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Household of William Smethurst (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 1833 in Elton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Smethurst, born in 1847 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William O (born 1875 in Elton, Lancashire, England), Sarah H (born 1876 in Elton, Lancashire, England) and Rosannah (born 1878 in Elton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary Smethurst, born in 1862 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England.


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William Smethurst's household

Male

William

Smethurst

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Smethurst

Wife
Male

William O

Smethurst

Son
Female

Sarah H

Smethurst

Daughter
Female

Rosannah

Smethurst

Daughter
Female

Mary

Smethurst

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Elton, 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

48

1833

Elton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Smethurst

Wife

Married

34

1847

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

William O

Smethurst

Son

Single

6

1875

Elton, Lancashire, England

Sarah H

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Elton, Lancashire, England

Rosannah

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Elton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Smethurst

Servant

Single

19

1862

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

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