THE BLIGHT FAMILY

Thomas Bligh married Mary Calloway on 10 JUN 1787 in St Kew (Thomas Bligh of St Mabyn was buried on 3 AUG 1834 in St Kew aged 68)

I have identified seven children

Name	Date and place of christening	Any other information
Mary Bligh	1 JUL 1787 in St Kew [Source = opc database]	A Mary Bligh was buried on 3 JUL 1787 in St Kew
John Bligh	JUN 1788 in St Kew [Source = opc database]	Married Mary Hockin in 1809
Charles Bligh	NOV 1790 in St Kew [Source = opc database]	Married Jane Oliver in 1817
Joan Bligh	21 JUL 1793 in St Kew [Source = opc database]	Buried on 14 JUN 1796 in St Kew aged 3
William Bligh	25 OCT 1795 in St Kew [Source = opc database]	Married Mary Wills in 1821
Thomas Bligh	12 NOV 1797 in St Kew [Source = opc database]	None
James Bligh	6 OCT 1799 in St Kew [Source = opc database]	A James Bligh was buried on 31 JUL 1801 in St Kew

 

John Bligh of St Kew married Mary Hockin on 28 DEC 1809 in St Mabyn (In 1841 John is aged 50 and a Carpenter. Mary is aged 50. The family is living in Stone, St Tudy) (In 1851 John is aged 62 and a Master Carpenter. Mary is aged 62. The family is living in Water Lane, St Tudy) (In 1861 John is aged 74 and a Carpenter. He is Lodging in Water Lane, St Tudy) (In 1871 John is aged 83 and a retired Carpenter. He is living with his daughter Mary and family in Higher Marose, Lanteglos) (John Bligh of Lanteglos was buried on 25 MAR 1878 in St Mabyn aged 90)

I have identified seven children

Name	Date and place of christening	Any other information
Elizabeth Bligh	Born in St Tudy Christened on 29 JUL 1810 in St Mabyn [Source = opc database]	Buried on 24 FEB 1819 in St Mabyn
Sarah Bligh	5 JUL 1812 in St Mabyn [Source = opc database]	Possible marriage to John Lobb on 2 SEP 1834 in Bodmin
Joan Bligh	20 MAR 1814 in St Mabyn [Source = opc database]	Possible marriage to James Currah on 4 FEB 1836 in Bodmin
Mary Bligh	6 SEP 1818 in St Mabyn [Source = opc database]	In 1841 she is at home aged 20 Married George Kent on 9 MAR 1843 in St Tudy
Thomas Bligh	16 JUL 1820 in St Mabyn [Source = opc database]	Thomas Bligh of Water Lane, St Tudy was buried on 4 MAY 1835 in St Mabyn aged 14
John Bligh	26 MAY 1822 in St Mabyn [Source = opc database]	In 1841 he is at home aged 15 and a Carpenter Not located in 1851
Elizabeth Bligh	10 OCT 1824 in St Mabyn [Source = opc database]	In 1841 she is at home aged 15 In 1851 she is at home aged 20 Married Robert Higman on 9 OCT 1851 in St Tudy