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LAIGHT, James
1809 - 1873 (67 years) Has no ancestors but 47 descendants in this family tree.
1809 - 1891 (82 years)-
Name LAIGHT, James Birth Between 1806 and 1809 Rushford, Norfolk, England 
Gender Male Death 1873 Norwich Registration District, Norfolk Person ID I850 Edgoose Last Modified 6 Feb 2026
Family TURNER, Harriet, b. 1809, West Tofts, Norfolk d. 11 May 1891, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland (Age 82 years) Marriage 29 Nov 1837 Burton, Lincolnshire, England Children 1. LAIGHT, Catherine, b. 1839, Lincolnshire d. Aft 1891 (Age > 53 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. LAIGHT, Harriet, b. 1840, Lincolnshire d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. LAIGHT, James, b. 1841, Lincoln Registration District, Lincolnshire d. Yes, date unknown4. LAIGHT, Ann, b. 4 May 1843, Lincoln Registration District, Lincolnshire d. 1925, Norwich Registration District, Norfolk (Age 81 years)5. LAIGHT, William, b. 24 Dec 1845, Lincoln Registration District, Lincolnshire d. 12 Dec 1928, Blofield Registration District, Norfolk (Age 82 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]6. LAIGHT, Charles, b. 18 Aug 1848, Louth, Lincolnshire, England d. Aft 18 Aug 1848, Louth Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age > 0 years)7. LAIGHT, Lettice Ann, b. 9 Sep 1849, Louth, Lincolnshire, England d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]8. LAIGHT, Charles, b. 29 Aug 1850, Louth, Lincolnshire, England d. Sep 1850, Louth Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 0 years)9. LAIGHT, Mary, b. 29 Aug 1850, Louth, Lincolnshire, England d. Sep 1850, Louth Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 0 years)Family ID F531 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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JAMES LAIGHT 1809-
The marriage between James LAIT and Harriet TURNER was registered in 1837. They married at Burton by Lincoln on 29 November 1837. James was described as a groom from Langford.
(GRO December Q 1837 Lincoln 14 688)
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)
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)
His death aged 66 was registered in 1873.
(GRO March 1873 Norwich 4b 91)
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