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Household of John Metcalf (born 1830, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Metcalf, born in 1830 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Metcalf, born in 1835 in Durham, England. They had 6 children; Richard (born 1863 in Castle Eden, Durham, England), James G (born 1865 in Thornley, Durham, England), John (born 1870 in Thornley, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1872 in Thornley, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1875 in Thornley, Durham, England) and Matthew (born 1878 in Thornley, Durham, England).


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John Metcalf's household

Male

John

Metcalf

Head
Female

Mary

Metcalf

Wife
Male

Richard

Metcalf

Son
Male

James G

Metcalf

Son
Male

John

Metcalf

Son
Female

Isabella

Metcalf

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Metcalf

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Metcalf

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Metcalf
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Metcalf

Head

Married

51

1830

Lancashire, England

Mary

Metcalf

Wife

Married

46

1835

Durham, England

Richard

Metcalf

Son

Single

18

1863

Castle Eden, Durham, England

James G

Metcalf

Son

Single

16

1865

Thornley, Durham, England

John

Metcalf

Son

Single

11

1870

Thornley, Durham, England

Isabella

Metcalf

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Thornley, Durham, England

Margaret

Metcalf

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Thornley, Durham, England

Matthew

Metcalf

Son

Single

3

1878

Thornley, Durham, England

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