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Household of Robert Blight (born 1859, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, 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.

Robert Blight and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Blight, born in 1859 in Ivybridge, Devon, consisted of 3 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Bessie Blight, born in 1855 in Ugborough, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Sister In Law, Emma J Prowse, born in 1845 in Ugborough, Devon, England.


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Robert Blight's household

Male

Robert

Blight

Head
Female

Bessie

Blight

Wife
Female

Emma J

Prowse

Sister In Law
First name(s) Robert
Last name Blight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Ivybridge, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Blight

Head

Married

22

1859

Ivybridge, Devon, England

Bessie

Blight

Wife

Married

26

1855

Ugborough, Devon, England

Emma J

Prowse

Sister In Law

Widow

36

1845

Ugborough, Devon, England

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