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frank light

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Kevin

Kevin Report 17 Apr 2010 23:51

many thanks pollypoppet

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 17 Apr 2010 23:36

1851 census

Name Richard Light
Age 32
Estimated Year of Birth 1819
Relationship to Head of Household Lodger
Occupation Fitter At An Iron Rail Manufactory
Address Green Lane
District Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton Eastern
Parish
Administrative County Staffordshire
Birth Place Wolverhampton
Birth County Staffordshire
in house
benjamin davis head 28
elizabeth davis wife 26
richard light lodger married 32
HO 197 / 2019

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 17 Apr 2010 23:30

1881 census

Name Richard Light
Age 63
Estimated Year of Birth 1818
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Occupation Labourer (Ironworks)
Address 16, Derry Street
District Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton Eastern
Parish Wolverhampton
Administrative County Staffordshire
Birth Place Wolverhampton
Birth County Staffordshire
in house
richard head 63harriet wifw 57
mary 19
frank 12
lila 9
RG 11 / 2807

Kevin

Kevin Report 17 Apr 2010 23:22

thank you pollypoppet

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 17 Apr 2010 23:20

1861 census

Name Peter Light
Age 3
Estimated Year of Birth 1858
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Occupation Juvenile
Address Tooley Street
District Ipswich, St Clement
Parish Shire Hall Yard
Administrative County Suffolk
Birth Place Ipswich
Birth County Suffolk
in house
richard head 43
harriett wife 32
susanna 9
peter 3
william 1
RG 9 / 1164

Kevin

Kevin Report 17 Apr 2010 23:14

Thank you Pollypoppet

Rambling

Rambling Report 17 Apr 2010 23:13

Just go to Ancestry.co.uk...I can't remember if you can see trees without a subscription, but as I say a two week trial is free... put Frank Light in the search box for 'public member trees' and it will come up .

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 17 Apr 2010 23:12

1901 census

Address 60 Walkers Lane
Civil Parish St Helens
Rural District
Town or Village or Hamlet St Helens
Ecclesiastical Parish St Nicholas
Parliamentary Borough or Division St Helens
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District St Helens
Administrative County Lancashire
Householder 1
Name Charles Light
Relation to Head of Family Son
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 4
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Lancs Skemersdale
Language
Infirmity
Householder 2
Name Frank Light
Relation to Head of Family Son
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 3
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Lancs Sutton
Language
Infirmity
Householder 3
Name Frank Light
Relation to Head of Family Head
Condition as to Marriage Married
Age Last Birthday 32
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Bricksetters Labourer
Employment Status
Where Born Suffolk Ipswich
Language
Infirmity
Householder 4
Name May Light
Relation to Head of Family Daughter
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 6
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Lancs Skemersdale
Language
Infirmity
Householder 5
Name Sarah Ann Light
Relation to Head of Family Wife
Condition as to Marriage Married
Age Last Birthday 31
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Yorks Whitby
Language
Infirmity

Kevin

Kevin Report 17 Apr 2010 23:11

thank you i will try it now, thank you all for your help

Kevin

Kevin Report 17 Apr 2010 23:10

could you tell me how to get on to the family tree, regards kev

Rambling

Rambling Report 17 Apr 2010 23:09

You can join Ancestry and take a two week free trial,

Rambling

Rambling Report 17 Apr 2010 23:08

Kevin if it is the right one there is a lot on the family tree , incl Frank's grandparents.....

Kevin

Kevin Report 17 Apr 2010 23:07

thank you, do i have to register with ancestry?

Kevin

Kevin Report 17 Apr 2010 23:06

its my mother in laws grand father but nothing more is known about him

Rambling

Rambling Report 17 Apr 2010 23:05

Kevin there is a tree on Ancestry which gives parents as Harriet and Richard

Kevin

Kevin Report 17 Apr 2010 23:04

thank you very much

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 17 Apr 2010 23:03

Maybe:

1871 England Census

Name: Frank Light
Age: 2
Estimated birth year: abt 1869
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Harriet
Gender: Male
Where born: Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Civil parish: Ipswich St Clement
Ecclesiastical parish: St Clement
Town: Ipswich
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England
Registration district: Ipswich
Sub-registration district: St Clement

Harriet Light 40
Peter Light 14
William Light 11
Mary Light 9
Katie Light 6
Frank Light 2

Kevin

Kevin Report 17 Apr 2010 22:58

trying to find parents of Frank Light born 27 Oct 1868 Ipswich