Transcripts from the Devon 1841 Census

Surname: BLIGHT/BRIGHT

Location Name Age (Note 1) Occupation Born this
County???
WEST PUTFORD (a poor tape)
Colscott
Henry BLIGHT 25 Shoemaker Y
Grace BLIGHT 30 Y
Grace BLIGHT 1 Y
F....down (?) Cottage
William BLIGHT 65 Lab Y
Margery BLIGHT 60 Y
SUTCOMBE
Upcott (a farm)
George BLIGHT 15 Ag Lab Y
Sutcombe Village
Samuel BLIGHT 55 Ag Lab Y
Mary BLIGHT 40 Y
Elizabeth BLIGHT 13 Y
Louise BLIGHT 11 Y
Matilda BLIGHT 6 Y
Billhole (?) (a farm)
William BLIGHT 14 ? Ap Y
Northcott (a farm)
Mary BLIGHT 15 F.S. Y
PARKHAM
Parkham Town Village
Louisa BLIGHT
(living with John SAUNDERS
a "taylor" aged 60 & family)
4 Y
PETROCKSTOW
Heanton (a farm)
Thomas BRIGHT 20 Ag Lab Y
Butstone (a farm)
Christopher BLIGHT 25 Ag Lab Y
Hele Farm
George BRIGHT 21 M.S. Y
NORTHAM
Marine Parade
Elizabeth BLIGH 55 In. Y
Elizabeth Copnor BLIGH 18 Y
Buor (?) St.
Mary BLIGHT
(Living with the DAY family,
shoemakers)
25 Y
Fore St.
Mary BLIGHT 55 Ind Y
EAST PUTFORD No Entries
LITTLE TORRINGTON
F.......wood
Jn (?) BRIGHT 20 Y
Dorothy BRIGHT 20 Y
George BRIGHT 2 Y
Pricilla BRIGHT 10 (?) mths Y
Great Hollam (a farm)
John BRIGHT 13 M.S. Y
Woodland (a farm)
John BLIGHT 30 M.S. Y
James BLIGHT 14 M.S. Y
B....den (a farm)
Simon BRIGHT 21 M.S. Y
WEAR GIFFORD
Loverings
Betsey BLIGHT 25 Glover Y
June BLIGHT 4 Y
Betsey BLIGHT 2 Y
PANCRASWEEK No Entries
PYWORTHY No Entries
THORNBURY (a poor tape)
Thorn (a farm)
John BRIGHT 30 Ag. Lab. Y
BULKWORTHY
Nancy BLIGHT
(probably with a farmer
but not clear)
15 Y
Orchard Hill
Joanna BLIGHT 60 Shopkeeper Y
MILTON DAMEREL
New Buildings
William BLIGHT 35 Ag Lab Y
Grace BLIGHT 45 Y
Elizabeth BLIGHT 10 Y
Catherine BLIGHT 5 Y
Woodford Bridge
Mary BLIGHT 10 F.S. Y
Village
Grace BLIGHT 65 Ag Lab Y
Vengreen (?)
James BLIGHT 15 Carpenter's Ap Y
HOLSWORTHY
Southcott
Arscott BLIGHT 20 Ag Lab Y
COOKBURY
Village
Richard BRIGHT 25 Ag Lab Y
Jane BRIGHT 20 Y
BRADFORD
Quick Mill
Henry BRIGHT 20 Miller Y
Mary BRIGHT 10 F.S. Y
BLACK TORRINGTON
Totley (?) Mill
Henry BLIGHT 40 Miller Y
Elizabeth BLIGHT 35 Y
Elizabeth BLIGHT 1 Y
West Hamlet
Samuel BRIGHT 50 Ag Lab Y
Ann BRIGHT 50 Y
Ann BRIGHT 20 Y
Mary BRIGHT 15 Y
Arscott BRIGHT 7 Y
Cripple
John BLIGHT 15 Blacksmith's Ap Y
BRADWORTHY No Entries

Surname: BLIGHT only

Location Name Age (Note 1) Occupation Born this
County???
ABBOTSHAM
Pusehill (?)
Sarah BLIGHT 25 Milliner Y
Sheppertown
Samuel BLIGHT 50 Ag Lab Y
Elizabeth BLIGHT 45 Y
Maria BLIGHT 13 Y
William BLIGHT 11 Y
Sarah BLIGHT 6 Y
ALWINGTON
Baggapitt
Philip BLIGHT 20 Ag Lab Y
Jane BLIGHT 20 Y
Mary BLIGHT 1 month Y
Palmers (?) Cottage
John BLIGHT 25 Ag Lab Y
Elizabeth BLIGHT 20 Y
William BLIGHT 1 Y
John BLIGHT 3 months Y
No 10 Fairy Cross
William BLIGHT 35 Ag Lab Y
Ann BLIGHT 25 Y
Fanny BLIGHT 7 Y
FRITHELSTOCK
Stone
Martha BLIGHT 70 -
Water Gate
William BLIGHT 50 Ag Lab -
Grace BLIGHT 45 -
Grace BLIGHT 16 -
Stretchacott
Grace BLIGHT 30 Farmer -
John BLIGHT 13 -
Ann BLIGHT 10 -
Grace BLIGHT 7 -
Daniel BLIGHT 2 -
William BLIGHT 20 M.S. -
BIDEFORD
Meddon Street
James BLIGHT 40 Ag Lab Y
Mary BLIGHT 40 Y
William BLIGHT 15 Y
James BLIGHT 12 Y
John BLIGHT 6 Y
Henry BLIGHT 18 months Y
Meddon Street
William BLIGHT 40 Schoolmaster Y
Mary BLIGHT 40 Y
Francis BLIGHT 13 Y
Caroline BLIGHT 11 Y
Eliza ? (ink blob) Y
Elizabeth 4 Y
Albert 1 month Y
Providence Row
George BLIGHT 45 Mariner Y
Fanny BLIGHT 35 Y
LITTLEHAM
Mount Pleasant
Samuel Wonnacott BLIGHT 25 Tailor Y
Tamazin BLIGHT 20 Y
MERTON
Potheridge Gate
James BLIGHT 30 Carpenter Y
Jane BLIGHT 30 Y
Mary Jane BLIGHT 1 Y
Poteridge Barton
Robert BLIGHT 20 Y

Notes:

1) Children under the age of 15 gave the exact age, everyone else had the age rounded up to the nearest 5.

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