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Household of William Smethurst (born 1830, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smethurst, born in 1830 in Crumpsall, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Millicent Smethurst, born in 1832 in Blackley, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary A (born 1857 in Moston, Lancashire, England), James E (born 1859 in Blackley, Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1861 in Blackley, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1868 in Blackley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, William A Rose, born in 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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William Smethurst's household

Male

William

Smethurst

Head
Female

Millicent

Smethurst

Wife
Female

Mary A

Smethurst

Daughter
Male

James E

Smethurst

Son
Female

Ada

Smethurst

Daughter
Female

Annie

Smethurst

Daughter
Male

William A

Rose

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Crumpsall, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smethurst

Head

Married

51

1830

Crumpsall, Lancashire, England

Millicent

Smethurst

Wife

Married

49

1832

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Moston, Lancashire, England

James E

Smethurst

Son

Single

22

1859

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Ada

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Annie

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Blackley, Lancashire, England

William A

Rose

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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