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Household of William Metcalf (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Metcalf, born in 1844 in Rishton, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Metcalf, born in 1849 in Prescot, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; John Walter, born 1875 in Accrington, Lancashire, England.


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William Metcalf's household

Male

William

Metcalf

Head
Female

Ellen

Metcalf

Wife
Male

John Walter

Metcalf

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Metcalf
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Rishton, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Metcalf

Head

Married

37

1844

Rishton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Metcalf

Wife

Married

32

1849

Prescot, Lancashire, England

John Walter

Metcalf

Son

Single

6

1875

Accrington, Lancashire, England

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