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Household of Thomas Smethurst (born 1859, 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.

Thomas Smethurst and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Smethurst, born in 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Matilda M Smethurst, born in 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Cyril (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Reginald (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Lodger, Alfred Brindle, born in 1863 in Marple, Cheshire, England.


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Thomas Smethurst's household

Male

Thomas

Smethurst

Head
Female

Matilda M

Smethurst

Wife
Male

Cyril

Smethurst

Son
Male

Reginald

Smethurst

Son
Male

Alfred

Brindle

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Smethurst

Head

Married

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Matilda M

Smethurst

Wife

Married

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Cyril

Smethurst

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Reginald

Smethurst

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Brindle

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Marple, Cheshire, England

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