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Household of Robert Metcalf (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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.

Robert Metcalf and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Metcalf, born in 1844 in Altham, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ellen Metcalf, born in 1847 in Altham, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Hannah (born 1869 in Altham, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1872 in Enfield, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1874 in Altham, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1879 in Altham, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Altham, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Metcalf's household

Male

Robert

Metcalf

Head
Female

Ellen

Metcalf

Wife
Female

Hannah

Metcalf

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Metcalf

Daughter
Female

Mary

Metcalf

Daughter
Male

Richard

Metcalf

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Metcalf

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Metcalf
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Altham, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Metcalf

Head

Married

37

1844

Altham, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Metcalf

Wife

Married

34

1847

Altham, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Metcalf

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Altham, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Metcalf

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Enfield, Lancashire, England

Mary

Metcalf

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Altham, Lancashire, England

Richard

Metcalf

Son

Single

2

1879

Altham, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Metcalf

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Altham, Lancashire, England

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