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Household of George B Blight (born 1842, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, Devon, 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.

George B Blight and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George B Blight, born in 1842 in Black Torrington, Devon, consisted of 6 members. George B was the head of the household, married to Matilda E A Blight, born in 1844 in Highampton, Devon, England. They had 4 children; George (born 1871 in Sheepwash, Devon, England), Bessie M A (born 1875 in Sheepwash, Devon, England), Mary E C (born 1878 in Black Torrington, Devon, England) and Fanny L (born 1880 in Black Torrington, Devon, England).


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George B Blight's household

Male

George B

Blight

Head
Female

Matilda E A

Blight

Wife
Male

George

Blight

Son
Female

Bessie M A

Blight

Daughter
Female

Mary E C

Blight

Daughter
Female

Fanny L

Blight

Daughter
First name(s) George B
Last name Blight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Black Torrington, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George B

Blight

Head

Married

39

1842

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Matilda E A

Blight

Wife

Married

37

1844

Highampton, Devon, England

George

Blight

Son

Single

10

1871

Sheepwash, Devon, England

Bessie M A

Blight

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Sheepwash, Devon, England

Mary E C

Blight

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Fanny L

Blight

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Black Torrington, Devon, England

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