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Household of John Metcalf (born 1850, Lancashire)

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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Metcalf, born in 1850 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ester Metcalf, born in 1840 in Bolton, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire.
During the period, also present in the household was John's -, Hannah Scholes, born in 1860 in Preston, England.


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John Metcalf's household

Male

John

Metcalf

Head
Female

Ester

Metcalf

Wife
Male

Thomas

Metcalf

Son
Female

Hannah

Scholes

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First name(s) John
Last name Metcalf
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Metcalf

Head

Married

31

1850

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ester

Metcalf

Wife

Married

41

1840

Bolton, England

Thomas

Metcalf

Son

Single

7

1874

-

Hannah

Scholes

-

Single

21

1860

Preston, England

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