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Household of John Smethurst (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 1845 in Blackley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Smethurst, born in 1846 in Morley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Daniel S (born 1872 in Morley, Yorkshire, England), Mary J (born 1874 in Morley, Yorkshire, England) and Laurie (born 1879 in Blackley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Charles E Cartwright, born in 1859 in Lancashire, England.


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John Smethurst's household

Male

John

Smethurst

Head
Female

Eliza

Smethurst

Wife
Male

Daniel S

Smethurst

Son
Female

Mary J

Smethurst

Daughter
Female

Laurie

Smethurst

Daughter
Male

Charles E

Cartwright

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Blackley, 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

36

1845

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Smethurst

Wife

Married

35

1846

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Daniel S

Smethurst

Son

Single

9

1872

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Laurie

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Charles E

Cartwright

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Lancashire, England

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