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Richard Ratcliffe Light 1846–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jan 1846

Birth Location: Weston, All Saints, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 16 Oct 1897

Death Location: Wharfedale, Yorkshire West Riding, England

Father: Thomas Light

Mother: Grace (Light)

Spouse(s): Elizabeth (Light)

Children(s): Annie (Pashley), Emma (Hustwick), Mary Light

In 1846, Richard Ratcliffe Light entered the world in Weston, All Saints, Yorkshire, England, born to Thomas Light And Grace Ratcliffe Light. In 1851, Richard Ratcliffe Light resided in Hawksworth, Yorkshire, England. Richard Ratcliffe Light married Elizabeth Emmott Light, and had children including Annie Elizabeth Light Pashley, Emma Light Hustwick, Mary J Light. Richard Ratcliffe Light passed away in 1897 in Wharfedale, Yorkshire West Riding, England.

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Biography

  • In 1846, Richard Ratcliffe Light entered the world in Weston, All Saints, Yorkshire, England, born to Thomas Light And Grace Ratcliffe Light.
  • In 1851, Richard Ratcliffe Light resided in Hawksworth, Yorkshire, England.
  • Richard Ratcliffe Light married Elizabeth Emmott Light, and had children including Annie Elizabeth Light Pashley, Emma Light Hustwick, Mary J Light.
  • Richard Ratcliffe Light passed away in 1897 in Wharfedale, Yorkshire West Riding, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Light
1807–1859
Birth Location: Denton, Yorkshire, England
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Grace (Light)
1811–1887
Birth Location: Askwith, Weston, Yorkshire
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth (Light)
1837–1900
Birth Location: East Halton, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Annie (Pashley)
1867–1936
Birth Location: Hawksworth, Yorkshire, England
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Emma (Hustwick)
1872–
Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
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Mary Light
1870–
Birth Location: Halton East, Yorkshire, England
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Richard Light's Ancestors

Self
Richard Light
1846–1897
Birth Place: Weston, All Saints, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Thomas Light
1807–1859
Denton, Yorkshire, England
Grace (Ratcliffe) (Light)
1811–1887
Askwith, Weston, Yorkshire
Grandparents
John Light
1782–1845
Denton, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Hannah (Mann) (Light)
1783–1859
Ilkley, Yorkshire, England
John Ratcliffe
1765–1847
Weston, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth ((Betty) Barret) (Ratcliffe)
1779–1863
Askwith, Weston, Yorkshire
Great-Grandparents
Michael Light
1749–1822
Mary (Light)
1753–1820
Robert Mann
1741–1826
Hannah (Mann)
1746–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael Light
1720–
Richard Bucktin
1692–1772
Rebecca (Bucktin)
1707–
Henry Mann
1696–1712
Margaret (Mann)
1716–1747
Richard Batty
1718–1787
Mary
1718–1795

Richard Light's Descendants

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Richard (Ratcliffe) Light (10 Jan 1846–16 Oct 1897) m. Elizabeth (Emmott) (Light) (2 Nov 1837–Sep 1900)
  1. 1. Annie (Elizabeth Light) (Pashley) 1867–1936 m. John Pashley 1867–
    1. 1. Arthur Pashley 1904–1970 m. Nellie Lister 1903–
      1. 1. Lottie Pashley 1931–2006 m. William Armitage 1931–1995
    2. 2. Fred (Light) Pashley 1891–
    3. 3. Emma Pashley 1895–
    4. 4. May Pashley 1897–
    5. 5. Wright Pashley 1900–
    6. 6. Annie Pashley 1902–
    7. 7. Walter Pashley 1904–
  2. 2. Emma (Light) (Hustwick) 1872–
  3. 3. Mary (J.) Light 1870–

Richard Light's Timeline

9 Records

1846
10 Jan 1846
Birth of Richard Ratcliffe Light in Weston, All Saints, Yorkshire, England
Weston, All Saints, Yorkshire, England
1846
22 Feb 1846
Richard Ratcliffe Light was baptized in Weston, All Saints, Yorkshire, England
Weston, All Saints, Yorkshire, England
1851
1851
Age 5
Richard Ratcliffe Light resided here in Hawksworth, Yorkshire, England
Hawksworth, Yorkshire, England
1861
1861
Age 15
Richard Ratcliffe Light resided here in Hawksworth, Hawksworth, Yorkshire, England
Hawksworth, Hawksworth, Yorkshire, England
1867
January 1867
Age 21
Richard Ratcliffe Light was married in Wharfedale, Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
Wharfedale, Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
1871
1871
Age 25
Richard Ratcliffe Light resided here in St Luke, Yorkshire, England
St Luke, Yorkshire, England
1881
1881
Age 35
Richard Ratcliffe Light resided here in Bowling, Yorkshire, England
Bowling, Yorkshire, England
1891
1891
Age 45
Richard Ratcliffe Light resided here in St Bartholomew, Bowling, Yorkshire, England
St Bartholomew, Bowling, Yorkshire, England
1897
16 Oct 1897
Age 51
Death of Richard Ratcliffe Light in Wharfedale, Yorkshire West Riding, England
Wharfedale, Yorkshire West Riding, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1846
    Event Place: Weston, All Saints, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1846
    Event Place: Weston, All Saints, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: WDP104/3

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: January 1867
    Event Place: Wharfedale, Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Hawksworth, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2285; Folio: 310; Page: 7; GSU roll: 87473

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Hawksworth, Hawksworth, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3213; Folio: 77; Page: 9; GSU roll: 543096

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: St Luke, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4443; Folio: 64; Page: 26; GSU roll: 848458

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Bowling, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4436; Folio: 55; Page: 21; GSU roll: 1342060

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St Bartholomew, Bowling, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3616; Folio: 13; Page: 20; GSU roll: 6098726

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1897
    Event Place: Wharfedale, Yorkshire West Riding, England
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