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Household of James Smethurst (born 1840, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smethurst, born in 1840 in Brompton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jemima Smethurst, born in 1841 in Brompton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1867 in Brompton, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1869 in Brompton, Lancashire, England), Edwin (born 1871 in Brompton, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1877 in Brompton, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1881 in Brompton, Lancashire, England).


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James Smethurst's household

Male

James

Smethurst

Head
Female

Jemima

Smethurst

Wife
Male

William

Smethurst

Son
Male

Henry

Smethurst

Son
Male

Edwin

Smethurst

Son
Male

Joseph

Smethurst

Son
Female

Mary

Smethurst

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Brompton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smethurst

Head

Married

41

1840

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Jemima

Smethurst

Wife

Married

40

1841

Brompton, Lancashire, England

William

Smethurst

Son

Single

14

1867

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Henry

Smethurst

Son

Single

12

1869

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Smethurst

Son

Single

10

1871

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Smethurst

Son

Single

4

1877

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Brompton, Lancashire, England

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