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Household of Thomas Metcalf (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tadcaster, 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.

Thomas Metcalf and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Metcalf, born in 1840 in Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; George M (born 1866 in Woodlesford, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1870 in Swillington, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1872 in Swillington, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1874 in Swillington, Yorkshire, England) and Annie (born 1876 in Swillington, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Housekeeper, Sarah (born 1851 in Sherburn, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Lumby, Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas Metcalf's household

Male

Thomas

Metcalf

Head
Male

George M

Metcalf

Son
Male

Arthur

Metcalf

Son
Male

Henry

Metcalf

Son
Female

Alice

Metcalf

Daughter
Female

Annie

Metcalf

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Taylor

Housekeeper
Female

Elizabeth

Tunningley

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Metcalf
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Metcalf

Head

Widower

41

1840

Yorkshire, England

George M

Metcalf

Son

Single

15

1866

Woodlesford, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Metcalf

Son

Single

11

1870

Swillington, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Metcalf

Son

Single

9

1872

Swillington, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Metcalf

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Swillington, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Metcalf

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Swillington, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Taylor

Housekeeper

Single

30

1851

Sherburn, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Tunningley

Servant

Single

17

1864

Lumby, Yorkshire, England

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