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Household of Ellen Smethurst (born 1825, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.

Ellen Smethurst and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Smethurst, born in 1825 in Middleton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Thomas (born 1858 in Middleton, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1871 in Alkrington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Ellen's Lodger, Thomas Fogg, born in 1857 in Alkrington, Lancashire, England.


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Ellen Smethurst's household

Female

Ellen

Smethurst

Head
Male

Thomas

Smethurst

Son
Male

William

Smethurst

Son
Male

Thomas

Fogg

Lodger
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Middleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Smethurst

Head

Widow

56

1825

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Smethurst

Son

Single

23

1858

Middleton, Lancashire, England

William

Smethurst

Son

Single

10

1871

Alkrington, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Fogg

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Alkrington, Lancashire, England

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