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Household of John Smethurst (born 1820, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smethurst, born in 1820 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betty Smethurst, born in 1817 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Sarah A, born 1842 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Samuel (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister In Law, Mary A Matthews, born in 1810 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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John Smethurst's household

Male

John

Smethurst

Head
Female

Betty

Smethurst

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Smith

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Smith

Grand Son
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Grand Daughter
Female

Mary A

Matthews

Sister In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smethurst

Head

Married

61

1820

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Betty

Smethurst

Wife

Married

64

1817

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Smith

Daughter

Widow

39

1842

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Smith

Grand Son

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Grand Daughter

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Matthews

Sister In Law

Widow

71

1810

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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