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Household of Thomas Metcalfe (born 1852, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 Metcalfe and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Metcalfe, born in 1852 in Gainford, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Metcalfe, born in 1850 in Ormesby, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John J (born 1877 in Darlington, Durham, England), Cornelius (born 1879 in Darlington, Durham, England) and Nellie (born 1881 in Darlington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, George Suggett, born in 1866 in Gainford, Durham, England.


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Thomas Metcalfe's household

Male

Thomas

Metcalfe

Head
Female

Ellen

Metcalfe

Wife
Male

John J

Metcalfe

Son
Male

Cornelius

Metcalfe

Son
Female

Nellie

Metcalfe

Daughter
Male

George

Suggett

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Metcalfe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Gainford, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Metcalfe

Head

Married

29

1852

Gainford, Durham, England

Ellen

Metcalfe

Wife

Married

31

1850

Ormesby, Yorkshire, England

John J

Metcalfe

Son

Single

4

1877

Darlington, Durham, England

Cornelius

Metcalfe

Son

Single

2

1879

Darlington, Durham, England

Nellie

Metcalfe

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Darlington, Durham, England

George

Suggett

Boarder

Single

15

1866

Gainford, Durham, England

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