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Household of Thomas Blight (born 1848, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton Regis, Gloucestershire, 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.

Thomas Blight and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Blight, born in 1848 in Buckland Brewer, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Blight, born in 1846 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; Beatrice M (born 1878 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Thomas J (born 1880 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Stepson, John (born 1862 in Thornbury, Devon, England) and Thomas's Stepdaughter, Ellen R (born 1870 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).


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Thomas Blight's household

Male

Thomas

Blight

Head
Female

Sarah A

Blight

Wife
Female

Beatrice M

Blight

Daughter
Male

Thomas J

Blight

Son
Male

John

Machin

Stepson
Female

Ellen R

Machin

Stepdaughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Blight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Buckland Brewer, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Blight

Head

Married

33

1848

Buckland Brewer, Devon, England

Sarah A

Blight

Wife

Married

35

1846

Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England

Beatrice M

Blight

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Thomas J

Blight

Son

Single

1

1880

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

John

Machin

Stepson

Single

19

1862

Thornbury, Devon, England

Ellen R

Machin

Stepdaughter

Single

11

1870

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

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