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Household of John Smethills (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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.

John Smethills and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smethills, born in 1826 in Swinton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Smethills, born in 1827 in Worsley, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1858 in Swinton, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1860 in Swinton, Lancashire, England) and Emily (born 1866 in Boothstown, Lancashire, England).


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John Smethills's household

Male

John

Smethills

Head
Female

Sarah

Smethills

Wife
Male

William

Smethills

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Smethills

Daughter
Female

Emily

Smethills

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Smethills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Swinton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Smethills

Head

Married

55

1826

Swinton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Smethills

Wife

Married

54

1827

Worsley, Lancashire, England

William

Smethills

Son

Single

23

1858

Swinton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smethills

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Swinton, Lancashire, England

Emily

Smethills

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Boothstown, Lancashire, England

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