THE BLIGHT FAMILY
| William
Blight married Elizabeth Tonkin in the DEC quarter 1840 (St Austell
9 27) (In 1841 William is aged 20 and a Miner. Elizabeth is aged 20. They are living in Mount Charles Village, St Austell) (In 1851 William is aged 32 and a Mine Agent. Elizabeth is aged 31. The family is living in Trewithen, Germoe) (Elizabeth was buried on 13 JUN 1855 in Germoe aged 35) William Blight married Mary Ann Williams on 16 DEC 1857 in Breage (In 1861 William is aged 40 and a Tin Miner. Mary is aged 38. The family is living in Hendra Croft, Breage) (In 1871 William is aged 50 and a Tin Miner. Mary is aged 48. The family is living in Hendra Croft, Breage) (In 1881 William is aged 59 and a Tin Miner. Mary is aged 58. The family is living in Hendra Croft, Breage) (William Blight of Ashton was buried on 2 APR 1887 in Breage aged 67) |
William and Elizabeth had eight children
| Name | Date and place of christening | Any other information |
| William Blight | 26 DEC 1841 in St Austell [Source = opc database] |
In 1851 he is at home aged 9 and a Scholar In 1861 he is at home aged 19 and a Tin Miner |
| Elizabeth Jane Blight | 26 JUL 1843 in Perranuthnoe [Source = opc database] |
In 1851 she is at home aged 8 and a Scholar In 1861 she is at home aged 18 and a Dressmaker In 1871 she is at home aged 28 and a Dressmaker |
| John Blight | 5 JUN 1844 in Perranuthnoe [Source = opc database] |
In 1851 he is at home aged 6 and a Scholar In 1861 he is at home aged 16 and a Tin Miner |
| Richard Blight | Born around 1845 in Perranuthnoe [Source = opc database] |
In 1851 he is at home aged 5 and a Scholar In 1861 he is at home aged 15 and a Tin Miner |
| Sarah Blight | 27 NOV 1846 in Germoe [Source = opc database] |
In 1851 she is at home aged 4 and a Scholar In 1861 she is aged 16 and working as a Dairy Maid for Richard Sampson, Farmer of Hendra, Breage |
| Edwin Blight | 22 MAY 1850 in Germoe [Source = opc database] |
In 1851 he is at home aged 1 In 1861 he is at home aged 11 and a Scholar In 1871 he is at home aged 21 and a Tin Miner |
| Ellen Blight | 17 MAY 1850 in Germoe [Source = opc database] |
In 1861 she is at home aged 9 and a Scholar |
| Louisa Blight | 10 OCT 1854 in Germoe [Source = opc database] |
In 1861 she is at home aged 8 and a Scholar In 1871 she is at home aged 18 and a Tin Mine Lab |
