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Household of William Smethurst (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 1851 in Tonge, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha A Smethurst, born in 1854 in Middleton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Emma (born 1872 in Tonge, Lancashire, England), Clara (born 1874 in Tonge, Lancashire, England), James (born 1876 in Tonge, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1879 in Tonge, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Tonge, Lancashire, England).


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William Smethurst's household

Male

William

Smethurst

Head
Female

Martha A

Smethurst

Wife
Female

Emma

Smethurst

Daughter
Female

Clara

Smethurst

Daughter
Male

James

Smethurst

Son
Female

Annie

Smethurst

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Smethurst

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Smethurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Tonge, 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

30

1851

Tonge, Lancashire, England

Martha A

Smethurst

Wife

Married

27

1854

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Emma

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Tonge, Lancashire, England

Clara

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Tonge, Lancashire, England

James

Smethurst

Son

Single

5

1876

Tonge, Lancashire, England

Annie

Smethurst

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Tonge, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Smethurst

Son

Single

0

1881

Tonge, Lancashire, England

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