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Household of James Blight (born 1845, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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.

James Blight and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Blight, born in 1845 in Moreton, Devon, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Blight, born in 1851 in Chudleigh, Devon, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1874 in Chudleigh, Devon, England), John (born 1876 in Chudleigh, Devon, England) and Fred (born 1878 in Chudleigh, Devon, England).


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James Blight's household

Male

James

Blight

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Blight

Wife
Male

William

Blight

Son
Male

John

Blight

Son
Male

Fred

Blight

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Blight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Moreton, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Blight

Head

Married

36

1845

Moreton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Blight

Wife

Married

30

1851

Chudleigh, Devon, England

William

Blight

Son

Single

7

1874

Chudleigh, Devon, England

John

Blight

Son

Single

5

1876

Chudleigh, Devon, England

Fred

Blight

Son

Single

3

1878

Chudleigh, Devon, England

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