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Household of William Metcalf (born 1849, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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.

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 1849 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Metcalf, born in 1850 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Esther (born 1872 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1874 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), Elizabeth J (born 1876 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), Robert (born 1878 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England) and Morgan (born 1881 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England).


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William Metcalf's household

Male

William

Metcalf

Head
Female

Jane

Metcalf

Wife
Female

Esther

Metcalf

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Metcalf

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth J

Metcalf

Daughter
Male

Robert

Metcalf

Son
Male

Morgan

Metcalf

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Metcalf
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Metcalf

Head

Married

32

1849

Sunderland, Durham, England

Jane

Metcalf

Wife

Married

31

1850

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Esther

Metcalf

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Sarah

Metcalf

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Elizabeth J

Metcalf

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Robert

Metcalf

Son

Single

3

1878

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Morgan

Metcalf

Son

Single

0

1881

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

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