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Household of James Blight (born 1829, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, 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.

James Blight and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Blight, born in 1829 in Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Blight, born in 1830 in Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1864 in Cornwall, England), Emma (born 1867 in Cornwall, England) and William J (born 1870 in Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother In Law, Annie Hollow, born in 1797 in Cornwall, England.


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James Blight's household

Male

James

Blight

Head
Female

Mary A

Blight

Wife
Male

James

Blight

Son
Female

Emma

Blight

Daughter
Male

William J

Blight

Son
Female

Annie

Hollow

Mother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Blight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Blight

Head

Married

52

1829

Cornwall, England

Mary A

Blight

Wife

Married

51

1830

Cornwall, England

James

Blight

Son

Single

17

1864

Cornwall, England

Emma

Blight

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Cornwall, England

William J

Blight

Son

Single

11

1870

Cornwall, England

Annie

Hollow

Mother In Law

Widow

84

1797

Cornwall, England

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