Catherine Hough contacted me for any information about her great-great-grandfather, Charles Laight, a Worcestershire farmer who became a Liverpool cowkeeper. Here's what I was able to offer:
1873 — Charles Laight (1853-1924) married Maria Reynolds in Worcestershire. Their children were: Percy Charles (1874-1928) and Evelyn Maria (1877-1945).
1881 Census — Charles was farming at Bradley Green, Worcestershire.
1890-91 Electoral Register — Charles was living at 65 Clifton Road East, Liverpool. The property is described as House and Shippon, so he was keeping cows there.
1891 Census — Charles was a Farmer and Cowkeeper living at Eaton House, Eaton Road, Liverpool.
1894 Directory — Maria is listed as Cowkeeper at 141 Lower Breck Road.
1895-96 Electoral Register — Maria is recorded at 141 Lower Breck Road
1901 Census — Charles and Maria are now at 507 Cherry Lane. This was in a rural setting, though Charles’s occupation is given as Commercial Traveller.
1901 Census — Their son, Percy Charles, is living with his family at 64 Windsor Road. His occupation is given as Milkman.
1911 Census — Charles and Maria are still at 507 Cherry Lane, but he is now a Farmer. 1901-1913 Electoral Register — their address is given as Cherry Lane
1913-1923 Electoral Register — abode is given as 135 Townsend Lane, but with an interest in land at Cherry Lane. The two addresses are close to each other. It is likely that they were living at the Townsend Lane property but were farming at Cherry Lane.
1923 — Maria Laight died in Liverpool.
1923-24 Electoral Register — Charles now at 13 Bellairs Road, which was where his son, Percy, lived.
Probate Register — Charles died on 11 January 1924. He was living at 13 Bellairs Road. His estate was administered by his daughter, Evelyn Maria, who had married Ralph Hampson.
1928 — Percy died aboard ship on his way to America.
1873 — Charles Laight (1853-1924) married Maria Reynolds in Worcestershire. Their children were: Percy Charles (1874-1928) and Evelyn Maria (1877-1945).
1881 Census — Charles was farming at Bradley Green, Worcestershire.
1890-91 Electoral Register — Charles was living at 65 Clifton Road East, Liverpool. The property is described as House and Shippon, so he was keeping cows there.
1891 Census — Charles was a Farmer and Cowkeeper living at Eaton House, Eaton Road, Liverpool.
1894 Directory — Maria is listed as Cowkeeper at 141 Lower Breck Road.
1895-96 Electoral Register — Maria is recorded at 141 Lower Breck Road
1901 Census — Charles and Maria are now at 507 Cherry Lane. This was in a rural setting, though Charles’s occupation is given as Commercial Traveller.
1901 Census — Their son, Percy Charles, is living with his family at 64 Windsor Road. His occupation is given as Milkman.
1911 Census — Charles and Maria are still at 507 Cherry Lane, but he is now a Farmer. 1901-1913 Electoral Register — their address is given as Cherry Lane
1913-1923 Electoral Register — abode is given as 135 Townsend Lane, but with an interest in land at Cherry Lane. The two addresses are close to each other. It is likely that they were living at the Townsend Lane property but were farming at Cherry Lane.
1923 — Maria Laight died in Liverpool.
1923-24 Electoral Register — Charles now at 13 Bellairs Road, which was where his son, Percy, lived.
Probate Register — Charles died on 11 January 1924. He was living at 13 Bellairs Road. His estate was administered by his daughter, Evelyn Maria, who had married Ralph Hampson.
1928 — Percy died aboard ship on his way to America.
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