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Household of William Smethurst (born 1825, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smethurst, born in 1825 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Smethurst, born in 1825 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Hannah (born 1850 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Daniel (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Elizabeth Ann Kenyon, born in 1862 in Salford, Lancashire, England.


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William Smethurst's household

Male

William

Smethurst

Head
Female

Ann

Smethurst

Wife
Female

Hannah

Smethurst

Daughter
Male

Richard

Smethurst

Son
Male

Joseph

Smethurst

Son
Male

Daniel

Smethurst

Son
Female

Margaret

Briggs

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Kenyon

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smethurst

Head

Married

56

1825

Lancashire, England

Ann

Smethurst

Wife

Married

56

1825

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

31

1850

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Richard

Smethurst

Son

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Smethurst

Son

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Daniel

Smethurst

Son

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Briggs

Daughter

Widow

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Kenyon

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Salford, Lancashire, England

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