Peter's Cornwall Genealogy Site - John Blight and Elizabeth Williams.htm

THE BLIGHT FAMILY

John Blight married Elizabeth Williams on 12 FEB 1689 in St Erth
(Elizabeth was buried on 27 MAR 1728 in St Erth)
( John was buried on 16 JUN 1736 in St Erth. Will written on 13 APR 1736. Proved on 15 JUL 1736)

I have identified five children

Name	Date and place of christening	Any other information
Richard Blight	27 JUN 1691 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Married Margery Berriman in 1715 Bequeathed 1 pound 1sh in his Fathers' Will
Elizabeth Blight	No record found	Possible marriage to John Major on 4 MAY 1715 in St Ives Bequeathed 1 pound 1 sh in her Fathers' Will
Ann Blight	4 SEP 1698 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Buried on 14 MAY 1721 in St Erth
John Blight	22 MAR 1701 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Married Elizabeth Chenoweth on 26 DEC 1724 in Perranuthnoe Bequeathed all his Fathers' Land in his Fathers' Will
Samuel Blight	6 AUG 1704 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Possible burial on 29 JUL 1724 in St Erth as not mentioned in his Fathers' Will

Richard Blight married Margery Berriman on 31 DEC 1715 in Zennor
(Richard was buried on 27 FEB 1763 in St Erth. Will written on 23 JUL 1760. Proved on 16 MAY 1763)
(Margery was Exectrix of Richards' Will. Bequeathed the house and premises in Tredrea in St Erth for life and Estate in Pednapons in St Erth)
(Margery was buried on 17 JUL 1765 in St Erth)

I have identified five children

Name	Date and place of christening	Any other information
Margaret Blight	20 OCT 1716 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Married Alexander Tremellin of Crowan on 6 JUN 1737 in St Erth
Margery Blight	8 JUN 1720 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Buried on 10 JUN 1720 in St Erth
Richard Blight	25 OCT 1721 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Married Mary John on 4 NOV 1745 in St Erth Bequeathed 1 sh in his Fathers' Will
Samuel Blight	2 NOV 1724 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Not mentioned in his Fathers' Will A Samuel Blight was buried on 12 SEP 1756 in St Erth
Andrew Blight	JUN 1728 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Killed in Wheal Margaret. Buried on 26 JUN 1751 in St Erth

Richard Blight married Mary John on 4 NOV 1745 in St Erth
(Richard was buried on 9 MAY 1790 in St Erth)
(Will written on 9 FEB 1789. Proved on 12 MAY 1790)
(A Mary Blight was buried on 2 MAR 1791 and 9 MAY 1803 in St Erth)

I have identified seven children

Name	Date and place of christening	Any other information
Richard Blight	1 JUN 1746 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Mentioned in his Fathers' Will No record of burial found
Samuel Blight	18 SEP 1748 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Possible marriage to Jane Quick in 1770
Thomas Blight	6 JAN 1750 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Buried on 12 MAY 1754 in St Erth
Jane Blight	20 OCT 1753 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Married Henry Rosewarne on 6 NOV 1780 in St Hilary
Margery Blight	1 FEB 1756 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Buried on 2 FEB 1756 in St Erth
Mary Blight	22 OCT 1758 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Married Thomas Laity Farmer of St Hilary on 15 APR 1780 in St Erth
Margery Blight	28 OCT 1764 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Married John Mucklestone Firstbrook on 6 NOV 1786 in St Erth

Samuel Blight married Jane Quick on 28 JAN 1770 in Ludgvan
(Samuel was buried on 5 JUN 1806 in Ludgvan)
(Jane was buried on 16 APR 1811 in Ludgvan aged 67)

I have identified seven children

Name	Date and place of christening	Any other information
Geniver Blight	12 JUL 1770 in Ludgvan [Source = opc database]	Married a Borley [Source = Fathers' Will] Possibly John Burley on 14 APR 1803 in Kea
Elizabeth Blight	9 OCT 1771 in Ludgvan [Source = opc database]	Buried on 3 JAN 1772 in Ludgvan
Mary Blight	No record found	Mary Blight daughter of Samuel and Jane buried on 10 JUL 1771 in St Erth
James Blight	No record found	James Blight son of Samuel and Jane buried on 23 FEB 1771 in St Erth
Mary Blight	Born in Ludgvan Christened on 27 DEC 1774 in St Hilary [Source = opc database]	Buried on 24 APR 1797 in Ludgvan aged 22
Richard Blight	17 JAN 1773 in Ludgvan [Source = IGI]	Married Margaret Angwin in 1802
Elizabeth Blight	27 JUN 1784 in Ludgvan [Source = IGI]	Possible marriage to Thomas Hix on 8 MAR 1807 in Ludgvan

Richard Blight married Margaret Angwin on 18 SEP 1802 in Ludgvan
(In 1841 Richard is aged 65 and a Farmer. Margaret is aged 65. The family is living in Collorian, Ludgvan)
(Richard Blight of White Cross was buried on 24 JAN 1844 in Ludgvan aged 70)
(In 1851 Margaret is aged 77. She is living in White Cross, Ludgvan_
(Margaret was buried on 21 JAN 1857 in Ludgvan aged 83)

I have identified four children

Name	Date and place of christening	Any other information
Richard Blight	Born around 1804 in Ludgvan	In 1841 he is at home aged 35 Married Betsey Eddy in 1842 (Penzance 9 247)
Samuel Blight	21 FEB 1808 in Ludgvan [Source = IGI]	Married Ann Luke in 1835
John Blight	17 NOV 1811 in Ludgvan [Source = IGI]	In 1841 he is at home aged 25 Not located in 1851
Margaret Blight	3 APR 1814 in Ludgvan [Source = IGI]	Married Henry Pearce on 18 JUN 1842 in Ludgvan

Richard Blight of Ludgvan married Betsy Eddy on 12 AUG 1842 in Zennor
(In 1851 Richard is aged 47 and a Farmer of 35 acres. Elizabeth is aged 44. The family is living in Collorian, Ludgvan)
(Richard Blight of Colurrian was buried on 20 MAR 1857 in Ludgvan aged 55)
(In 1861 Elizabeth is aged 55 and a Farmers' widow. The family is living in Collorian, Ludgvan)
(A Mrs Elizabeth Blight married Thomas Davey on 20 SEP 1862 in Penzance Registry Office)

I have identified three children

Name	Date and place of birth/christening	Any other information
Grace Blight	Born on 8 MAY 1844 Christened on 6 JUN 1844 in Whitecross Wesleyan Chapel	In 1851 she is at home aged 6 In 1861 she is at home aged 17 Married Edward Rowe in the DEC quarter 1863 (Penzance 5c 555)
Emma Blight	Born in the DEC quarter 1845 (Penzance 9 217)	In 1851 she is at home aged 5 In 1861 she is at home aged 15 Married Francis Hall in the MAR quarter 1868 (Penzance 5c 391)
Elizabeth Blight	Born in the MAR quarter 1848 (Penzance 9 239)	In 1851 she is at home aged 3 An Elizabeth Blight died in the MAR quarter 1852 (Penzance 5c 233)