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Household of Ralph Smethurst (born 1818, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

Ralph Smethurst and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ralph Smethurst, born in 1818 in Failsworth, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Ralph was the head of the household, married to Jane Smethurst, born in 1817 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1849 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth Ann (born 1856 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1861 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Ralph's Boarder, Sarah Ogden, born in 1790 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England.


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Ralph Smethurst's household

Male

Ralph

Smethurst

Head
Female

Jane

Smethurst

Wife
Female

Mary

Smethurst

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Smethurst

Daughter
Male

John

Smethurst

Son
Female

Sarah

Ogden

Boarder
First name(s) Ralph
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ralph

Smethurst

Head

Married

63

1818

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Jane

Smethurst

Wife

Married

64

1817

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

John

Smethurst

Son

Single

20

1861

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Ogden

Boarder

Single

91

1790

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

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