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Household of Richard Blight (born 1845, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, 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.

Richard Blight and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Blight, born in 1845 in Dartmouth, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Blight, born in 1851 in Kingsbridge, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1868 in Kingsbridge, Devon, England), Emma (born 1871 in Dartmouth, Devon, England), William (born 1874 in Plymouth, Devon, England), John (born 1877 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Samuel (born 1880 in Plymouth, Devon, England).


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Richard Blight's household

Male

Richard

Blight

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Blight

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Blight

Daughter
Female

Emma

Blight

Daughter
Male

William

Blight

Son
Male

John

Blight

Son
Male

Samuel

Blight

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Blight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Dartmouth, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Blight

Head

Married

36

1845

Dartmouth, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Blight

Wife

Married

30

1851

Kingsbridge, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Blight

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Kingsbridge, Devon, England

Emma

Blight

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Dartmouth, Devon, England

William

Blight

Son

Single

7

1874

Plymouth, Devon, England

John

Blight

Son

Single

4

1877

Plymouth, Devon, England

Samuel

Blight

Son

Single

1

1880

Plymouth, Devon, England

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