When Andrew Light was christened on 14 June 1793, in Downton, Wiltshire, England, his father, Joshua Light, was 28 and his mother, Sarah Pope, was 27. He married Sarah Quinton on 11 April 1814, in Downton, Wiltshire, England. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Downton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. He died in 1855, at the age of 62, and was buried in Redlynch, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.
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English: from Middle English liht ‘light, active’ (Old English lēoht).
English: topographic name from Middle English liht, leht ‘light’ (Old English lēoht), used for a ‘light place, clearing, glade’.
English: nickname from Middle English lit ‘little’ (Old English lȳt). Compare Little .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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