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Household of James Smethurst (born 1827, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smethurst, born in 1827 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Smethurst, born in 1829 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; Joseph (born 1853 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England), James (born 1855 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1857 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England), William (born 1859 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England), Sarah Jane (born 1866 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England), Alice A (born 1867 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England), Handel (born 1871 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England) and Agnes (born 1874 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Richard B (born 1857 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Sarah (born 1851 in Oakley, Shropshire, England).
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James Smethurst's household
James
Smethurst
Head
Sarah Ann
Smethurst
Wife
Joseph
Smethurst
Son
James
Smethurst
Son
Edward
Smethurst
Son
William
Smethurst
Son
Sarah Jane
Smethurst
Daughter
Alice A
Smethurst
Daughter
Handel
Smethurst
Son
Agnes
Smethurst
Daughter
Richard B
Shuttleworth
Boarder
Sarah
Oakes
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Smethurst |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Hollinwood, Lancashire, England |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Smethurst | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Hollinwood, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah Ann | Smethurst | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Hollinwood, Lancashire, England | |
Joseph | Smethurst | Son | Single | 28 | 1853 | Hollinwood, Lancashire, England | |
James | Smethurst | Son | Single | 26 | 1855 | Hollinwood, Lancashire, England | |
Edward | Smethurst | Son | Single | 24 | 1857 | Hollinwood, Lancashire, England | |
William | Smethurst | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Hollinwood, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah Jane | Smethurst | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Hollinwood, Lancashire, England | |
Alice A | Smethurst | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Hollinwood, Lancashire, England | |
Handel | Smethurst | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Hollinwood, Lancashire, England | |
Agnes | Smethurst | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Hollinwood, Lancashire, England | |
Richard B | Shuttleworth | Boarder | Single | 24 | 1857 | Hollinwood, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Oakes | Servant | Single | 30 | 1851 | Oakley, Shropshire, England |
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