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Household of John Metcalf (born 1819, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Metcalf, born in 1819 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Johanna Metcalf, born in 1821 in Devon, England. They had 2 children; William Alfred (born 1859 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Mary L (born 1860 in Sunderland, Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; Emilia, born 1878 in Annfield Plain, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nephew, Alfred Waller (born 1863 in Sherburn Hill, Durham, England) and John's Niece, Emley Metcalf (born 1870 in Sherburn Hill, Durham, England).


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John Metcalf's household

Male

John

Metcalf

Head
Female

Johanna

Metcalf

Wife
Male

William Alfred

Metcalf

Son
Female

Mary L

Metcalf

Daughter
Male

Alfred Waller

Franklin

Nephew
Female

Emley Metcalf

Franklin

Niece
Female

Emilia

Metcalf

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Metcalf
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Metcalf

Head

Married

62

1819

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Johanna

Metcalf

Wife

Married

60

1821

Devon, England

William Alfred

Metcalf

Son

Single

22

1859

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary L

Metcalf

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Sunderland, Durham, England

Alfred Waller

Franklin

Nephew

Single

18

1863

Sherburn Hill, Durham, England

Emley Metcalf

Franklin

Niece

Single

11

1870

Sherburn Hill, Durham, England

Emilia

Metcalf

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Annfield Plain, Durham, England

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