William
Blight
Born before in St Erth, Cornwall, England
Ancestors 
Son of James Blight
and Amy (Rowe) Blight
Brother of
James Blight, Elizabeth Blight, Julianna Blight, Susanna (Blight) Richards, John Blight, Elizabeth (Blight) Stephens, Benjamin Blight, Catharine (Blight) Allen, Joseph Blight and Samuel Blight
Husband of
Margaret (Phillips) Blight
— married
1 Jun 1760 in St Erth, Cornwall, England
Husband of
Penelope Cock
— married
11 Jan 1773 in St Hilary, Cornwall, England
Descendants 
Father of
John Blight and James Blight Sr.
Died
after age 77
in St Erth, Cornwall, England
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Dec 2018
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Contents |
Biography
William was born in the parish of St Erth, Cornwall, England, the son of James and Amy Blight.
Baptism
- Day Month 21-Mar
- Year 1734
- Parish Circuit Or Chapel Erth, St. [1]
- Name William BLIGHT
- Father Forename James
- Mother Forename Amy
Marriages
- FIRST MARRIAGE
- Day Month 01-Jun
- Year 1760
- Parish Erth, St.[2]
- Groom William BLIGHT
- Groom Rank Profession husbandman
- Groom Signed / Marked (S/M) M
- Bride Margaret PHILLIPS
- Bride Residence otp
- Bride Condition spinster
- Bride Signed / Marked (S/M) M
- Banns / Licence (B/L) L
- Witness 1 Samuel BLIGHT
- Witness 2 Jas. ROBERTS
Prior to Margaret's death in 1766, they had 2 children: Blanch and John.
- SECOND MARRIAGE
- Day Month 11-Jan
- Year 1773
- Parish Circuit Or Chapel Hilary, St. [3]
- Groom William BLIGHT
- Groom Residence St Erth
- Groom Signed / Marked (S/M) M
- Bride Penelope COCK
- Bride Residence St Michael's Mount
- Bride Signed / Marked (S/M) S
- Witness 1 James Pott___?
- Witness 2 Wm. Thomas
William and Penelope had 8 children.
Burial
- Day Month 20-Nov Year 1812
- Parish Erth, St. [4]
- Forename William
- Surname BLIGHT
Sources
- ↑ https://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/baptisms/
- ↑ https://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/marriages/
- ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLK-GV4Q : 9 March 2021), William Blight and Penelope Cock, 11 Jan 1773; citing Marriage, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
- ↑ https://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/burials/
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Categories: St Erth, Cornwall | St Hilary, Cornwall
Blight-504 is William with his 1st wife (she died 1766)
otherwise same person / same birthplace / same parents
Always a good idea to add baptism, marriage and burial when possible