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Household of James Smethurst (born 1829, 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 1829 in Blackley, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Smethurst, born in 1826 in Blackley, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Esther A, born 1864 in Blackley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Henry E Spanker, born in 1857 in Rusholme, Lancashire, England.


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James Smethurst's household

Male

James

Smethurst

Head
Female

Sarah

Smethurst

Wife
Female

Esther A

Smethurst

Daughter
Male

Henry E

Spanker

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Blackley, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Smethurst

Head

Married

52

1829

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Smethurst

Wife

Married

55

1826

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Esther A

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Henry E

Spanker

Visitor

Single

24

1857

Rusholme, Lancashire, England

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