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Household of John Blight (born 1818, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, 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 Blight and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Blight, born in 1818 in Bradford, Devon, consisted of 2 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Jane Harris, born in 1828 in Beaford, Devon, England.


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John Blight's household

Male

John

Blight

Head
Female

Jane

Harris

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Blight
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Bradford, Devon, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Blight

Head

Widower

63

1818

Bradford, Devon, England

Jane

Harris

Servant

Widow

53

1828

Beaford, Devon, England

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