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Household of Robert Smethurst (born 1830, 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.

Robert Smethurst and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Smethurst, born in 1830 in Harwood, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jane Smethurst, born in 1835 in Bradshaw, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Eli (born 1862 in Harwood, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1865 in Harwood, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1867 in Bradshaw, Lancashire, England) and Sam (born 1871 in Lancashire, England).


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Robert Smethurst's household

Male

Robert

Smethurst

Head
Female

Jane

Smethurst

Wife
Male

Eli

Smethurst

Son
Female

Mary A

Smethurst

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Smethurst

Daughter
Male

Sam

Smethurst

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Harwood, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Smethurst

Head

Married

51

1830

Harwood, Lancashire, England

Jane

Smethurst

Wife

Married

46

1835

Bradshaw, Lancashire, England

Eli

Smethurst

Son

Single

19

1862

Harwood, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Harwood, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bradshaw, Lancashire, England

Sam

Smethurst

Son

Single

10

1871

Lancashire, England

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