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Household of John Smethurst (born 1841, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smethurst, born in 1841 in Blackley, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Smethurst, born in 1842 in Blackley, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Clara (born 1866 in Blackley, Lancashire, England), Harvey (born 1869 in Blackley, Lancashire, England), Alice H (born 1871 in Blackley, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1874 in Blackley, Lancashire, England), Eliza (born 1878 in Blackley, Lancashire, England) and Edith (born 1880 in Blackley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Hannah Hartington, born in 1863 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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John Smethurst's household

Male

John

Smethurst

Head
Female

Eliza

Smethurst

Wife
Female

Clara

Smethurst

Daughter
Male

Harvey

Smethurst

Son
Female

Alice H

Smethurst

Daughter
Male

Harry

Smethurst

Son
Female

Eliza

Smethurst

Daughter
Female

Edith

Smethurst

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Hartington

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Blackley, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smethurst

Head

Married

40

1841

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Smethurst

Wife

Married

39

1842

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Clara

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Harvey

Smethurst

Son

Single

12

1869

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Alice H

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Harry

Smethurst

Son

Single

7

1874

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Edith

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Hartington

Niece

Single

18

1863

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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