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Blanch Richards 1781–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 February 1781

Birth Location: Lelant, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 28 May 1865

Death Location: Illogan, Cornwall, England

Father: James Richards

Mother: Dorcas Edwards

Spouse(s): Francis Blight

Children(s): Francis Blight, Elizabeth Renne, William Blight, Blanche Blight, Richard Blight, Stephen Blight, Frances Blight, James Sr, Mary Blight, Jemimah Blight, Elizabeth Blight, Blanch Blight, William Blight

In 1781, Blanch Richards entered the world in Lelant, Cornwall, England, born to James Richards And Dorcas Doreen Edwards. Blanch Richards married Francis Blight, and had children including Blanch Blight, Blanche Blight, Elizabeth Blight, Elizabeth Renne, Frances Blight, Francis John Blight, James Blight Sr, Jemimah Blight, Mary Blight, Richard Blight, Stephen William Blight, William Blight. Blanch Richards passed away in 1865 in Illogan, Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • In 1781, Blanch Richards entered the world in Lelant, Cornwall, England, born to James Richards And Dorcas Doreen Edwards.
  • Blanch Richards married Francis Blight, and had children including Blanch Blight, Blanche Blight, Elizabeth Blight, Elizabeth Renne, Frances Blight, Francis John Blight, James Blight Sr, Jemimah Blight, Mary Blight, Richard Blight, Stephen William Blight, William Blight.
  • Blanch Richards passed away in 1865 in Illogan, Cornwall, England.

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Blanch Richards's Ancestors

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Blanch Richards
1781–1865
Birth Place: Lelant, Cornwall, England
Parents
James Richards
1752–1812
Uny Lelant, Cornwall, England
Dorcas ('Doreen') Edwards
1758–1814
Lelant, Cornwall, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Blanch Richards's Descendants

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Blanch Richards (22 February 1781–28 May 1865) m. Francis Blight (30 Nov 1783–18 Aug 1835)
  1. 1. Francis (John) Blight 1809–1885 m. Mary Martin 1812–1885
    1. 1. Francis (John) Blight 1838–1918 m. Mary (Jane) Trainer 1835–1890
      1. 1. William (Martin) Blight 1860–1934 m. Martha (Ann) Jarred 1873–1946
        1. 1. Elsie (Ethel) Blight 1909–1996 m. Sidney (Carl Fredrick) Poulsen 1905–1975
      2. 2. Francis (John) Blight 1863–1941
      3. 3. Mary (Jane) Blight 1858–1911
    2. 2. James Blight 1831–1911
    3. 3. Richard Blight 1828–
    4. 4. Jane Blight 1835–
    5. 5. Thomas Blight 1849–
    6. 6. Elizabeth Blight 1851–1873
    7. 7. William (W) Blight 1854–
    8. 8. Rosina Blight 1841–1929
    9. 9. Thomas (Henry) Blight 1843–1848
    10. 10. Mary (Smith) Blight 1833–1923
    11. 11. Caroline Blight 1855–1932
    12. 12. John Blight 1849–1851
    13. 13. Selina Blight 1851–1853
    14. 14. Caroline Blight 1846–1848
    15. 15. William (Martin) BLIGHT 1833–1894
    16. 16. James Blight 1845–1918
  2. 2. Elizabeth Renne 1809–
  3. 3. William Blight 1819–1893
  4. 4. Blanche Blight –1858
  5. 5. Richard Blight 1810–1856
  6. 6. Stephen (William) Blight 1821–1878
  7. 7. Frances Blight –1860
  8. 8. James (Blight) Sr 1807–1901
  9. 9. Mary Blight 1814–1897
  10. 10. Jemimah Blight 1822–1868
  11. 11. Elizabeth Blight 1825–1915
  12. 12. Blanch Blight 1812–1858
  13. 13. William Blight 1820–1878

Blanch Richards's Timeline

2 Records

1781
22 February 1781
Birth of Blanch Richards in Lelant, Cornwall, England
Lelant, Cornwall, England
1865
28 May 1865
Age 84
Death of Blanch Richards in Illogan, Cornwall, England
Illogan, Cornwall, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 February 1781
    Event Place: Lelant, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 May 1865
    Event Place: Illogan, Cornwall, England

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