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Household of James Metcalfe (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skipton, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Metcalfe, born in 1833 in Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Metcalfe, born in 1829 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1861 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Charles Cotton, born in 1845 in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England.


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James Metcalfe's household

Male

James

Metcalfe

Head
Female

Ellen

Metcalfe

Wife
Male

William

Metcalfe

Son
Male

Charles

Cotton

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Metcalfe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Metcalfe

Head

Married

48

1833

Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Metcalfe

Wife

Married

52

1829

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

William

Metcalfe

Son

Single

20

1861

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Cotton

Lodger

Single

36

1845

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England

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