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Household of James Smethurst (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smethurst, born in 1850 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Martha (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Eliza Ann Shatwell, born in 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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James Smethurst's household

Male

James

Smethurst

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smethurst

Wife
Male

James

Smethurst

Son
Female

Martha

Smethurst

Daughter
Female

Eliza Ann

Shatwell

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Manchester, 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

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smethurst

Wife

Married

31

1850

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Smethurst

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Martha

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eliza Ann

Shatwell

Visitor

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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