Betsey Light

Brief Life History of Betsey

When Betsey Light was christened on 24 February 1793, in Stithians, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, her father, Richard Thomas Light, was 22 and her mother, Jenefer Paul, was 24.

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Family Time Line

Richard Thomas Light
1770–
Jenefer Paul
1769–
Betsey Light
1793–
Jenefer Light
1794–
Emblyn Light
1795–
Richard Light
1798–
Andrew Light
1801–1801
Andrew Light
1802–

Sources (2)

  • Betty Light, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Betsey Sight, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

World Events (3)

1801 · The Act of Union

The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

1823

Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.

Name Meaning

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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