THE BLIGHT FAMILY

William Blight of St Erth married Harriet Stevens on 15 JUL 1828 in Gwinear
(William was killed in E.Crinnis Mine. Buried on 23 APR 1831 in St Austell aged 24)
Harriet Blight married Joseph Cock on 14 MAY 1836 in St Austell
(In 1841 Joseph is aged 40 and a Tin Miner. Harriot is aged 35. The family is living in Bells Tenement, St Austell)
(Joseph was buried on 2 JUL 1848 in St Austell aged 48)
(In 1851 Harriet is aged 44. The family is living in Holmbush, St Austell)

I have identified two children

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William George Blight 6 SEP 1829 in St Austell
[Source = opc database] 		In 1841 he is at home aged 12
Married Elizabeth Jane Saunders in 1850
Harriet Blight Born on 13 APR 1831 in Charlestown
Christened on 23 APR 1831 in St Austell
[Source = opc database] 		In 1841 she is at home aged 10
In 1851 she is at home aged 19 and a Copper Ore Dresser
Married Edward Blewett on 25 DEC 1852 in St Austell

 

William George Blight married Elizabeth Jane Saunders on 19 OCT 1850 in St Austell
(In 1851 William is aged 21 and a Copper Miner. Elizabeth is aged 18. They are living with Elizabeth's parents in Tregrehan Mills, St Austell)
(In 1861 William is aged 29 and a Tin Miner. Elizabeth is aged 28. The family is living in Holmbush, St Austell)
(In 1871 William is aged 41 and a Copper Miner. Elizabeth is aged 38. The family is living in Pensilva, St Ive)
(William died on 9 APR 1871 aged 41. Buried on 12 APR 1871 in Pensilva Cemetery)
(In 1881 Elizabeth is aged 47. The family is living in Shilstone, Linkinhorne)

I have identified twelve children

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William George Blight Born on 3 FEB 1851
[Source = www.blight.net.au] 		In 1851 he is at home aged 8 mths
In 1861 he is at home aged 10
In 1871 he is at home aged 20 and a Copper Miner
Married Rebecca Rickard in 1875
Harriet Ann Blight Born on 3 DEC 1852
Christened on 3 APR 1856 in St Austell Primitive Methodist Chapel
[Source = opc database] 		In 1861 she is at home aged 9
In 1871 she is at home aged 19 and a Mine Girl
Jane Blight Born on 3 JAN 1853
Christened on 13 APR 1856 in St Austell Primitive Methodist Chapel
[Source = opc database] 		In 1861 she is at home aged 7
In 1871 she is at home aged 18 and a Mine Girl
In 1881 she is at home aged 24 and a Dress Maker
Samuel Blight Born on 19 AUG 1855
Christened on 13 APR 1856 in St Austell Primitive Methodist Chapel
[Source = opc database] 		In 1861 he is at home aged 5
In 1871 he is at home aged 17 and a Copper Miner
Married Mary Jane Crabb in 1897
Nathaniel Blight Born on 24 DEC 1856
[Source = www.blight.net.au] 		In 1861 he is at home aged 3
In 1871 he is at home aged 16 and a Copper Miner
Married Elizabeth Pretty in 1883
Ann Selina Blight Born on 3 JAN 1860
Christened on 30 APR 1871 on the Liskeard Wesleyan Methodist circuit
[Source = opc database] 		In 1861 she is at home aged 2
In 1871 she is at home aged 11 and a Mine Worker
In 1881 she is at home aged 20 and a Tin Dresser
George Blight Born in MAR 1861
Christened on 30 APR 1871 on the Liskeard Wesleyan Methodist circuit
[Source = opc database] 		In 1861 he is at home aged 2mths
In 1871 he is at home aged 10 and a Miner
Alexander Blight Born in APR 1864
Christened on 30 APR 1871 on the Liskeard Wesleyan Methodist circuit
[Source = opc database] 		In 1871 he is at home aged 5
In 1881 he is at home aged 15 and a Tin Miner
Fanny Blight Born around 1867 in St Cleer In 1871 she is at home aged 4
Not located in 1881
Anne Blight

Born on 22 AUG 1866 in Gonamena, St Cleer
Christened on 30 APR 1871 on the Liskeard Wesleyan Methodist circuit
[Source = www.blight.net.au]

 Not located in 1871
In 1881 Annie is at home aged 13 and a Tin Dresser
Frederick Blight Born in MAY 1868
Christened on 30 APR 1871 on the Liskeard Wesleyan Methodist circuit
[Source = opc database] 		In 1871 he is at home aged 3
In 1881 he is at home aged 11 and a Scholar
James Blight Born on 10 MAY 1870 in Plash Mill, Linkinhorne
[Source = www.blight.net.au] 		In 1871 he is at home aged 1
Buried on 24 APR 1871 in Pensilva

 

William George Blight married Rebecca Rickard on 23 MAY 1875 in Charlestown
(Rebecca died on 29 APR 1894 in Tarate, near Inglewood)
William married Mary Ann Peachy on 31 AUG 1900
(William died on 11 JUL 1932 in Wanganui, New Zealand)

I have identified nine children

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Date and place of birth

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William Joseph Blight Born on 19 FEB 1876 in Guisborough, Yorkshire
[Source = www.blight.net.au] 		Married Margaret Ann Coombs in 1908
William died in 1947 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Annie Blight 10 APR 1878 in Skelmersdale, Lathom, Lancashire
[Source = www.blight.net.au] 		Married John James Cavaney on 5 MAR 1896 in Inglewood, Taranaki, NZ
Annie died on 21 JAN 1943 in New Plymouth, NZ
Frederick Thomas Blight 26 NOV 1879
[Source = www.blight.net.au] 		Married Eva May Thompson on 26 NOV 1910
Fred died on 19 APR 1941. Eva died on 20 FEB 1969 in Esquimalt. Both are buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Port Alberni, BC. Canada
Lily Blight 9 FEB 1883 in Aramoho, Wanganui, NZ
[Source = www.blight.net.au] 		Married Francis William Lawson on 9 NOV 1901 in Inglewood
Lily died on 23 MAR 1965. Buried in Glenfield Lawn Cemetery, Auckland, NZ
Herbert Noah Blight 7 DEC 1884 in Aramoho, Wanganui, NZ
[Source = www.blight.net.au] 		Married Maggie Foster
Herbert died on 17 JUN 1978 in Bodington Hospital, Wentworth Falls, NSW
Lewis Albert Blight 31 OCT 1886 in Wanganui, NZ
[Source = www.blight.net.au] 		None
Ives Nathaniel Blight 1888 in Wanganui, NZ
[Source = www.blight.net.au] 		Died in 1889
Alick George Blight 7 JUL 1890 in Inglewood, Taranaki, NZ
[Source = www.blight.net.au] 		Died on 27 NOV 1909 in Wanganui
Alice Seline Blight 27 NOV 1892 in Aramoho, Wanganui, NZ
[Source = www.blight.net.au] 		None

 

 

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