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Household of Gilbert Blight (born 1823, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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.

Gilbert Blight and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gilbert Blight, born in 1823 in Hackney, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. Gilbert was the head of the household, married to Selina Blight, born in 1819 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; Francis J (born 1859 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Howard (born 1862 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Gilbert's Visitor, Gilbert H (born 1853 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Gilbert's Visitor, Amelia (born 1856 in Devon, England) and Gilbert's Servant, Laura A (born 1860 in Middlesex, England).


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Gilbert Blight's household

Male

Gilbert

Blight

Head
Female

Selina

Blight

Wife
Male

Francis J

Blight

Son
Male

Howard

Blight

Son
Male

Gilbert H

Blight

Visitor
Female

Amelia

Blight

Visitor
Female

Laura A

Yeo

Servant
First name(s) Gilbert
Last name Blight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Hackney, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gilbert

Blight

Head

Married

58

1823

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Selina

Blight

Wife

Married

62

1819

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Francis J

Blight

Son

Single

22

1859

Islington, Middlesex, England

Howard

Blight

Son

Single

19

1862

Islington, Middlesex, England

Gilbert H

Blight

Visitor

Married

28

1853

City of London, Middlesex, England

Amelia

Blight

Visitor

Married

25

1856

Devon, England

Laura A

Yeo

Servant

Single

21

1860

Middlesex, England

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