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Household of Richard Smethurst (born 1827, 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.

Richard Smethurst and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Smethurst, born in 1827 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ann Smethurst, born in 1825 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; William H, born 1850 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Harry (born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1881 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Daughter In Law, Cecilia Smethurst, born in 1853 in Ireland.


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Richard Smethurst's household

Male

Richard

Smethurst

Head
Female

Ann

Smethurst

Wife
Male

William H

Smethurst

Son
Female

Cecilia

Smethurst

Daughter In Law
Male

Harry

Smethurst

Grand Son
Male

Richard

Smethurst

Grand Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Smethurst

Head

Married

54

1827

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ann

Smethurst

Wife

Married

56

1825

Oldham, Lancashire, England

William H

Smethurst

Son

Married

31

1850

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Cecilia

Smethurst

Daughter In Law

Married

28

1853

Ireland

Harry

Smethurst

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Richard

Smethurst

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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