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Household of James Smethurst (born 1842, 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.

James Smethurst and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smethurst, born in 1842 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hephzibah Smethurst, born in 1840 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Mary E (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William H (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Florence (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Ruth (born 1877 in Newton, Lancashire, England) and Frances (born 1879 in Newton, Lancashire, England).


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James Smethurst's household

Male

James

Smethurst

Head
Female

Hephzibah

Smethurst

Wife
Female

Mary E

Smethurst

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Smethurst

Son
Male

William H

Smethurst

Son
Female

Florence

Smethurst

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Smethurst

Daughter
Female

Frances

Smethurst

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smethurst

Head

Married

39

1842

Lancashire, England

Hephzibah

Smethurst

Wife

Married

41

1840

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Smethurst

Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William H

Smethurst

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Florence

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Newton, Lancashire, England

Frances

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Newton, Lancashire, England

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