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Household of George H Smethurst (born 1855, 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.

George H Smethurst and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George H Smethurst, born in 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. George H was the head of the household, married to Jane Smethurst, born in 1857 in Wales. They had 4 children; Elizabeth H (born 1874 in Llanidloes, Denbighshire, Wales), Joseph T (born 1876 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1877 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1878 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George H's Lodger, James Lee, born in 1847 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.


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George H Smethurst's household

Male

George H

Smethurst

Head
Female

Jane

Smethurst

Wife
Female

Elizabeth H

Smethurst

Daughter
Male

Joseph T

Smethurst

Son
Female

Jane

Smethurst

Daughter
Male

Robert

Smethurst

Son
Male

James

Lee

Lodger
First name(s) George H
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George H

Smethurst

Head

Married

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane

Smethurst

Wife

Married

24

1857

Wales

Elizabeth H

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Llanidloes, Denbighshire, Wales

Joseph T

Smethurst

Son

Single

5

1876

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Robert

Smethurst

Son

Single

3

1878

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

James

Lee

Lodger

Single

34

1847

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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