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Household of John Smethurst (born 1824, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smethurst, born in 1824 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mary J (born 1848 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Priscilla (born 1859 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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John Smethurst's household

Male

John

Smethurst

Head
Female

Mary J

Marshall

Daughter
Female

Priscilla

Smethurst

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smethurst

Head

Widower

57

1824

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Marshall

Daughter

Married

33

1848

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Priscilla

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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