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Household of Edward Blight (born 1843, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Truro, Cornwall, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Edward Blight and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Blight, born in 1843 in Philleigh, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Nanny Blight, born in 1837 in Redruth, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1865 in Cornwall, England), James G (born 1870 in Cornwall, England) and John (born 1872 in Cornwall, England).


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Edward Blight's household

Male

Edward

Blight

Head
Female

Nanny

Blight

Wife
Male

William

Blight

Son
Male

James G

Blight

Son
Male

John

Blight

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Blight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Philleigh, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Blight

Head

Married

38

1843

Philleigh, Cornwall, England

Nanny

Blight

Wife

Married

44

1837

Redruth, Cornwall, England

William

Blight

Son

Single

16

1865

Cornwall, England

James G

Blight

Son

Single

11

1870

Cornwall, England

John

Blight

Son

Single

9

1872

Cornwall, England

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