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Household of James Smithurst (born 1858, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Smithurst and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smithurst, born in 1858 in Dukinfield, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Smithurst, born in 1856 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1881 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Henry (born 1862 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, Sam (born 1863 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England).


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James Smithurst's household

Male

James

Smithurst

Head
Female

Mary A

Smithurst

Wife
Male

John

Smithurst

Son
Male

Henry

Smithurst

Boarder
Male

Sam

Sheard

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Smithurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Dukinfield, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smithurst

Head

Married

23

1858

Dukinfield, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Smithurst

Wife

Married

25

1856

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

John

Smithurst

Son

Single

0

1881

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Smithurst

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Sam

Sheard

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

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