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Household of Martha Smethurst (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Smethurst, born in 1839 in Barton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Elizabeth A (born 1863 in Salford, Lancashire, England), William (born 1865 in Irlams O' Th' Height, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1867 in Irlams O' Th' Height, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1872 in Irlams O' Th' Height, Lancashire, England).


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Martha Smethurst's household

Female

Martha

Smethurst

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Smethurst

Daughter
Male

William

Smethurst

Son
Male

Thomas

Smethurst

Son
Male

James

Smethurst

Son
First name(s) Martha
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Barton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Smethurst

Head

Widow

42

1839

Barton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Salford, Lancashire, England

William

Smethurst

Son

Single

16

1865

Irlams O' Th' Height, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Smethurst

Son

Single

14

1867

Irlams O' Th' Height, Lancashire, England

James

Smethurst

Son

Single

9

1872

Irlams O' Th' Height, Lancashire, England

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