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Household of William Smethurst (born 1845, 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.

William Smethurst and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smethurst, born in 1845 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsey Smethurst, born in 1844 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas H (born 1871 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), William (born 1878 in Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1880 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger Head, Joseph Lomax, born in 1843 in Lancashire, England.


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William Smethurst's household

Male

William

Smethurst

Head
Female

Betsey

Smethurst

Wife
Male

Thomas H

Smethurst

Son
Male

William

Smethurst

Son
Female

Mary

Smethurst

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Lomax

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

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smethurst

Head

Married

36

1845

Lancashire, England

Betsey

Smethurst

Wife

Married

37

1844

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Thomas H

Smethurst

Son

Single

10

1871

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

William

Smethurst

Son

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

Mary

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Lancashire, England

Joseph

Lomax

Lodger Head

Single

38

1843

Lancashire, England

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