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Household of William Blight (born 1832, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Blight, born in 1832 in Newton St Petrock, Devon, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Blight, born in 1836 in Harwood, Devon, England. They had 7 children; Ellen (born 1859 in Newton St Petrock, Devon, England), Selina (born 1863 in Newton St Petrock, Devon, England), William (born 1865 in Newton St Petrock, Devon, England), Charles (born 1868 in Newton St Petrock, Devon, England), Albert (born 1870 in Newton St Petrock, Devon, England), Frederick (born 1872 in Newton St Petrock, Devon, England) and Bessie (born 1875 in Newton St Petrock, Devon, England).
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William Blight's household
William
Blight
Head
Eliza
Blight
Wife
Ellen
Blight
Daughter
Selina
Blight
Daughter
William
Blight
Son
Charles
Blight
Son
Albert
Blight
Son
Frederick
Blight
Son
Bessie
Blight
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Blight |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Newton St Petrock, Devon, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Blight | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Newton St Petrock, Devon, England | |
Eliza | Blight | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Harwood, Devon, England | |
Ellen | Blight | Daughter | Single | 22 | 1859 | Newton St Petrock, Devon, England | |
Selina | Blight | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Newton St Petrock, Devon, England | |
William | Blight | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Newton St Petrock, Devon, England | |
Charles | Blight | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Newton St Petrock, Devon, England | |
Albert | Blight | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Newton St Petrock, Devon, England | |
Frederick | Blight | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Newton St Petrock, Devon, England | |
Bessie | Blight | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Newton St Petrock, Devon, England |
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