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Household of William Blight (born 1822, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1822 in St Blazey, Cornwall, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Blight, born in 1826 in Porthleven, Cornwall, England. They had 7 children; William J (born 1862 in Breage, Cornwall, England), Francis (born 1864 in Breage, Cornwall, England), Edwin (born 1865 in Breage, Cornwall, England), Louisa J (born 1867 in Breage, Cornwall, England), Eliza (born 1869 in Breage, Cornwall, England), Richard Th (born 1870 in Breage, Cornwall, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1881 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Blight's household

Male

William

Blight

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Blight

Wife
Male

William J

Blight

Son
Male

Francis

Blight

Son
Male

Edwin

Blight

Son
Female

Louisa J

Blight

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Blight

Daughter
Male

Richard Th

Blight

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Blight

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Blight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place St Blazey, Cornwall, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Blight

Head

Married

59

1822

St Blazey, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Blight

Wife

Married

55

1826

Porthleven, Cornwall, England

William J

Blight

Son

Single

19

1862

Breage, Cornwall, England

Francis

Blight

Son

Single

17

1864

Breage, Cornwall, England

Edwin

Blight

Son

Single

16

1865

Breage, Cornwall, England

Louisa J

Blight

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Breage, Cornwall, England

Eliza

Blight

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Breage, Cornwall, England

Richard Th

Blight

Son

Single

11

1870

Breage, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth A

Blight

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

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