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Household of James Metcalfe (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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.

James Metcalfe and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Metcalfe, born in 1836 in Altham, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Esther Metcalfe, born in 1836 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Mary J (born 1865 in Huncoat, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1867 in Huncoat, Lancashire, England), James (born 1869 in Huncoat, Lancashire, England), William (born 1871 in Huncoat, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1872 in Huncoat, Lancashire, England) and Esther (born 1875 in Huncoat, Lancashire, England).


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James Metcalfe's household

Male

James

Metcalfe

Head
Female

Esther

Metcalfe

Wife
Female

Mary J

Metcalfe

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Metcalfe

Daughter
Male

James

Metcalfe

Son
Male

William

Metcalfe

Son
Male

Thomas

Metcalfe

Son
Female

Esther

Metcalfe

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Metcalfe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Altham, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Metcalfe

Head

Married

45

1836

Altham, Lancashire, England

Esther

Metcalfe

Wife

Married

45

1836

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Metcalfe

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Huncoat, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Metcalfe

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Huncoat, Lancashire, England

James

Metcalfe

Son

Single

12

1869

Huncoat, Lancashire, England

William

Metcalfe

Son

Single

10

1871

Huncoat, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Metcalfe

Son

Single

9

1872

Huncoat, Lancashire, England

Esther

Metcalfe

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Huncoat, Lancashire, England

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