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Household of John Metcalfe (born 1828, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 Metcalfe and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Metcalfe, born in 1828 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Metcalfe, born in 1831 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; Harriet (born 1857 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Mary (born 1860 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Ellen (born 1863 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Anne (born 1869 in Chester, Cheshire, England), John (born 1871 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and William (born 1874 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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John Metcalfe's household

Male

John

Metcalfe

Head
Female

Emma

Metcalfe

Wife
Female

Harriet

Metcalfe

Daughter
Female

Mary

Metcalfe

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Metcalfe

Daughter
Female

Anne

Metcalfe

Daughter
Male

John

Metcalfe

Son
Male

William

Metcalfe

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Metcalfe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Metcalfe

Head

Married

53

1828

Chester, Cheshire, England

Emma

Metcalfe

Wife

Married

50

1831

Chester, Cheshire, England

Harriet

Metcalfe

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Chester, Cheshire, England

Mary

Metcalfe

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Chester, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Metcalfe

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Chester, Cheshire, England

Anne

Metcalfe

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Chester, Cheshire, England

John

Metcalfe

Son

Single

10

1871

Chester, Cheshire, England

William

Metcalfe

Son

Single

7

1874

Chester, Cheshire, England

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