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Household of Benjamin Metcalf (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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.

Benjamin Metcalf and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Metcalf, born in 1826 in Northallerton, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Metcalf, born in 1826 in Ovington, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary A (born 1861 in Witton Le Wear, Durham, England) and Benjamin (born 1866 in Witton Le Wear, Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; Edith I, born 1876 in Witton Le Wear, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Housekeeper Head, Ann Emmerson, born in 1821 in Stanhope, Durham, England.


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Benjamin Metcalf's household

Male

Benjamin

Metcalf

Head
Female

Mary

Metcalf

Wife
Female

Mary A

Metcalf

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Metcalf

Son
Female

Edith I

Metcalf

Grand Daughter
Female

Ann

Emmerson

Housekeeper Head
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Metcalf
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Northallerton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Metcalf

Head

Married

55

1826

Northallerton, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Metcalf

Wife

Married

55

1826

Ovington, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Metcalf

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Witton Le Wear, Durham, England

Benjamin

Metcalf

Son

Single

15

1866

Witton Le Wear, Durham, England

Edith I

Metcalf

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Witton Le Wear, Durham, England

Ann

Emmerson

Housekeeper Head

Single

60

1821

Stanhope, Durham, England

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