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Household of Robert Metcalfe (born 1821, Westmorland)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Metcalfe, born in 1821 in Westmorland, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sarah Metcalfe, born in 1828 in Settle, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1853 in Miles Platting, Lancashire, England), William R (born 1859 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England), Francis (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Robb Hy (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Albert Ed (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Metcalfe's household

Male

Robert

Metcalfe

Head
Female

Sarah

Metcalfe

Wife
Female

Mary

Metcalfe

Daughter
Male

William R

Metcalfe

Son
Male

Francis

Metcalfe

Son
Male

Robb Hy

Metcalfe

Son
Male

Albert Ed

Metcalfe

Son
Male

Joseph

Metcalfe

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Metcalfe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Westmorland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Metcalfe

Head

Married

60

1821

Westmorland, England

Sarah

Metcalfe

Wife

Married

53

1828

Settle, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Metcalfe

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Miles Platting, Lancashire, England

William R

Metcalfe

Son

Single

22

1859

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Francis

Metcalfe

Son

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Robb Hy

Metcalfe

Son

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Albert Ed

Metcalfe

Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Metcalfe

Son

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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