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Reuben Light 1818–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1818

Birth Location: Modbury, Devon, England

Death Date: 17 May 1849

Death Location: Collingwood, Victoria, Australia

Father: Thomas LIGHT

Mother: Maria Ferris

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In 1818, Reuben Light entered the world in Modbury, Devon, England, born to Thomas Light And Maria Ferris. Reuben Light passed away in 1849 in Collingwood, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1818, Reuben Light entered the world in Modbury, Devon, England, born to Thomas Light And Maria Ferris.
  • Reuben Light passed away in 1849 in Collingwood, Victoria, Australia.

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Reuben Light's Ancestors

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Reuben Light
1818–1849
Birth Place: Modbury, Devon, England
Parents
Thomas LIGHT
1787–1841
Modbury, Devon, England
Maria Ferris
1787–1857
Modbury, Devon, England
Grandparents
John Light
1763–
Modbury, Devon, England
Ann Yeo
1760–1841
Holsworthy, Devon, England
Henry Ferris
1753–1799
Modbury, Devon, , England
Grace Kerswell
1751–1829
Modbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas LIGHT
1728–1790
Maragret WOOLDRIDGE
1733–1766
Honor
1644–
Solomon FERRIS
1701–1793
Mary MUDGE
1697–
Richard Kerswell
1715–1786
Mary
1719–1755
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas LIGHT
1696–1699
Agnes WARD
1694–1760
Elizabeth GRYLLS
1710–1721
Bartholomew FERRIS
1614–1706
Joan MAY
1659–1706
William Kerswell
1686–1743
Mary Gullocke
1676–1748

Reuben Light's Timeline

2 Records

1818
Abt 1818
Birth of Reuben Light in Modbury, Devon, England
Modbury, Devon, England
1849
17 May 1849
Age 31
Death of Reuben Light in Collingwood, Victoria, Australia
Collingwood, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1818
    Event Place: Modbury, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1849
    Event Place: Collingwood, Victoria, Australia

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