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Household of John Metcalf (born 1815, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

John Metcalf and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Metcalf, born in 1815 in Mytton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Metcalf, born in 1815 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1854 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England. They had 3 grandchildren; Thomas (born 1870 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1867 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England) and Sereh (born 1875 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, William Airey, born in 1849 in Westmorland, England.


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John Metcalf's household

Male

John

Metcalf

Head
Female

Ann

Metcalf

Wife
Male

Thomas

Metcalf

Son
Male

Thomas

Metcalf

Grand Son
Female

Ann

Gordon

Grand Daughter
Female

Sereh

Gordon

Grand Daughter
Male

William

Airey

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Metcalf
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Mytton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Metcalf

Head

Married

66

1815

Mytton, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Metcalf

Wife

Married

66

1815

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Metcalf

Son

Single

27

1854

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Metcalf

Grand Son

Single

11

1870

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Ann

Gordon

Grand Daughter

Single

14

1867

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Sereh

Gordon

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

William

Airey

Servant

Single

32

1849

Westmorland, England

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