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Household of John Smethurst (born 1819, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smethurst, born in 1819 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Smethurst, born in 1823 in Royton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Maria, born 1845 in Royton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, William Donohue, born in 1867 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.


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John Smethurst's household

Male

John

Smethurst

Head
Female

Alice

Smethurst

Wife
Female

Maria

Smethurst

Daughter
Male

William

Donohue

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smethurst

Head

Married

62

1819

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Alice

Smethurst

Wife

Married

58

1823

Royton, Lancashire, England

Maria

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

36

1845

Royton, Lancashire, England

William

Donohue

Lodger

Single

14

1867

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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