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Household of John 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.

John B Blight and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John B Blight, born in 1842 in Holsworthy, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John B was the head of the household, married to Ann Blight, born in 1837 in Bulkworthy, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Agnes E (born 1872 in Holsworthy, Devon, England), Annie M (born 1874 in Holsworthy, Devon, England), Harriet C (born 1877 in Holsworthy, Devon, England) and Alice A (born 1879 in Holsworthy, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John B's Servant, Lucy Seldon, born in 1865 in Bradford, Devon, England.


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John B Blight's household

Male

John B

Blight

Head
Female

Ann

Blight

Wife
Female

Agnes E

Blight

Daughter
Female

Annie M

Blight

Daughter
Female

Harriet C

Blight

Daughter
Female

Alice A

Blight

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Seldon

Servant
First name(s) John B
Last name Blight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Holsworthy, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John B

Blight

Head

Married

39

1842

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Ann

Blight

Wife

Married

44

1837

Bulkworthy, Devon, England

Agnes E

Blight

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Annie M

Blight

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Harriet C

Blight

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Alice A

Blight

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Lucy

Seldon

Servant

Single

16

1865

Bradford, Devon, England

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