Wear Gifford

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Good question all I have is her with Jane 1837 and Betsey1839 BLIGHT in 1841 with her parents Samuel and Mary HOOKWAY the girls turn up in 1851 as step daughters to John ARNOLD
There are 5 male BLIGHT deaths 1839-1841 so its a difficult one
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[deb usa]

Trees

I can't find Betsey/Elizabeth BLIGHT's birth registration... it should be circa 1839


OH MY >>>>>

In 1861
Providence st, Bideford
Joshua ARNOLD, 26 shipwright b Landcross
Jane wife , 26 b Wear Giffard
BETSEY BLIGHT visitor, 22, Gloveress, b ditto

Guess what??
Joshua ARNOLD = JANE HOOKWAY
Dec q 1860
Bideford

Jane must be Jane Blight ... or am I confused? Jane's POB and DOB add up to her being Jane Blight who's mother was Betsey Hookway!!

deb

[deb usa]

Betsey Arnold formerly Blight nee Hookway is living next door to Joshua and Jane Arnold in 1881 ... so my previous post looks to be correct ... ie that Jane Blight used her mother's maiden name to marry. 

12 Providence Rd, Bideford
Betsey Arnold, head wid, 68, gen labourers widow, b Wear Gifford
she has a grand dau living with her, Mary Jane Bright, 14 b Bideford

deb

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Aggrrr why is my tree so complicated....fun isn't it?
So was Jane Blight Illegit born before Betsey married a Mr Blight that would give a marriage during registration and a quick death for her husband I'll look

[deb usa]

Trees

Joshua Arnold is pretty easy to follow
he was b 1834 WG s/o William and Ann
William his dad was bc 1791 in WG


IGI ext
WILLIAM ARNOLD s/o Wm and Mary
26 AUG 1792,  Weare Giffard

red post ... arrghhh Trees 

[deb usa]

ummm Trees

In 1841 it does not state whether Betsey Blight is widowed ,, if her husband was a bargeman then he may have been out and about 

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thats true she married in 1843 so we can asume he died before that and I think Devon is the most likely I don't think the barg3es were sea going though the sailing barges were like coasters and did go right round Cornwall fron North to South Devon and back

[deb usa]

Maybe we should check deaths up until 1843 in the Torrington and Bideford reg disticts.

If we could find Betsey's birth reg that may also help.

deaths;
Torrington
Richard BLIGHT; 1838
William Blight; 1838
Edward Blight; 1839
Samuel Blight; 1840
John Blight 1841
Samuel Blight 1841
John Blight x 3 ; 1841
Samuel Blight 1841
William Blight 1842
Simon Blight 1844


Oh my ...and that's just Torrington! 

added ...have to go out for a bit ...will bbs

deb

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Just to many for anything I wonder has anyone got a tree with them on on An..ry that could give us a clue