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Household of Robert Smethurst (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Smethurst, born in 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ruth Smethurst, born in 1849 in Salford, England. They had 3 children; Robert A (born 1876 in Salford, England), Martha L (born 1878 in Salford, England) and Ruth (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Smethurst's household

Male

Robert

Smethurst

Head
Female

Ruth

Smethurst

Wife
Male

Robert A

Smethurst

Son
Female

Martha L

Smethurst

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Smethurst

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Smethurst

Head

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Smethurst

Wife

Married

32

1849

Salford, England

Robert A

Smethurst

Son

Single

5

1876

Salford, England

Martha L

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Salford, England

Ruth

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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