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Household of John Blight (born 1842, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, 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.

John Blight and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Blight, born in 1842 in Dean Prior, Devon, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Jane Blight, born in 1841 in Wales. They had 6 children; Emma Priscilla (born 1866 in London, Middlesex, England), Florence Ellen (born 1868 in London, Middlesex, England), Clara (born 1871 in London, Middlesex, England), John (born 1873 in London, Middlesex, England), William Henry (born 1876 in London, Middlesex, England) and Arthur (born 1878 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Nephew, William Blight, born in 1862 in Dean Prior, Devon, England.


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John Blight's household

Male

John

Blight

Head
Female

Emma Jane

Blight

Wife
Female

Emma Priscilla

Blight

Daughter
Female

Florence Ellen

Blight

Daughter
Female

Clara

Blight

Daughter
Male

John

Blight

Son
Male

William Henry

Blight

Son
Male

Arthur

Blight

Son
Male

William

Blight

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Blight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Dean Prior, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Blight

Head

Married

39

1842

Dean Prior, Devon, England

Emma Jane

Blight

Wife

Married

40

1841

Wales

Emma Priscilla

Blight

Daughter

Single

15

1866

London, Middlesex, England

Florence Ellen

Blight

Daughter

Single

13

1868

London, Middlesex, England

Clara

Blight

Daughter

Single

10

1871

London, Middlesex, England

John

Blight

Son

Single

8

1873

London, Middlesex, England

William Henry

Blight

Son

Single

5

1876

London, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Blight

Son

Single

3

1878

London, Middlesex, England

William

Blight

Nephew

Single

19

1862

Dean Prior, Devon, England

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