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Household of Joseph Metcalf (born 1832, Lancashire)

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.

Joseph Metcalf and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Metcalf, born in 1832 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ellen Metcalf, born in 1832 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Frank (born 1869 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Anne (born 1874 in Bury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Sister In Law, Sarah (born 1840 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Joseph's Niece, Sarah Ann (born 1861 in Bury, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Metcalf's household

Male

Joseph

Metcalf

Head
Female

Ellen

Metcalf

Wife
Male

Frank

Metcalf

Son
Female

Anne

Metcalf

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Meadowcroft

Sister In Law
Female

Sarah Ann

Meadowcroft

Niece
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Metcalf
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Metcalf

Head

Married

49

1832

Lancashire, England

Ellen

Metcalf

Wife

Married

49

1832

Bury, Lancashire, England

Frank

Metcalf

Son

Single

12

1869

Bury, Lancashire, England

Anne

Metcalf

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bury, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Meadowcroft

Sister In Law

Single

41

1840

Bury, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Meadowcroft

Niece

Single

20

1861

Bury, Lancashire, England

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