THE BLIGHT FAMILY
| William
Blight married Sarah Perkin on 7 NOV 1799 in Langtree, Devon (William was buried on 7 FEB 1837 in Newton St Petrock) (In 1851 Sarah is aged 73. The family is living in Langtree, Devon) (Sarah was buried on 29 JAN 1853 in Newton St Petrock) |
I have identified eleven children
| Name | Date and place of christening | Any other information |
| Henry Perkin Blight | 20 MAR 1799 in Shebbear [Source = IGI] |
Married Elizabeth Venton in 1838 |
| William Blight | 27 NOV 1800 in Newton St Petrock [Source = IGI] |
Married Grace Fishleigh on 2 JUN 1823 in
Milton Damarel In 1861 William is aged 60 and a Butcher. Grace is aged 69. They are living in Parsonage Hill, Milton Damerel William was buried on 13 JAN 1863 in Milton Damarel, Devon Grace was buried on 4 FEB 1867 in Milton Damarel |
| Ann Blight | 3 JUN 1802 in Newton St Petrock [Source = IGI] |
Married Hugh Cobbledick on 20 MAY 1819 in Newton St Petrock |
| John Blight | 12 APR 1804 in Newton St Petrock [Source = IGI] |
In 1851 he is aged 47 and an Ag Lab In 1861 he is aged 57 and the Parish Clerk. He is boarding in the home of William Durrant in Torkes Stable, Shebbear |
| Mary Blight | 30 JUN 1806 in Newton St Petrock [Source = IGI] |
Married John Watkin on 20 DEC 1824 in Newton St Petrock |
| James Blight | 15 JAN 1808 in Newton St Petrock [Source = IGI] |
In 1841 he is aged 30. He is living in Stibb
Cross, Langtree, Devon Married Jane ? around 1841 |
| Elizabeth Blight | 11 MAR 1809 [Source = www.genealogy.com] |
Buried on 3 NOV 1809 in Newton St Petrock |
| George Blight | 10 APR 1811 in Newton St Petrock [Source = IGI] |
George Blight of Langtree married Sally Wickett
Brimacombe on 2 JAN 1838 in Abbotsham They had a son in 1844 called Arscott In 1851 Sarah is aged 41 and Arscott is aged 7. They are lodging in the home of Ann Ward in Langtree In 1861 Sarah is aged 51 and working as a Housekeeper for her brother in law James Blight and family in Stibcross, Langtree The census records deserted by her husband In 1851 George is aged 35 and a Carman's Lab. He is living in Russell Street rear, St Andrews, Plymouth George married Mary Ann Avery in the JUN quarter 1852 (Plymouth 5b 466) |
| Betsy Blight | 31 DEC 1811 in Newton St Petrock [Source = IGI] |
Married John Martin on 10 APR 1852 in Langtree |
| Arscott Blight | 29 MAY 1817 in Newton St Petrock [Source = IGI] |
In 1841 he is aged 20 and working for Robert
Northcott, Farmer of Holsworthy, Devon Married Isable Batten in 1842 |
| Thomas Perkin Blight | 9 JUL 1821 in Newton St Petrock [Source = IGI] |
In 1841 he is aged 20 and in the home of
James Edmund and family in Shebbear Married Elizabeth Penhale in 1841 |
I have identified five children
| Name | Date and place of birth | Any other information |
| Ann Blight | Born in the MAR quarter 1842 (Torrington 10 315) |
In 1851 she is at home aged 10 In 1861 she is aged 20 and a Svt working for John Reed, Farmer of Binworthy, Shebbear Married William White in the MAR quarter 1866 (Torrington 5b 839) |
| Betsy Blight | Born in the MAR quarter 1843 (Torrington 10 301) |
In 1851 she is at home aged 8 In 1861 she is at home aged 18 and a Glover Married William Curtis in the SEP quarter 1865 (Holsworthy 5b 897) |
| James Blight | Born in the DEC quarter 1845 (Torrington 10 282) |
In 1851 he is at home aged 4 In 1861 he is aged 16 and a Loader, working for Robert Osborne, Miller and Farmer of Lower Hill, Langtree In 1871 he is aged 25 and at sea Married Jane Box in 1870 |
| Caroline Blight | Born in the JUN quarter 1848 (Torrington 10 326) |
In 1851 she is at home aged 2 In 1861 she is aged 13 and a Dom Svt, working for John Penhale, Farmer of Thornwidger, Buckland Brewer |
| Lydya Blight | Born in the SEP quarter 1851 (Torrington 10 289) |
In 1861 she is at home aged 9 and a Scholar In 1871 she is aged 19 and a Svt, working for Elias Andrew, Farmer of Frithelstock Married Samuel Littlejohns in the DEC quarter 1878 (Torrington 5b 869) |
