Origins of the Blight surname
About the Blights
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Interesting facts about Blight
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Blights most likely to marry?
What are the most common Blight first names?
John
William
Elizabeth
Mary
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Common jobs for Blights
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Blights in 1921
Dressmaker
91
General Servant Domestic
36
Domestic Servant
32
House Servant
31
Laundress
30
Commmon male occupations for Blights in 1921
Carpenter
74
Tin Miner
66
Farmer
54
Blacksmith
48
Agricultural Labourer
45
