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Household of William Metcalfe (born 1836, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Watford, Hertfordshire, 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 1836 in Finsbury, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Metcalfe, born in 1842 in Tring, Hertfordshire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth W (born 1868 in Stratford, Essex, England), Annie E (born 1870 in Stratford, Essex, England) and Edith P (born 1872 in Stratford, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elizabeth Stilton, born in 1862 in Wilstone, Hertfordshire, England.


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William Metcalfe's household

Male

William

Metcalfe

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Metcalfe

Wife
Female

Elizabeth W

Metcalfe

Daughter
Female

Annie E

Metcalfe

Daughter
Female

Edith P

Metcalfe

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Stilton

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Metcalfe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Finsbury, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Metcalfe

Head

Married

45

1836

Finsbury, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Metcalfe

Wife

Married

39

1842

Tring, Hertfordshire, England

Elizabeth W

Metcalfe

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Stratford, Essex, England

Annie E

Metcalfe

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Stratford, Essex, England

Edith P

Metcalfe

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Stratford, Essex, England

Elizabeth

Stilton

Servant

Single

19

1862

Wilstone, Hertfordshire, England

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