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Household of John Smethurst (born 1816, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smethurst, born in 1816 in Brompton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mary J (born 1844 in Brompton, Lancashire, England) and Charles (born 1856 in Brompton, Lancashire, England). He had 1 grandchild; Sarah E, born 1880 in Brompton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Joe Whitworth, born in 1853 in Lancashire, England.


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John Smethurst's household

Male

John

Smethurst

Head
Female

Mary J

Smethurst

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Smethurst

Grand Daughter
Male

Charles

Smethurst

Son
Male

Joe

Whitworth

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Brompton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smethurst

Head

Widower

65

1816

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

37

1844

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Smethurst

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Charles

Smethurst

Son

Married

25

1856

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Joe

Whitworth

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Lancashire, England

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