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Household of James Blight (born 1828, Cornwall)

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.

James Blight and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Blight, born in 1828 in St Mewan, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Sophia (born 1856 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Mary Ann (born 1863 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Amos (born 1865 in Islington, Middlesex, England), William (born 1867 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Ellen (born 1870 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and James (born 1873 in Islington, Middlesex, England).


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James Blight's household

Male

James

Blight

Head
Female

Sophia

Blight

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Blight

Daughter
Male

Amos

Blight

Son
Male

William

Blight

Son
Female

Ellen

Blight

Daughter
Male

James

Blight

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Blight
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place St Mewan, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Blight

Head

Widower

53

1828

St Mewan, Cornwall, England

Sophia

Blight

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Islington, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

Blight

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Islington, Middlesex, England

Amos

Blight

Son

Single

16

1865

Islington, Middlesex, England

William

Blight

Son

Single

14

1867

Islington, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Blight

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Islington, Middlesex, England

James

Blight

Son

Single

8

1873

Islington, Middlesex, England

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