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Household of William Metcalfe (born 1856, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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 Metcalfe and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Metcalfe, born in 1856 in Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Metcalfe, born in 1848 in Durham, England. They had 7 children; Marjory (born 1873 in West Auckland, Durham, England), Thomas W (born 1880 in Shildon, Durham, England), John H (born 1872 in Close House, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1874 in Close House, Durham, England), Charles (born 1875 in Shildon, Durham, England), Philip (born 1878 in Shildon, Durham, England) and James (born 1880 in Shildon, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger Head, Margaret Priestly, born in 1847 in Ferryhill, Durham, England.
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William Metcalfe's household
William
Metcalfe
Head
Sarah
Metcalfe
Wife
Marjory
Metcalfe
Daughter
Thomas W
Metcalfe
Son
Margaret
Priestly
Lodger Head
John H
Priestly
Son
Joseph
Priestly
Son
Charles
Priestly
Son
Philip
Priestly
Son
James
Priestly
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Metcalfe |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 25 |
| Birth year | 1856 |
| Birth place | Yorkshire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Metcalfe | Head | Married | 25 | 1856 | Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Metcalfe | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Durham, England | |
Marjory | Metcalfe | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | West Auckland, Durham, England | |
Thomas W | Metcalfe | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Shildon, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Priestly | Lodger Head | Widow | 34 | 1847 | Ferryhill, Durham, England | |
John H | Priestly | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Close House, Durham, England | |
Joseph | Priestly | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Close House, Durham, England | |
Charles | Priestly | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Shildon, Durham, England | |
Philip | Priestly | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Shildon, Durham, England | |
James | Priestly | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Shildon, Durham, England |
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