Jacob LIGHT born 1835 in Chepstow (General)
I am researching my husbands family tree and he has a 3x GT grandfather a Jacob Light born 1835 in Chepstow . I believe his parents were William Light and a Mary unknown. Jacob married in 1855 a Harriet James born I believe in NewChurch Chepstow but have been unable to discover her parents.Any information that could be given on either of these two families would be very gratefuly received so I thank you in advance
Regards Julia
Jacob LIGHT born 1835 in Chepstow
by m p griffiths 
, Saturday, June 05, 2010, 15:32 (5363 days ago) @ jwoodman
FOD records
William LIGHT (bachelor otp) married Mary JONES (Spinster otp) - 2 February 1806 - Chepstow
William LIGHT christened 29 March 1807 - Chepstow, parents William & Mary
1841 Census, Monmouthshire
Civil parish: Newchurch
Hundred: Caldicott (Upper Division)
Reg. District: Chepstow
Thomas POWELL - age 80, Shoe M - all born in County
William LIGHT - age 32, Ag. Lab
Mary LIGHT - age 32
William 10, Sarah, 8, Jacob 6, George 4, Alis 2
1851 Census, Monmouthshire, Newchurch East, District 15
LIGHT
William 42, - Wood Cutter, born Monmouthshire, Chapel Hill
Mary - 40, born Radnor, Llansanfread (Llansantffraed)
Sarah - 18 - all born Newchurch East
George - 13, Woodman
Emma 8, Edwin 6, Tom 3 (post Sept 1837 LIGHT, Chepstow District - birth certificates would give mother's maiden name)
1851 census, Monmouthshire, Wolvesnewton, District 17
PLOUGH INN
Jacob LIGHT age 15 - ag. lab born Newchurch
working for William BEVAN and his family
1861 Census, Monmouthshire, Trelleck Grange, District 6
LIGHT
Jacob 24, Farm ...... born Newchurch East
Harriet - 23, born Chepstow c1838
William - 5, born St Arvans
Ann - 3, born Newchurch East
Mary - 11 months, born Trelleck Grange
1861 Census, Newchurch East, Monmouthshire
LIGHT
William - 51, Labourer, born Chapel Hill
Mary - 51, born Staffordshire
George - 22 - married, born Newchurch
Margaretta (daughter-in-law) age 19, born Newchurch East
Thomas - Son age 15, Mary Ann - daughter age 9
1871 Census, Newchurch East
LIGHT
William (written as 50, but should be 60) - Woodcutter & Spoke Make, born Chapel Hill, Monmouthshire
Mary - 60 - born Radnorshire, British
Mary Ann - 19, Newchurch East
next door another two LIGHT's
William, Widower - age 45, Jobbing Labourer, born Chapel Hill, Monmouth
John - son age 21 - born ditto
1851 Census, Monmouthshire, St Arvans, District 4
JAMES
Hardwick Hill Cottage
George JAMES - 46, (Sawyer, same occ. as Jacob LIGHT), born Chepstow
Mary - 38, born Mathern
John 17, Gentlemen's Servant
Amelia 15, Harriet 12, Georgina 6, William 4
Thomas 1, - born St.Arvans, St Lawrence
1841 Census, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, District 1
Mount Lane
JAMES
George - 35
Mary - 30
John - 7
Amelia - 5
Harriet - 3
Jacob LIGHT born 1835 in Chepstow
Thanks for all the help sp far. I have been trying to trace the William Light and his son John from the 1871 census. This is what I have found so far.
1861 census - Chepstow, Shire-Newton
William Light, aged 40, head and widower, labourer
Anne Light, aged 14, daughter
John Light, aged 12, son
1851 census - 98 Chapel Hill, Chepstow
Robert Light, aged 29, head, labourer
Amelia Light, aged 32, wife
Harriett James, aged 3, niece
1851 census - 101 Chapel Hill Chepstow
Samuel Light, 59, head, labourer
Hannah Light, 57, wife
Eliza Light, 26, daughter
William Light, 24, son
Louisa Light, 18, daughter
1851 census - Chepstow
Anne Light, 5
John Light, 3
They're living with their grandparents but the grandparents are on the previous page and the search engine I was using wouldn't let me switch to the previous page.
If you can help sort out this confusion as to who all these Lights are I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks again.
JONES/LIGHT 1841/1851/1861
by m p griffiths , Tuesday, June 08, 2010, 17:59 (5359 days ago) @ jwoodman
1861 Census, Monmouthshire, Tintern Parva, District 9, Page 4
George JONES, age 62, Labourer, born Monmouthshire, Caerwent
Ann JONES - 63 - born Monmouthshire, Shuenerston (again Ancestry transcription) - assume Shire Newton
1851 Census, Monmouthshire, Tintern, District 2, Page 18
(as you know, the census is faint and scrawly.....)- Welsh place names as transcribed by Ancestry
George JONES - Head, Married age 50, Limeburner, born Monmouthshire, Portskewett
Anne JONES - 53, born Monmouthshire, Sherenewton (assume Shire Newton)
Mary Anne JONES - daughter, unmarried age 25, born ditto
George JONES - Son, age 15, born Monmouthshire, Newchurch East
Anne JONES - daughter, age 10, Scholar, born Chapel Hill
Anne LIGHT - Granddaughter, age 5, born Monmouthshire, Newchurch East
John LIGHT - Grandson, age 3, born ditto
The 1841 census is very clear...
1841 Census, Monmouthshire, Chapel Hill, District 11
Page 3
Fairoak
JONES family
George - 40, Lab (all born in County)
Ann - 40
Mary - 15
Moses - 12
William - 10
George - 5
Ann 1
Next door lodging with Thomas WILLIAMS family are two LIGHT brothers....
Thomas WILLIAMS - age 30, Lab (all born in County)
Ann WILLIAMS - 30
William 5, Elizabeth 3, David 1
William LIGHT - age 25 - Lab
John LIGHT - 20 ditto
1841 Census - Monmouthshire, Chapel Hill -District 11 Page 4 (so next page to the above people
LIGHT (two families next door to each other)
Benjamin - 70 - Woodcutter (all born in County)
Mary - 50
Robert - 15
Saml - 40
Hannah - 40
William - 15
Eliza - 15
Hannah - 12
Louisa - 9
Parents of Jacob LIGHT born 1835 in Chepstow
by Paul Andrews , Shropshire, England, Sunday, June 06, 2010, 01:07 (5362 days ago) @ jwoodman
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WILLIAM LIGHT Pedigree
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Marriage: 03 MAR 1829 Newchurch, , Monmouth, England
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Newchurch Records
by m p griffiths , Sunday, June 06, 2010, 08:14 (5362 days ago) @ Paul Andrews
Some Newchurch (LIGHT) Records are on - Genuki
Mike John's transcriptions of Selected Monmouthshire Parish (births/marriages/death)
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~monfamilies/monprts.htm