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Household of John Smethurst (born 1832, 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 1832 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Smethurst, born in 1834 in Nantwich, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1862 in Heatley, Cheshire, England), John (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Eustace V (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1875 in Stretford, Lancashire, England).


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John Smethurst's household

Male

John

Smethurst

Head
Female

Margaret

Smethurst

Wife
Female

Mary

Smethurst

Daughter
Male

William

Smethurst

Son
Male

John

Smethurst

Son
Male

Charles

Smethurst

Son
Male

Eustace V

Smethurst

Son
Female

Ellen

Smethurst

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Bolton, 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

49

1832

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Smethurst

Wife

Married

47

1834

Nantwich, Cheshire, England

Mary

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Smethurst

Son

Single

19

1862

Heatley, Cheshire, England

John

Smethurst

Son

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charles

Smethurst

Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eustace V

Smethurst

Son

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Stretford, Lancashire, England

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