William Robert Alexander BLIGHT

1901 - 1976  (75 years)   Has 6 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.

Benjamin BLIGHT

1828 - 1901  (73 years)

Birth	1828	Buckland Brewer, Devon, England
Christened	16 Nov 1828	Buckland Brewer, Devon, England
Died	1901
Buried	26 Aug 1901	Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Family	Ann RUSSELL,   b. 30 Mar 1830, Bothkennar, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Married	19 Jan 1857	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Children	+ 1. Robert Russell BLIGHT,   b. 1871, Tylden, Victoria, Australia

Lovday Jane PHILLIPS

1840 - 1920  (~ 80 years)

Birth	Dec 1840	Stithians, Cornwall, England
Died	21 Dec 1920	Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Family	Samuel DONEY,   b. 18 Sep 1843, Bere Ferrers, Devon, England
Married	29 Mar 1870	Clunes, Victoria, Australia
Children	1. Samuel DONEY,   b. 1871, Clunes, Victoria, Australia + 2. John Thomas DONEY,   b. 21 May 1872, Clunes, Victoria, Australia + 3. James Henry DONEY,   b. 14 Oct 1873, Clunes, Victoria, Australia + 4. Martha Jane DONEY,   b. 29 May 1875, Clunes, Victoria, Australia   5. Joseph DONEY,   b. 1876, Clunes, Victoria, Australia   6. Alfred DONEY,   b. 1878, Clunes, Victoria, Australia + 7. Frederick K DONEY,   b. 1881, Victoria, Australia

Alfred Henry Philip BLIGHT

1899 - 1971  (72 years)

Birth	10 Aug 1899	Menzies, Western Australia, Australia
Died	30 Sep 1971	Williams, Western Australia, Australia
Buried	1971	Cemetery, Narrogin, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Robert Russell BLIGHT,   b. 1871, Tylden, Victoria, Australia
Mother	Martha Jane DONEY,   b. 29 May 1875, Clunes, Victoria, Australia
Married	2 Mar 1898	Victoria, Australia
Family	Alberta Jean HARRIS,   b. 5 Feb 1905, Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Married	1924	Williams, Western Australia, Australia
Children	+ 1. Phyllis May BLIGHT,   b. 19 Sep 1927, Wagin, Western Australia, Australia

Alberta Jean HARRIS

1905 - 1980  (75 years)

Birth	5 Feb 1905	Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Died	1 Aug 1980	Williams, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Alfred Henry Philip BLIGHT,   b. 10 Aug 1899, Menzies, Western Australia, Australia
Married	1924	Williams, Western Australia, Australia
Children	+ 1. Phyllis May BLIGHT,   b. 19 Sep 1927, Wagin, Western Australia, Australia

William Robert Alexander BLIGHT

1901 - 1976  (75 years)

Birth	1901	Menzies, Western Australia, Australia
Died	3 May 1976
Buried	1976	Cemetery, Wagin, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Robert Russell BLIGHT,   b. 1871, Tylden, Victoria, Australia
Mother	Martha Jane DONEY,   b. 29 May 1875, Clunes, Victoria, Australia
Married	2 Mar 1898	Victoria, Australia
Family	Myrtle Irene FAIRHEAD,   b. 12 Sep 1905, Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Married	1932	Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living

Myrtle Irene FAIRHEAD

1905 - 1986  (81 years)

Birth	12 Sep 1905	Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Died	7 Oct 1986
Buried	1986	Cemetery, Wagin, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Ephraim Henry FAIRHEAD,   b. 14 Nov 1864, Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Mary Ann EDWARDS,   b. 23 Dec 1868, Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Family	William Robert Alexander BLIGHT,   b. 1901, Menzies, Western Australia, Australia
Married	1932	Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living

Olive Edith BLIGHT

1903 - 1984  (81 years)

Birth	15 Apr 1903	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Died	19 Nov 1984	Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Robert Russell BLIGHT,   b. 1871, Tylden, Victoria, Australia
Mother	Martha Jane DONEY,   b. 29 May 1875, Clunes, Victoria, Australia
Married	2 Mar 1898	Victoria, Australia
Family	Errol Thomas FAIRHEAD,   b. 19 Jul 1902, Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Married	1929	Katanning, Western Australia, Australia

Errol Thomas FAIRHEAD

1902 - 1960  (57 years)

Birth	19 Jul 1902	Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Died	14 Apr 1960	York, Western Australia, Australia
Buried	1960	Cemetery, Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Ephraim Henry FAIRHEAD,   b. 14 Nov 1864, Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Mary Ann EDWARDS,   b. 23 Dec 1868, Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Olive Edith BLIGHT,   b. 15 Apr 1903, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Married	1929	Katanning, Western Australia, Australia

Arthur Bejamin Doney BLIGHT

1905 - 1981  (76 years)

Birth	1905	Western Australia, Australia
Died	19 Sep 1981	Narrogin, Western Australia, Australia
Buried	28 Sep 1981	Cemetery, Wagin, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Robert Russell BLIGHT,   b. 1871, Tylden, Victoria, Australia
Mother	Martha Jane DONEY,   b. 29 May 1875, Clunes, Victoria, Australia
Married	2 Mar 1898	Victoria, Australia
Family	Mary V. M. NASH,   b. UNKNOWN
Married	1937	Katanning, Western Australia, Australia

Mary V. M. NASH

UNKNOWN - DECEASED

Birth	UNKNOWN
Died	DECEASED
Family	Arthur Bejamin Doney BLIGHT,   b. 1905, Western Australia, Australia
Married	1937	Katanning, Western Australia, Australia

Isobel Rose BLIGHT

1907 - 1914  (7 years)

Birth	24 Apr 1907
Died	22 May 1914
Father	Robert Russell BLIGHT,   b. 1871, Tylden, Victoria, Australia
Mother	Martha Jane DONEY,   b. 29 May 1875, Clunes, Victoria, Australia
Married	2 Mar 1898	Victoria, Australia

Ernest Albert BLIGHT

1909 - 1981  (72 years)

Birth	8 Apr 1909	Wagin, Western Australia, Australia
Died	22 May 1981	Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Buried	1981	Cemetery, Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Robert Russell BLIGHT,   b. 1871, Tylden, Victoria, Australia
Mother	Martha Jane DONEY,   b. 29 May 1875, Clunes, Victoria, Australia
Married	2 Mar 1898	Victoria, Australia
Family	Doris Esther MARSHALL,   b. 1915, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Married	1943	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Doris Esther MARSHALL

1915 - 1981  (66 years)

Birth	1915	Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Died	11 May 1981	Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Buried	1981	Cemetery, Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Ernest Albert BLIGHT,   b. 8 Apr 1909, Wagin, Western Australia, Australia
Married	1943	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Dorothy Grace BLIGHT

1913 - 2003  (90 years)

Birth	1 Aug 1913
Died	29 Aug 2003	Western Australia, Australia
Father	Robert Russell BLIGHT,   b. 1871, Tylden, Victoria, Australia
Mother	Martha Jane DONEY,   b. 29 May 1875, Clunes, Victoria, Australia
Married	2 Mar 1898	Victoria, Australia
Family	George Edward GABLE,   b. 1914
Married	1937

George Edward GABLE

1914 - 1991  (77 years)

Birth	1914
Died	1991	Western Australia, Australia
Family	Dorothy Grace BLIGHT,   b. 1 Aug 1913
Married	1937

Alice Jean BLIGHT

1915 - 1988  (72 years)

Birth	14 Jun 1915
Died	21 May 1988
Father	Robert Russell BLIGHT,   b. 1871, Tylden, Victoria, Australia
Mother	Martha Jane DONEY,   b. 29 May 1875, Clunes, Victoria, Australia
Married	2 Mar 1898	Victoria, Australia
Family	William Charles FULLER,   b. 1912

William Charles FULLER

1912 - 1963  (51 years)

Birth	1912
Died	10 Aug 1963
Family	Alice Jean BLIGHT,   b. 14 Jun 1915

Jessie Mildred BLIGHT

1916 - 2007  (90 years)

Birth	6 Aug 1916
Died	8 Jul 2007
Buried	2007	Cemetery, Williams, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Robert Russell BLIGHT,   b. 1871, Tylden, Victoria, Australia
Mother	Martha Jane DONEY,   b. 29 May 1875, Clunes, Victoria, Australia
Married	2 Mar 1898	Victoria, Australia
Family	Alan McKenzie SATTLER,   b. 18 May 1915
Married	1942	Katanning, Western Australia, Australia
Children	+ 1. Living

Alan McKenzie SATTLER

1915 - 1988  (72 years)

Birth	18 May 1915
Died	13 Feb 1988
Buried	1988	Cemetery, Williams, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Jessie Mildred BLIGHT,   b. 6 Aug 1916
Married	1942	Katanning, Western Australia, Australia
Children	+ 1. Living

Robert Russell BLIGHT

1871 - 1952  (81 years)

Birth	1871	Tylden, Victoria, Australia
Died	19 Jun 1952	Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Buried	1952	Cemetery, Wagin, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Benjamin BLIGHT,   b. 1828, Buckland Brewer, Devon, England
Mother	Ann RUSSELL,   b. 30 Mar 1830, Bothkennar, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Married	19 Jan 1857	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Family	Martha Jane DONEY,   b. 29 May 1875, Clunes, Victoria, Australia
Married	2 Mar 1898	Victoria, Australia
Children	+ 1. Alfred Henry Philip BLIGHT,   b. 10 Aug 1899, Menzies, Western Australia, Australia + 2. William Robert Alexander BLIGHT,   b. 1901, Menzies, Western Australia, Australia + 3. Olive Edith BLIGHT,   b. 15 Apr 1903, Perth, Western Australia, Australia + 4. Arthur Bejamin Doney BLIGHT,   b. 1905, Western Australia, Australia   5. Isobel Rose BLIGHT,   b. 24 Apr 1907 + 6. Ernest Albert BLIGHT,   b. 8 Apr 1909, Wagin, Western Australia, Australia + 7. Dorothy Grace BLIGHT,   b. 1 Aug 1913 + 8. Alice Jean BLIGHT,   b. 14 Jun 1915 + 9. Jessie Mildred BLIGHT,   b. 6 Aug 1916

Martha Jane DONEY

1875 - 1950  (75 years)

Birth	29 May 1875	Clunes, Victoria, Australia
Died	26 Oct 1950	Katanning, Western Australia, Australia
Buried	1950	Cemetery, Wagin, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Samuel DONEY,   b. 18 Sep 1843, Bere Ferrers, Devon, England
Mother	Lovday Jane PHILLIPS,   b. Dec 1840, Stithians, Cornwall, England
Married	29 Mar 1870	Clunes, Victoria, Australia
Family	Robert Russell BLIGHT,   b. 1871, Tylden, Victoria, Australia
Married	2 Mar 1898	Victoria, Australia
Children	+ 1. Alfred Henry Philip BLIGHT,   b. 10 Aug 1899, Menzies, Western Australia, Australia + 2. William Robert Alexander BLIGHT,   b. 1901, Menzies, Western Australia, Australia + 3. Olive Edith BLIGHT,   b. 15 Apr 1903, Perth, Western Australia, Australia + 4. Arthur Bejamin Doney BLIGHT,   b. 1905, Western Australia, Australia   5. Isobel Rose BLIGHT,   b. 24 Apr 1907 + 6. Ernest Albert BLIGHT,   b. 8 Apr 1909, Wagin, Western Australia, Australia + 7. Dorothy Grace BLIGHT,   b. 1 Aug 1913 + 8. Alice Jean BLIGHT,   b. 14 Jun 1915 + 9. Jessie Mildred BLIGHT,   b. 6 Aug 1916

Myrtle Irene FAIRHEAD

1905 - 1986  (81 years)

Birth	12 Sep 1905	Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Died	7 Oct 1986
Buried	1986	Cemetery, Wagin, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Ephraim Henry FAIRHEAD,   b. 14 Nov 1864, Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Mary Ann EDWARDS,   b. 23 Dec 1868, Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Family	William Robert Alexander BLIGHT,   b. 1901, Menzies, Western Australia, Australia
Married	1932	Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living

Living

Father	William Robert Alexander BLIGHT,   b. 1901, Menzies, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Myrtle Irene FAIRHEAD,   b. 12 Sep 1905, Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Married	1932	Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Family	John William BUTT,   b. 10 Dec 1934, Dwellingup, Western Australia, Australia

Living

Father	William Robert Alexander BLIGHT,   b. 1901, Menzies, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Myrtle Irene FAIRHEAD,   b. 12 Sep 1905, Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Married	1932	Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Living
Children	+ 1. Living

• Name	William Robert Alexander BLIGHT
  Relationship	with Rodney VOJVODICH
  Birth	1901	Menzies, Western Australia, Australia
  Gender	Male
  Burial	1976	Cemetery, Wagin, Western Australia, Australia
  Death	3 May 1976
  Siblings	8 siblings
  1. Alfred Henry Philip BLIGHT,   b. 10 Aug 1899, Menzies, Western Australia, Australia d. 30 Sep 1971, Williams, Western Australia, Australia
  2. Olive Edith BLIGHT,   b. 15 Apr 1903, Perth, Western Australia, Australia d. 19 Nov 1984, Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
  3. Arthur Bejamin Doney BLIGHT,   b. 1905, Western Australia, Australia d. 19 Sep 1981, Narrogin, Western Australia, Australia
  4. Isobel Rose BLIGHT,   b. 24 Apr 1907   d. 22 May 1914
  5. Ernest Albert BLIGHT,   b. 8 Apr 1909, Wagin, Western Australia, Australia d. 22 May 1981, Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
  6. Dorothy Grace BLIGHT,   b. 1 Aug 1913   d. 29 Aug 2003, Western Australia, Australia
  7. Alice Jean BLIGHT,   b. 14 Jun 1915   d. 21 May 1988
  8. Jessie Mildred BLIGHT,   b. 6 Aug 1916   d. 8 Jul 2007
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Benjamin BLIGHT,   b. 1828, Buckland Brewer, Devon, England d. 1901  (Age 73 years)  (Grandfather)  Lovday Jane PHILLIPS,   b. Dec 1840, Stithians, Cornwall, England d. 21 Dec 1920, Geelong, Victoria, Australia  (Age ~ 80 years)  (Grandmother)
  Siblings	3 brothers and 5 sisters
  + 1. Alfred Henry Philip BLIGHT,   b. 10 Aug 1899, Menzies, Western Australia, Australia d. 30 Sep 1971, Williams, Western Australia, Australia  (Age 72 years) â–»Alberta Jean HARRIS,  m. 1924, Williams, Western Australia, Australia   + 2. William Robert Alexander BLIGHT,   b. 1901, Menzies, Western Australia, Australia d. 3 May 1976  (Age 75 years) â–»Myrtle Irene FAIRHEAD,  m. 1932, Beverley, Western Australia, Australia   + 3. Olive Edith BLIGHT,   b. 15 Apr 1903, Perth, Western Australia, Australia d. 19 Nov 1984, Beverley, Western Australia, Australia  (Age 81 years) â–»Errol Thomas FAIRHEAD,  m. 1929, Katanning, Western Australia, Australia   + 4. Arthur Bejamin Doney BLIGHT,   b. 1905, Western Australia, Australia d. 19 Sep 1981, Narrogin, Western Australia, Australia  (Age 76 years) â–»Mary V. M. NASH,  m. 1937, Katanning, Western Australia, Australia     5. Isobel Rose BLIGHT,   b. 24 Apr 1907   d. 22 May 1914  (Age 7 years) + 6. Ernest Albert BLIGHT,   b. 8 Apr 1909, Wagin, Western Australia, Australia d. 22 May 1981, Beverley, Western Australia, Australia  (Age 72 years) â–»Doris Esther MARSHALL,  m. 1943, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia   + 7. Dorothy Grace BLIGHT,   b. 1 Aug 1913   d. 29 Aug 2003, Western Australia, Australia  (Age 90 years) â–»George Edward GABLE,  m. 1937   + 8. Alice Jean BLIGHT,   b. 14 Jun 1915   d. 21 May 1988  (Age 72 years) â–»William Charles FULLER   + 9. Jessie Mildred BLIGHT,   b. 6 Aug 1916   d. 8 Jul 2007  (Age 90 years) â–»Alan McKenzie SATTLER,  m. 1942, Katanning, Western Australia, Australia
  Person ID	I130616	MyBradyTree

  
  

  Father	Robert Russell BLIGHT,   b. 1871, Tylden, Victoria, Australia d. 19 Jun 1952, Beverley, Western Australia, Australia (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Martha Jane DONEY,   b. 29 May 1875, Clunes, Victoria, Australia d. 26 Oct 1950, Katanning, Western Australia, Australia (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	2 Mar 1898	Victoria, Australia
  Family ID	F19475	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Myrtle Irene FAIRHEAD,   b. 12 Sep 1905, Beverley, Western Australia, Australia d. 7 Oct 1986 (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	1932	Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
  Children	> 1. Living + 2. Living
  Family ID	F79240	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Reference

  Your Name Here. "William Robert Alexander BLIGHT". Brady Family Tree in Western Australia. https://bradyfamilytree.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I130616&tree=BRADY2008 (accessed April 5, 2025).