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Household of Eli Metcalf (born 1827, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Eli Metcalf and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Eli Metcalf, born in 1827 in Hyde, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Eli was the head of the household, married to Jane Metcalf, born in 1831 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Eli's Boarder Head, Charles (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Eli's Brother Law, John (born 1829 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Eli Metcalf's household

Male

Eli

Metcalf

Head
Female

Jane

Metcalf

Wife
Male

Charles

Cowen

Boarder Head
Female

Ann M

Cowen

Wife
Male

John

Cowin (Cowen)

Son
Male

John

Drummand

Brother Law
First name(s) Eli
Last name Metcalf
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Hyde, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Eli

Metcalf

Head

Married

54

1827

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Jane

Metcalf

Wife

Married

50

1831

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charles

Cowen

Boarder Head

Married

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann M

Cowen

Wife

Married

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Cowin (Cowen)

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Drummand

Brother Law

Married

52

1829

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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