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Household of James Smethurst (born 1843, 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.

James Smethurst and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smethurst, born in 1843 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Smethurst, born in 1849 in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James R (born 1875 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England) and Fred (born 1879 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Ann Smethurst, born in 1806 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England.


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James Smethurst's household

Male

James

Smethurst

Head
Female

Eliza

Smethurst

Wife
Male

James R

Smethurst

Son
Male

Fred

Smethurst

Son
Female

Ann

Smethurst

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smethurst

Head

Married

38

1843

Lancashire, England

Eliza

Smethurst

Wife

Married

32

1849

Ainsworth, Lancashire, England

James R

Smethurst

Son

Single

6

1875

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Fred

Smethurst

Son

Single

2

1879

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Smethurst

Mother

Widow

75

1806

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

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