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William Light[1]

Male 1776 - 1856  (80 years)

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  • Name William Light
    Birth 1776  Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male
    Death Sep 1856  Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I322658920053  Hurst Improbable Family Tree
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2026

    Father John Light,   b. 1754, Eling, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Dec 1827, Workhouse, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
    Mother Elizabeth How,   b. 1753, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1802, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years)
    Marriage 19 Sep 1773  Southampton, England., Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F7058  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth Jay Yea,   b. 1776, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Apr 1855, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    Marriage 22 Jan 1801  Sopley, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William Light,   b. 1804, South Stoneham, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1807, Southampton Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 3 years)
     2. Richard Light,   b. 16 Feb 1807, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jul 1850, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years)
     3. Elizabeth Light,   b. 1812, South Stoneham, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1880 (Age 68 years)
     4. John Light,   b. 1816   d. July 1816, Infancy. Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     5. Ann Light,   b. Abt. 1816, Gillingham, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Louisa Light,   b. 1819   d. March 1894, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     7. Mary Light,   b. Abt. 1821, Gillingham, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F6937  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2026

    Family 2 Sarah Martin,   b. 01 Feb 1791, Gillingham, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Apr 1845, Shaftesbury, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)
    Marriage 23 Nov 1812  Gillingham, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. George Light,   b. 1816, Gillingham, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Stephen Light,   b. 1817, Gillingham, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1899, Sturminster, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     3. Lelitia Light,   b. 1821, Gillingham, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jun 1875, Shaftesbury, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)
     4. Ambrose Light,   b. 1823, Gillingham, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jun 1864, Charminster Asylum, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)
     5. Maria Light,   b. 16 Jul 1826, Gillingham, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft. 1891 (Age 65 years)
     6. Farnham Light,   b. 25 Dec 1829, Gillingham, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1835, Gillingham, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 5 years)
     7. Jane Light,   b. 1831, Gillingham, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F6933  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2026

    Family 3 Fanny,   b. Abt 1777, Romsey, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Marriage 07 Aug 1825  St. Bartholomew-Hyde'S Church, Winchester, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Harriet Light,   b. Abt. 1822, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F6938  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2026

  • Sources 
    1. [S_2080810673] Ancestry, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Tree.


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