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Household of William Blight (born 1845, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Blight, born in 1845 in Bideford, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Blight, born in 1846 in Bideford, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Arthur (born 1870 in Bideford, Devon, England), Mary J (born 1873 in Bideford, Devon, England) and James R (born 1875 in Bideford, Devon, England).


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William Blight's household

Male

William

Blight

Head
Female

Jane

Blight

Wife
Male

Arthur

Blight

Son
Female

Mary J

Blight

Daughter
Male

James R

Blight

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Blight

Head

Married

36

1845

Bideford, Devon, England

Jane

Blight

Wife

Married

35

1846

Bideford, Devon, England

Arthur

Blight

Son

Single

11

1870

Bideford, Devon, England

Mary J

Blight

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bideford, Devon, England

James R

Blight

Son

Single

6

1875

Bideford, Devon, England

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