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Household of John Smethurst (born 1849, 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 Smethurst and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smethurst, born in 1849 in Worsley, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Meriam Smethurst, born in 1853 in Clifton, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1871 in Clifton, Lancashire, England), Aaron (born 1873 in Clifton, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Clifton, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1877 in Clifton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1879 in Clifton, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1881 in Clifton, Lancashire, England).


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John Smethurst's household

Male

John

Smethurst

Head
Female

Meriam

Smethurst

Wife
Male

William

Smethurst

Son
Male

Aaron

Smethurst

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Smethurst

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Smethurst

Daughter
Male

James

Smethurst

Son
Female

Ann

Smethurst

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Worsley, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smethurst

Head

Married

32

1849

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Meriam

Smethurst

Wife

Married

28

1853

Clifton, Lancashire, England

William

Smethurst

Son

Single

10

1871

Clifton, Lancashire, England

Aaron

Smethurst

Son

Single

8

1873

Clifton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Clifton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Clifton, Lancashire, England

James

Smethurst

Son

Single

2

1879

Clifton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Clifton, Lancashire, England

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