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Household of John Blight (born 1853, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales
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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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Blight, born in 1853 in Torquay, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Blight, born in 1854 in Torquay, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Edith E (born 1874 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), William J (born 1877 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas H (born 1880 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Alfred (born 1880 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger Head, Alfred Phelps, born in 1850 in Battle, Sussex, England.
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John Blight's household
John
Blight
Head
Elizabeth
Blight
Wife
Edith E
Blight
Daughter
William J
Blight
Son
Thomas H
Blight
Son
Alfred
Phelps
Lodger Head
Mary
Phelps
Wife
Alfred
Phelps
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Blight |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Torquay, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Blight | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Torquay, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Blight | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Torquay, Devon, England | |
Edith E | Blight | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
William J | Blight | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Thomas H | Blight | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Alfred | Phelps | Lodger Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Battle, Sussex, England | |
Mary | Phelps | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales | |
Alfred | Phelps | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales |
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