LAIGHT, Ellen Elizabeth Kate

1866 - 1946  (80 years)   Has 11 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

LAIGHT, William

1845 - 1928  (82 years)

Birth	24 Dec 1845	Lincoln Registration District, Lincolnshire
Died	12 Dec 1928	Blofield Registration District, Norfolk
Father	LAIGHT, James,   b. Between 1806 and 1809, Rushford, Norfolk, England
Relationship	natural
Mother	TURNER, Harriet,   b. 1809, West Tofts, Norfolk
Relationship	natural
Married	29 Nov 1837	Burton, Lincolnshire, England
Family	LEEDER, Ellen,   b. 15 Jan 1847, Acle, Norfolk, England
Married	31 Jul 1865	Norwich, Norfolk, England
Children	1. LAIGHT, Ellen Elizabeth Kate,   b. 1866, Sprowston, Norfolk, England   2. LAIGHT, Frank,   b. 1886, Blofield Registration District, Norfolk   3. LAIGHT, Herbert,   b. 1885, Acle, Norfolk, England   4. LAIGHT, Ella,   b. 1884, Acle, Norfolk, England   5. LAIGHT, Eleanor,   b. 1883, Blofield Registration District, Norfolk   6. LAIGHT, Emma,   b. 1882, Acle, Norfolk, England   7. LAIGHT, Ethel,   b. 18 Dec 1879, Acle, Norfolk, England   8. LAIGHT, Edward,   b. 1879   9. LAIGHT, Edward,   b. 1877, Blofield Registration District, Norfolk   10. LAIGHT, Ruth,   b. 1876, Acle, Norfolk, England   11. LAIGHT, Ida May,   b. 1875, Acle, Norfolk, England   12. LAIGHT, Florence,   b. 1874, Acle, Norfolk, England   13. LAIGHT, George,   b. 1872, Acle, Norfolk, England   14. LAIGHT, Charles Henry,   b. 1871, Acle, Norfolk, England   15. LAIGHT, William Leeder,   b. 21 Oct 1869, Acle, Norfolk, England   16. LAIGHT, Alice,   b. 24 Dec 1867, Acle, Norfolk, England   17. LAIGHT, Edward,   b. 29 Jan 1888, Acle, Norfolk, England   18. LAIGHT, Ralph,   b. 1891, Acle, Norfolk, England

LEEDER, Ellen

1847 - 1921  (74 years)

Birth	15 Jan 1847	Acle, Norfolk, England
Died	6 Nov 1921	Blofield Registration District, Norfolk
Father	LEEDER, Richard,   b. 29 Aug 1820, Bungay, Suffolk, England
Mother	BROWNING, Elizabeth,   b. 1811, Ramsden, Essex, England
Married	13 Oct 1840	Limpenhoe, Norfolk, England
Family	LAIGHT, William,   b. 24 Dec 1845, Lincoln Registration District, Lincolnshire
Married	31 Jul 1865	Norwich, Norfolk, England
Children	1. LAIGHT, Ellen Elizabeth Kate,   b. 1866, Sprowston, Norfolk, England   2. LAIGHT, Frank,   b. 1886, Blofield Registration District, Norfolk   3. LAIGHT, Herbert,   b. 1885, Acle, Norfolk, England   4. LAIGHT, Ella,   b. 1884, Acle, Norfolk, England   5. LAIGHT, Eleanor,   b. 1883, Blofield Registration District, Norfolk   6. LAIGHT, Emma,   b. 1882, Acle, Norfolk, England   7. LAIGHT, Ethel,   b. 18 Dec 1879, Acle, Norfolk, England   8. LAIGHT, Edward,   b. 1879   9. LAIGHT, Edward,   b. 1877, Blofield Registration District, Norfolk   10. LAIGHT, Ruth,   b. 1876, Acle, Norfolk, England   11. LAIGHT, Ida May,   b. 1875, Acle, Norfolk, England   12. LAIGHT, Florence,   b. 1874, Acle, Norfolk, England   13. LAIGHT, George,   b. 1872, Acle, Norfolk, England   14. LAIGHT, Charles Henry,   b. 1871, Acle, Norfolk, England   15. LAIGHT, William Leeder,   b. 21 Oct 1869, Acle, Norfolk, England   16. LAIGHT, Alice,   b. 24 Dec 1867, Acle, Norfolk, England   17. LAIGHT, Edward,   b. 29 Jan 1888, Acle, Norfolk, England   18. LAIGHT, Ralph,   b. 1891, Acle, Norfolk, England

PEARCE, Edward Charles

1864 - 1925  (61 years)

Birth	1864	South Walsham, Norfolk, England
Died	1925	Norwich Registration District, Norfolk
Family	LAIGHT, Ellen Elizabeth Kate,   b. 1866, Sprowston, Norfolk, England
Married	1902	Blofield Registration District, Norfolk

• Name	LAIGHT, Ellen Elizabeth Kate
  Birth	1866	Sprowston, Norfolk, England
  Gender	Female
  Burial	1946	Acle, Norfolk, England
  Death	26 Aug 1946	Acle, Norfolk, England
  Person ID	I734	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	PEARCE, Edward Charles,   b. 1864, South Walsham, Norfolk, England d. 1925, Norwich Registration District, Norfolk (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	1902	Blofield Registration District, Norfolk
  Family ID	F542	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

• Photos: People

  Laight EllenElizabethKateLaight 850 558 WHO: ELLEN ELIZABETH KATE [NELLIE] LAIGHT(1866-1946) WHEN: 1872-1888 WHERE: The photograph was taken by Sawyer & Bird of Norwich, Norfolk, circa 1872-1883 and before 1888. John Robert Mather Sawyer (1828-1889) was in partnership with William Bird in 1871.

  
  

• Notes

  ELLEN ELIZABETH KATE LAIGHT 1866-1946 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) From the 1881 census of Acle, Norfolk: Richard LEEDER, head, aged 61, postmaster and shopkeeper, born at Bungay, Suffolk; Elizabeth LEEDER, wife, aged 70, postmaster and shopkeeper's wife, born at Ramsdon, Essex; *Ellen E. LAIGHT, granddaughter, aged 14, born at Sprowston, Norfolk. (RG11/1961/102/35) At the time of the 1901 census of Acle, Ellen S. K. LAIGHT, aged 34, born at Sprowston, Norfolk, was visiting the PEARCE family in Acle. She married Edward Charles PEARCE in 1902. (GRO December Q 1902 Blofield 4b 507) From the 1911 census of Acle, Norfolk: Edward Charles PEARCE, head, aged 47, rural postman, born at South Walsham, Norfolk; *Ellen Elizabeth Kate PEARCE, wife, aged 44, married 8 years, born at Sprowston, Norfolk; Eric Charles PEARCE, son, aged 4, born at Acle, Norfolk. (RG14PN11380/RG78PN620/RD228/SD2/ED1/SN234) The death of Ellen E. K. LAIGHT was registered in 1946 aged 80. She died on 26 August 1946. (GRO September Q 1946 Norwich 4b 418) (revised 05.05.2024)