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Household of John Metcalfe (born 1850, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skipton, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1850 in Bell Busk, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Metcalfe, born in 1849 in Whitkirk, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Julia (born 1877 in Crossgates, Yorkshire, England), George Henry (born 1878 in Bell Busk, Yorkshire, England) and Alfred (born 1881 in Bell Busk, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Anthony Leeming, born in 1815 in Slaidburn, Yorkshire, England.


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John Metcalfe's household

Male

John

Metcalfe

Head
Female

Sarah

Metcalfe

Wife
Female

Julia

Metcalfe

Daughter
Male

George Henry

Metcalfe

Son
Male

Alfred

Metcalfe

Son
Male

Anthony

Leeming

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Metcalfe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Bell Busk, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Metcalfe

Head

Married

31

1850

Bell Busk, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Metcalfe

Wife

Married

32

1849

Whitkirk, Yorkshire, England

Julia

Metcalfe

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Crossgates, Yorkshire, England

George Henry

Metcalfe

Son

Single

3

1878

Bell Busk, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Metcalfe

Son

Single

0

1881

Bell Busk, Yorkshire, England

Anthony

Leeming

Lodger

Widower

66

1815

Slaidburn, Yorkshire, England

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