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Household of Edwin Smethurst (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

Edwin Smethurst and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Smethurst, born in 1840 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Smethurst, born in 1844 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Florence (born 1864 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1871 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Ruth (born 1874 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Edwin S (born 1875 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Fred Jas (born 1881 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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Edwin Smethurst's household

Male

Edwin

Smethurst

Head
Female

Sarah

Smethurst

Wife
Female

Florence

Smethurst

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Smethurst

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Smethurst

Daughter
Male

Edwin S

Smethurst

Son
Male

Fred Jas

Smethurst

Son
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Smethurst

Head

Married

41

1840

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Smethurst

Wife

Married

37

1844

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Florence

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Edwin S

Smethurst

Son

Single

6

1875

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Fred Jas

Smethurst

Son

Single

0

1881

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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