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Household of William Blight (born 1831, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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.

William Blight and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Blight, born in 1831 in Alvington, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Blight, born in 1844 in Barnstaple, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Ada E (born 1874 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Lilian M (born 1877 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Florence E (born 1879 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and William G (born 1880 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).


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William Blight's household

Male

William

Blight

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Blight

Wife
Female

Ada E

Blight

Daughter
Female

Lilian M

Blight

Daughter
Female

Florence E

Blight

Daughter
Male

William G

Blight

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Blight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Alvington, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Blight

Head

Married

50

1831

Alvington, Devon, England

Mary Jane

Blight

Wife

Married

37

1844

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Ada E

Blight

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Lilian M

Blight

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Florence E

Blight

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Barnstaple, Devon, England

William G

Blight

Son

Single

1

1880

Barnstaple, Devon, England

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