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Household of Joseph R Blight (born 1848, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Redruth, Cornwall, 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.

Joseph R Blight and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph R Blight, born in 1848 in Illogan, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. Joseph R was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Blight, born in 1846 in St Agnes, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Louisa M (born 1873 in Illogan, Cornwall, England), Elizabeth L (born 1875 in Illogan, Cornwall, England) and Winifred J (born 1876 in Illogan, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph R's Servant, Mary Jane Matthews, born in 1866 in St Agnes, Cornwall, England.


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Joseph R Blight's household

Male

Joseph R

Blight

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Blight

Wife
Female

Louisa M

Blight

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth L

Blight

Daughter
Female

Winifred J

Blight

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Matthews

Servant
First name(s) Joseph R
Last name Blight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Illogan, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph R

Blight

Head

Married

33

1848

Illogan, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Blight

Wife

Married

35

1846

St Agnes, Cornwall, England

Louisa M

Blight

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Illogan, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth L

Blight

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Illogan, Cornwall, England

Winifred J

Blight

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Illogan, Cornwall, England

Mary Jane

Matthews

Servant

Single

15

1866

St Agnes, Cornwall, England

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