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Household of John Metcalf (born 1842, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Metcalf, born in 1842 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabell Metcalf, born in 1840 in Darlington, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Agnes (born 1866 in Durham, England), John (born 1869 in Yorkshire, England), Margaret (born 1871 in Shincliffe, Durham, England), George (born 1873 in Shincliffe, Durham, England), William (born 1875 in Shincliffe, Durham, England) and Edward (born 1879 in Shincliffe, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Daniel J (born 1811 in Whitwell, Derbyshire, England) and John's Lodger, William (born 1841 in Durham, England).


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John Metcalf's household

Male

John

Metcalf

Head
Female

Isabell

Metcalf

Wife
Female

Agnes

Metcalf

Daughter
Male

John

Metcalf

Son
Female

Margaret

Metcalf

Daughter
Male

George

Metcalf

Son
Male

William

Metcalf

Son
Male

Edward

Metcalf

Son
Male

Daniel J

Mason

Lodger
Male

William

Brown

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Metcalf
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Durham, Durham, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Metcalf

Head

Married

39

1842

Durham, Durham, England

Isabell

Metcalf

Wife

Married

41

1840

Darlington, Durham, England

Agnes

Metcalf

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Durham, England

John

Metcalf

Son

Single

12

1869

Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Metcalf

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Shincliffe, Durham, England

George

Metcalf

Son

Single

8

1873

Shincliffe, Durham, England

William

Metcalf

Son

Single

6

1875

Shincliffe, Durham, England

Edward

Metcalf

Son

Single

2

1879

Shincliffe, Durham, England

Daniel J

Mason

Lodger

Widower

70

1811

Whitwell, Derbyshire, England

William

Brown

Lodger

-

40

1841

Durham, England

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