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Household of Thomas Petch Metcalf (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 Petch Metcalf and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Petch Metcalf, born in 1852 in Oswaldkirk, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas Petch was the head of the household, married to Hannah Elizabeth Metcalf, born in 1856 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Rufus Edwin (born 1872 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England), Ernest Henry (born 1875 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England) and Florence Annie (born 1877 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas Petch's Visitor, Frederick Poulson, born in 1861 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England.


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Thomas Petch Metcalf's household

Male

Thomas Petch

Metcalf

Head
Female

Hannah Elizabeth

Metcalf

Wife
Male

Rufus Edwin

Metcalf

Son
Male

Ernest Henry

Metcalf

Son
Female

Florence Annie

Metcalf

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Poulson

Visitor
First name(s) Thomas Petch
Last name Metcalf
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Oswaldkirk, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas Petch

Metcalf

Head

Married

29

1852

Oswaldkirk, Yorkshire, England

Hannah Elizabeth

Metcalf

Wife

Married

25

1856

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Rufus Edwin

Metcalf

Son

Single

9

1872

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Ernest Henry

Metcalf

Son

Single

6

1875

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Florence Annie

Metcalf

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Poulson

Visitor

Single

20

1861

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

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