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Household of James Smethurst (born 1841, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smethurst, born in 1841 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Esther Smethurst, born in 1833 in Thornham, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Emma (born 1866 in Thornham, Lancashire, England), Louis (born 1867 in Thornham, Lancashire, England), Joseph W (born 1870 in Thornham, Lancashire, England) and Allan (born 1872 in Thornham, Lancashire, England).


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James Smethurst's household

Male

James

Smethurst

Head
Female

Esther

Smethurst

Wife
Female

Emma

Smethurst

Daughter
Male

Louis

Smethurst

Son
Male

Joseph W

Smethurst

Son
Male

Allan

Smethurst

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smethurst

Head

Married

40

1841

Lancashire, England

Esther

Smethurst

Wife

Married

48

1833

Thornham, Lancashire, England

Emma

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Thornham, Lancashire, England

Louis

Smethurst

Son

Single

14

1867

Thornham, Lancashire, England

Joseph W

Smethurst

Son

Single

11

1870

Thornham, Lancashire, England

Allan

Smethurst

Son

Single

9

1872

Thornham, Lancashire, England

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