet LAIGHT, head, widow, aged 83, own means, born at West Tofts, Norfolk;
*Kate LAIGHT, daughter, aged 52, single, shoe fitter, born at Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
(RG12/4192/100/33)
(revised 20.06.2009)