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LAIGHT, Ethel
1879 - 1970 (90 years) Has 11 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
1845 - 1928 (82 years)-
Name LAIGHT, Ethel Birth 18 Dec 1879 Acle, Norfolk, England 
Gender Female Death 1970 Acle Registration District, Norfolk Person ID I737 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 DANIELS, James Robert, b. 1878, Blofield Registration District, Norfolk d. 1961, Acle Registration District, Norfolk (Age 83 years) Marriage 1905 Blofield Registration District, Norfolk Family ID F544 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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ETHEL LAIGHT 1879-1970
According to the registration of her death in 1970 she was born on 18 December 1879.
(GRO March Q 1880 Blofield 4b 213)
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)
The marriage between Ethel LAIGHT and James Robert DANIELS was registered in 1905.
(GRO December Q 1905 Blofield 4b 523)
The death of Ethel DANIELS was registered in 1970.
(GRO June Q 1970 Acle 4b 1232)
(revised 12.05.2012)