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Household of William Metcalfe (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Metcalfe and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Metcalfe, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Metcalfe, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Alfred (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, William Metcalfe, born in 1831 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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William Metcalfe's household

Male

William

Metcalfe

Head
Female

Isabella

Metcalfe

Wife
Male

William

Metcalfe

Son
Female

Margaret

Metcalfe

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Metcalfe

Son
Male

William

Metcalfe

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Metcalfe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Metcalfe

Head

Married

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Metcalfe

Wife

Married

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Metcalfe

Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Metcalfe

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Metcalfe

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Metcalfe

Visitor

Widower

50

1831

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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