Edward BLIGHT

1858 -

• Name	Edward BLIGHT  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	14 May 1858	Fowey, Cornwal, Englandl   [1, 2, 4]
  Gender	Male
  MilitaryEnlistment	7 Apr 1880	Bodmin, Cornwall, England
  	16508, Sapper, Royal Engineers, Plumber and Tinsmith
  Joined Ordnance Survey	Apr 1882  [5]
  1890 Staff List	1 Jul 1890	Ordnance Survey Office, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland   [5]
  	Electrotypist
  	Name: E Blight Rank: 2nd Corpl Nature of duties: Electrotypist Branch: Irish Division (Dublin) Pay per diem: 3s 0d Length of service: 8y 3m Increase per diem in last 10 years: 1s 8d
  MilitaryDischarge	6 Apr 1902	Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
  	16508, Sergeant, 14 Company, Royal Engineers
  Joined Ordnance Survey	7 Feb 1904  [4]
  	Register of Staff
  Register of Staff	7 Feb 1904  [4]
  	8003, Edward Blight
  	Name: Edward Blight Date of Birth: 14/5/1858 Date Joined OS: 7/2/1904 Age at Joining: 43y 11m Date Left OS: 31/12/1919 Superannuated See No 1744 RE Reg
  1911 Census	2 Apr 1911	Martin's Row, New Kilmainham, Dublin, Ireland   [2]
  	Electricial Engineer, Ordnance Survey, Pensioner, Royal Engineers
  1918 List	31 Jul 1918	Ordnance Survey Office, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland   [3]
  	Supt Workshops and Machinery
  	Name: Edward Blight Rank: CA Employment: Supt Workshops and Machinery Division: Irish Division Category: Civil Assistants Pay Rate: 10s 8d War Bonus: �2 16s 8d
  FLAG	Civilian, Royal Engineer  [3, 4]
  Left Ordnance Survey	31 Dec 1919  [4]
  	Register of Staff, Superannuated
  OS People	C
  Reference Number	49757
  Person ID	I49757	Ordnance Survey People
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family	Emilie BLIGHT,   b. 1870, Co Louth
  Marriage	1892  [2]
  Children	1. Ernest George BLIGHT,   b. 6 Aug 1895, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F4202	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S281] Register of Staff. The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285). The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285). The book only covers civilian assistant; military personnel and labourers are not covered. There are 4546 individuals identified in the book. The National Archives dates the book as 1840-1935, however, it appears the book was started c1890 showing all staff in post at that time with new staff added until the c1934. The Register of Staff contains a wide range of information, the following has been transcribed where the information exists. Identification Number, Name, Data of Birth, Date of Joining, Age at Joining, Data of Leaving or Date of Last Entry, Reason for leaving, and reference to Entry on the RE register. The main information not transcribed are pay rates, retirement lump sum and retirement payment, and date of Civil Service Certificate. Transcribed by Clive Boocock 2021 [S29] Ancestry.com, Web: Ireland, Census, 1911, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;), Class: RG14. Record for Edward Blight https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=70564&h=13486201&indiv=try Details: July 1918 List. [S281] Register of Staff, ROS. Details: 1890 Staff List.