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Household of William Metcalf (born 1846, Lancashire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Metcalf, born in 1846 in Padiham, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Metcalf, born in 1846 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John T (born 1866 in Padiham, Lancashire, England), George (born 1868 in Padiham, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1871 in Padiham, Lancashire, England) and Albert (born 1875 in Padiham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son Daughter, Margaret A Metcalf, born in 1880 in Padiham, Lancashire, England.


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William Metcalf's household

Male

William

Metcalf

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Metcalf

Wife
Male

John T

Metcalf

Son
Male

George

Metcalf

Son
Male

Peter

Metcalf

Son
Male

Albert

Metcalf

Son
Female

Margaret A

Metcalf

Son Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Metcalf
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Padiham, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Metcalf

Head

Married

35

1846

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Metcalf

Wife

Married

35

1846

Preston, Lancashire, England

John T

Metcalf

Son

Single

15

1866

Padiham, Lancashire, England

George

Metcalf

Son

Single

13

1868

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Peter

Metcalf

Son

Single

10

1871

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Albert

Metcalf

Son

Single

6

1875

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Metcalf

Son Daughter

Single

1

1880

Padiham, Lancashire, England

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