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Household of William Metcalf (born 1835, Yorkshire)

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.

William Metcalf and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Metcalf, born in 1835 in Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Metcalf, born in 1836 in Accrington, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Mary Elizabeth (born 1860 in Padiham, Lancashire, England), Julia Ann (born 1867 in Padiham, Lancashire, England), Angelette (born 1869 in Padiham, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1872 in Padiham, Lancashire, England), Arabela (born 1874 in Padiham, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1878 in Padiham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary Ann Groucott, born in 1861 in Cheshire, England.


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William Metcalf's household

Male

William

Metcalf

Head
Female

Ann

Metcalf

Wife
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Metcalf

Daughter
Female

Julia Ann

Metcalf

Daughter
Female

Angelette

Metcalf

Daughter
Female

Emma

Metcalf

Daughter
Female

Arabela

Metcalf

Daughter
Male

William

Metcalf

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Groucott

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Metcalf
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Metcalf

Head

Married

46

1835

Yorkshire, England

Ann

Metcalf

Wife

Married

45

1836

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Mary Elizabeth

Metcalf

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Julia Ann

Metcalf

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Angelette

Metcalf

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Emma

Metcalf

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Arabela

Metcalf

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Padiham, Lancashire, England

William

Metcalf

Son

Single

3

1878

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Groucott

Servant

Single

20

1861

Cheshire, England

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