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Household of William Smethurst (born 1840, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smethurst, born in 1840 in Rhodes, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Smethurst, born in 1842 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Matthew (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Smethurst's household

Male

William

Smethurst

Head
Female

Mary

Smethurst

Wife
Male

John

Smethurst

Son
Male

Thomas

Smethurst

Son
Female

Mary

Smethurst

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Smethurst

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Rhodes, 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

41

1840

Rhodes, Lancashire, England

Mary

Smethurst

Wife

Married

39

1842

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Smethurst

Son

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Smethurst

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Matthew

Smethurst

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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