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Household of John Smethurst (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 Smethurst and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smethurst, born in 1837 in Crumpsall, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma M Smethurst, born in 1842 in Crumpsall, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1865 in Newton, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1868 in Newton, Lancashire, England), William A (born 1871 in Newton, Lancashire, England) and Robert M (born 1880 in Heywood, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Step Daughter, Ada Monk, born in 1866 in Blackley, Lancashire, England.


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John Smethurst's household

Male

John

Smethurst

Head
Female

Emma M

Smethurst

Wife
Female

Ada

Monk

Step Daughter
Male

Joseph

Smethurst

Son
Male

Samuel

Smethurst

Son
Male

William A

Smethurst

Son
Male

Robert M

Smethurst

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Crumpsall, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smethurst

Head

Married

44

1837

Crumpsall, Lancashire, England

Emma M

Smethurst

Wife

Married

39

1842

Crumpsall, Lancashire, England

Ada

Monk

Step Daughter

Single

15

1866

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Smethurst

Son

Single

16

1865

Newton, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Smethurst

Son

Single

13

1868

Newton, Lancashire, England

William A

Smethurst

Son

Single

10

1871

Newton, Lancashire, England

Robert M

Smethurst

Son

Single

1

1880

Heywood, Lancashire, England

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