THE BLIGHT FAMILY

Samuel Blight married Ann Luke on 13 OCT 1835 in Ludgvan (In 1841 Samuel is aged 30. Ann is aged 35. They are living with Sam's parents in Collorian, Ludgvan) (In 1851 Samuel is aged 41 and a Farmer of 30 acres. Ann is aged 47. The family is living in Collorian, Ludgvan) (In 1861 Samuel is aged 52 and a Farmer. Ann is aged 64. They are living in Collorian, Ludgvan) (Ann Blight of Colurrian was buried on 9 MAR 1870 in Ludgvan aged 75) (In 1871 Samuel is aged 61 and a Farmer of 100 acres. He is living in Colorian, Ludgvan) Samuel Blight, widower of Ludgvan married Elizabeth Gendall, widow of Bollogas on 17 DEC 1873 in Paul (In 1881 Samuel is aged 72 and a retired Farmer. Elizabeth is aged 49. The family is living in Colloryan, Ludgvan) (Samuel Blight of Colurrian was buried on 4 JUL 1881 in Ludgvan aged 74) (In 1891 Elizabeth is aged 59 and living on her own means in Ludgvan)

Samuel and Ann had one son
Samuel and Elizabeth had one daughter

Name	Date and place of birth/christening	Any other information
William Henry Blight	Born on 4 APR 1836 Christened on 19 JUN 1836 in Ludgvan [Source = opc database]	In 1841 he is at home aged 6 In 1851 he is at home aged 14 Married Elizabeth Stevens in 1856
Elizabeth Blight	Born on 23 FEB 1874 Christened on 26 APR 1874 in Ludgvan [Source = opc database]	In 1881 she is at home aged 7 and a Scholar In 1891 she is at home aged 17 and a Pupil Teacher Married Charles Carne on 23 DEC 1891 in Ludgvan

 

 

William Henry Blight married Elizabeth Stevens on 27 JAN 1856 in Ludgvan (In 1861 William is aged 25 and a Farmer. Elizabeth is aged 26. The family is living in Collorian, Ludgvan) (In 1871 William is aged 35 and a Farm Lab. Elizabeth is aged 40. The family is living in Colorian, Ludgvan) (In 1881 William is aged 44 and an Ag Lab and a Shepherd. Elizabeth is aged 48. The family is living in Pencottern, Camborne) (In 1891 William is aged 56 and a Farm Lab. Elizabeth is aged 58. The family is living in Kehelland, Camborne) (In 1901 William is aged 65 and a Cattleman on a Farm. Elizabeth is aged 69. They are living in Camborne)

I have identified five children

Name	Date and place of christening	Any other information
Samuel Blight	13 JUL 1856 in Ludgvan [Source = opc database]	In 1861 he is at home aged 6 and a Scholar In 1871 he is aged 14 and a Farm Lab in the home of his grandfather Samuel Blight Not located in 1881
William Henry Blight	24 APR 1859 in Ludgvan [Source = opc database]	Buried on 20 MAY 1859 in Ludgvan aged 5 mths
Elizabeth Blight	3 NOV 1861 in Ludgvan [Source = opc database]	In 1871 she is at home aged 9 and a Scholar Not located in 1881
Mary Jane Blight	29 SEP 1867 in Ludgvan [Source = opc database]	In 1871 she is at home aged 3 In 1881 she is at home aged 13 and a Farm Svt In 1891 she is at home aged 22 and a Dairy Maid Married Benjamin Boulden in the SEP quarter 1896 (Redruth 5c 365)
James Henry Blight	23 MAY 1869 in Ludgvan [Source = opc database]	In 1871 he is at home aged 2 In 1881 he is at home aged 12 and a Scholar Not located in 1891