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Thomas LIGHT 1728–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1728

Birth Location: Modbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1790

Death Location: England

Father: Thomas LIGHT

Mother: Agnes WARD

Spouse(s): Maragret WOOLDRIDGE

Children(s): John Light, Thomas Light, Agnes Light, Elizabeth Light, William Light

In 1728, Thomas LIGHT entered the world in Modbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Light And Agnes Ward. Thomas LIGHT married Maragret Wooldridge, Rebekah Kearsley, and had children including Agnes Light, Elizabeth Light, John Light, Philip Light, Thomas Light, William Light. Thomas LIGHT passed away in 1790 in England.

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Biography

  • In 1728, Thomas LIGHT entered the world in Modbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Light And Agnes Ward.
  • Thomas LIGHT married Maragret Wooldridge, Rebekah Kearsley, and had children including Agnes Light, Elizabeth Light, John Light, Philip Light, Thomas Light, William Light.
  • Thomas LIGHT passed away in 1790 in England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas LIGHT's Ancestors

Self
Thomas LIGHT
1728–1790
Birth Place: Modbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas LIGHT
1696–1699
Modbury, Devon, England
Agnes WARD
1694–1760
Aveton Gifford, Modbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Leight
1657–
Modbury, Devon, England
Temperence Emmett\Emmott
1660–1702
Modbury, Devon, England
Alexander Ward
–1695
Great-Grandparents
John LEIGHT
1635–1700
Johane Collins
1637–1700
John EMMETT
1640–1705
Joan STANNING
1619–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mark STANNING
1590–
Margerie
1590–

Thomas LIGHT's Descendants

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Thomas LIGHT (1728–1790) m. Maragret WOOLDRIDGE (1733–Jan 1766)
  1. 1. John Light 1763– m. Ann Yeo 1760–1841
    1. 1. Thomas LIGHT 1787–1841 m. Maria Ferris 1787–1857
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Light 1820–1895 m. Peter (Wherne) Hamling 1820–1888
        1. 1. John (Jonas) Hamling 1845–1931 m. Cecilia (Ann) Dennis 1846–1929
        2. 2. Henry Hamling 1843–1916 m. Elizabeth (Mary) Reilly 1849–1918
        3. 3. Thomas (Light) Hamling 1842–1910 m. Elizabeth Tomkins 1848–1937
        4. 4. William Hamling 1849–1921
        5. 5. George Hamling 1851–1934 m. Susanna (Sarah Ann) Reeves 1853–1932
        6. 6. Mary (Ann) Hamling 1856–1935 m. John McALLISTER 1848–
        7. 7. Sussan (Wherington) HAMLING 1858–1933
        8. 8. Ann (Eliza) Hamling 1860–1948 m. Rowley (Croker) Miller 1843–1920
      2. 2. Reuben Light 1818–1849
      3. 3. Thomas Light 1826–1905
      4. 4. Mary LIGHT 1815–1818
      5. 5. Maria LIGHT 1813–1879
      6. 6. Anne (Eliza) LIGHT 1824–
      7. 7. Maria LIGHT 1816–1879
      8. 8. Eliza Light 1830–
      9. 9. Mary (A.) Light 1824–1895
  2. 2. Thomas Light 1756–
  3. 3. Agnes Light 1758–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Light 1765–
  5. 5. William Light 1763–

Thomas LIGHT's Timeline

3 Records

1728
1728
Birth of Thomas LIGHT in Modbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Modbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1728
14 Mar 1728
Thomas LIGHT was baptized in Modbury,Devon,England
Modbury,Devon,England
1790
1790
Age 62
Death of Thomas LIGHT in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1728
    Event Place: Modbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1728
    Event Place: Modbury,Devon,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: England

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