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Household of John Blight (born 1841, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neath, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Blight, born in 1841 in Margam, Glamorganshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Blight, born in 1843 in Pensford, Somerset, England. They had 8 children; William (born 1866 in Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1868 in Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales), Edith (born 1870 in Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth J (born 1872 in Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales), Hannah (born 1875 in Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary A (born 1878 in Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret (born 1880 in Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Harriet (born 1881 in Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Blight's household

Male

John

Blight

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Blight

Wife
Male

William

Blight

Son
Male

John

Blight

Son
Female

Edith

Blight

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth J

Blight

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Blight

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Blight

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Blight

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Blight

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Blight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Blight

Head

Married

40

1841

Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Blight

Wife

Married

38

1843

Pensford, Somerset, England

William

Blight

Son

Single

15

1866

Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Blight

Son

Single

13

1868

Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales

Edith

Blight

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth J

Blight

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales

Hannah

Blight

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary A

Blight

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Blight

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales

Harriet

Blight

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales

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