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Household of Martha Smethurst (born 1806, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

Martha Smethurst and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Smethurst, born in 1806 in Howick, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Sarah, born 1841 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England. She had 1 grandchild; Martha, born 1864 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England.


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Martha Smethurst's household

Female

Martha

Smethurst

Head
Female

Sarah

Smethurst

Daughter
Female

Martha

Lawton

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Martha
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Howick, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Smethurst

Head

Widow

75

1806

Howick, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

40

1841

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Martha

Lawton

Grand Daughter

Single

17

1864

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

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