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Household of William Smethurst (born 1842, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smethurst, born in 1842 in Blackley, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Smethurst, born in 1845 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; William H A (born 1866 in Newton, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1868 in Blackley, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1872 in Blackley, Lancashire, England), Matilda (born 1873 in Blackley, Lancashire, England), Charles H (born 1875 in Moston, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1877 in Newton, Lancashire, England) and Bertha (born 1880 in Newton, Lancashire, England).


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William Smethurst's household

Male

William

Smethurst

Head
Female

Martha

Smethurst

Wife
Male

William H A

Smethurst

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Smethurst

Daughter
Female

Annie

Smethurst

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Smethurst

Daughter
Male

Charles H

Smethurst

Son
Female

Mary E

Smethurst

Daughter
Female

Bertha

Smethurst

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Blackley, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smethurst

Head

Married

39

1842

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Martha

Smethurst

Wife

Married

36

1845

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William H A

Smethurst

Son

Single

15

1866

Newton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Annie

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Matilda

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Charles H

Smethurst

Son

Single

6

1875

Moston, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Newton, Lancashire, England

Bertha

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Newton, Lancashire, England

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