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Household of James Smethurst (born 1855, 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 1855 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Smethurst, born in 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Emily (born 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James's Visitor, Elenor (born 1865 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England) and James's Visitor, Mary E (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Smethurst's household

Male

James

Smethurst

Head
Female

Rebecca

Smethurst

Wife
Female

Emily

Alchorne

Visitor
Female

Elenor

Alchorne

Visitor
Female

Mary E

Manwaring

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Salford, 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

26

1855

Salford, Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Smethurst

Wife

Married

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emily

Alchorne

Visitor

Married

23

1858

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elenor

Alchorne

Visitor

Single

16

1865

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Mary E

Manwaring

Visitor

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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