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Household of James Smethurst (born 1827, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smethurst, born in 1827 in Crumpsall, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Esther Smethurst, born in 1840 in Blackley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Mary A (born 1862 in Blackley, Lancashire, England) and James's Niece, Mary H (born 1859 in Blackley, Lancashire, England).


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James Smethurst's household

Male

James

Smethurst

Head
Female

Esther

Smethurst

Wife
Female

Mary A

Smethurst

Niece
Female

Mary H

Fletcher

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Crumpsall, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smethurst

Head

Married

54

1827

Crumpsall, Lancashire, England

Esther

Smethurst

Wife

Married

41

1840

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Smethurst

Niece

Single

19

1862

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Mary H

Fletcher

Niece

Single

22

1859

Blackley, Lancashire, England

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