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Household of Arthur C Smethurst (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Arthur C Smethurst and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Arthur C Smethurst, born in 1834 in Chorley, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. Arthur C was the head of the household, married to Catherine W Smethurst, born in 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Gertrude (born 1867 in Standish, Lancashire, England) and Catherine (born 1874 in Standish, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Arthur C's Governess, Lucy E (born 1857 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), Arthur C's Cook, Maria (born 1838 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Arthur C's Servant, Sarah L (born 1856 in Muckley, Shropshire, England), Arthur C's Servant, Jane (born 1859 in Derbyshire, England), Arthur C's Servant, Agnes (born 1846 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur C's Servant, David (born 1854 in Derbyshire, England).


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Arthur C Smethurst's household

Male

Arthur C

Smethurst

Head
Female

Catherine W

Smethurst

Wife
Female

Gertrude

Smethurst

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Smethurst

Daughter
Female

Lucy E

Williams

Governess
Female

Maria

Reynolds

Cook
Female

Sarah L

Thomas

Servant
Female

Jane

Jones

Servant
Female

Agnes

Crossley

Servant
Male

David

Roberts

Servant
First name(s) Arthur C
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Chorley, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Arthur C

Smethurst

Head

Married

47

1834

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Catherine W

Smethurst

Wife

Married

37

1844

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Gertrude

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Standish, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Standish, Lancashire, England

Lucy E

Williams

Governess

Single

24

1857

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Maria

Reynolds

Cook

Married

43

1838

Chester, Cheshire, England

Sarah L

Thomas

Servant

Single

25

1856

Muckley, Shropshire, England

Jane

Jones

Servant

Single

22

1859

Derbyshire, England

Agnes

Crossley

Servant

Single

35

1846

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

David

Roberts

Servant

Single

27

1854

Derbyshire, England

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