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Household of George Smethurst (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 Smethurst and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Smethurst, born in 1844 in Blackley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Betty Smethurst, born in 1844 in Middleton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Ernest D (born 1867 in Higher Blackley, Lancashire, England), William H (born 1869 in Higher Blackley, Lancashire, England), Emmeline (born 1874 in Higher Blackley, Lancashire, England), Gertrude (born 1877 in Higher Blackley, Lancashire, England) and Lena (born 1879 in Higher Blackley, Lancashire, England).


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George Smethurst's household

Male

George

Smethurst

Head
Female

Betty

Smethurst

Wife
Male

Ernest D

Smethurst

Son
Male

William H

Smethurst

Son
Female

Emmeline

Smethurst

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Smethurst

Daughter
Female

Lena

Smethurst

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Blackley, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Smethurst

Head

Married

37

1844

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Betty

Smethurst

Wife

Married

37

1844

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Ernest D

Smethurst

Son

Single

14

1867

Higher Blackley, Lancashire, England

William H

Smethurst

Son

Single

12

1869

Higher Blackley, Lancashire, England

Emmeline

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Higher Blackley, Lancashire, England

Gertrude

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Higher Blackley, Lancashire, England

Lena

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Higher Blackley, Lancashire, England

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