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Household of John Metcalfe (born 1820, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 Metcalfe and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Metcalfe, born in 1820 in Carlisle, Cumberland, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Metcalfe, born in 1819 in Lancashire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Mary E (born 1872 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Mary E (born 1872 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, William (born 1845 in Haslingden, Lancashire, England) and John's Lodger, Mary Ellen (born 1821 in Lancashire, England).


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John Metcalfe's household

Male

John

Metcalfe

Head
Female

Mary

Metcalfe

Wife
Female

Mary E

Metcalfe

Grand Daughter
Female

Mary E

Nuttall

Grand Daughter
Male

William

Cooper

Lodger
Female

Mary Ellen

Fray

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Metcalfe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Metcalfe

Head

Married

61

1820

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Mary

Metcalfe

Wife

Married

62

1819

Lancashire, England

Mary E

Metcalfe

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Nuttall

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

William

Cooper

Lodger

Married

36

1845

Haslingden, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Fray

Lodger

Married

60

1821

Lancashire, England

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