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Title: 1841/51/61 Metcalf
Post by: Dumpling on Sunday 03 June 07 18:57 BST (UK)

Looking for the household and address of George Metcalf and his wife Elizabeth (Betsey) Melvin in 1841-51 and 61. They were married in 1831 in Sunderland.
Thanks for any help.
Joan

Title: Re: 1841/51/61 Metcalf
Post by: down-under on Monday 04 June 07 03:42 BST (UK)

1861 RG9/3773 folio 28 page  50 Bishopwearmouth St Paul Durham


31 Tyne Street

George Metcalf  age 51 born Sunderland Durham Mariner
Betsey wife age 49 Marrington Durham
Mary Ann Cooper boarder age 56  mariners widow Sunderland
Jane Ann Cooper dau age 22 Sunderland
George Cooper son age age 21 sunderland

Pam

Title: Re: 1841/51/61 Metcalf
Post by: down-under on Monday 04 June 07 04:12 BST (UK)

So far cannot see them 41 and 51

Pam

Title: Re: 1841/51/61 Metcalf
Post by: DS on Monday 04 June 07 11:52 BST (UK)

Hi Joan and Pam

Not easy to read but I think that this might be them (especially with the Melvin relatives living in the household).

1851

Sunderland HO107/2397 Folio 131 Page 52

George Metcalf Head M 41 Mariner Durham Sunderland
Elizabeth do Wife M 37 Essex Manningtree
Dorothy do Daur U 17 ? Maker Durham Sunderland
Elizabeth do Daur 14 At School Durham Sunderland
Robert Plummley ? Lodger U 20 Mariner Norfolk Mundsley ?
David Melvin Nephew 14 Blacksmith App Durham Sunderland
Ann Melvin Niece 4mo Durham Sunderland

No 25 Malings Rig, Sunderland

Betsy appears on the 1871 and 1881 censuses as a widow (shown as born in Essex each time)

Hope that helps.

DS ;)

Title: Re: 1841/51/61 Metcalf
Post by: DS on Monday 04 June 07 12:00 BST (UK)

1841

Sunderland HO107/321/1 Folio 26 Page 48

Elizabeth Metcalf 27 Not born in County
Robert do 9
Dorothy do 7
Betsy do 5
Ann do 2

Robinson's Lane, Sunderland

All apart from Elizabeth born in County (Durham)

DS

Title: Re: 1841/51/61 Metcalf
Post by: DS on Monday 04 June 07 12:37 BST (UK)

 
 
IGI Batch P002801 Births Sunderland

Robert Noble Metcalf 25/02/1832
Dorothy Noble Metcalf 01/01/1834
Betsey Metcalf 20/02/1837

Parents George Metcalfe & Betsey Melvin

DS

Title: Re: 1841/51/61 Metcalf
Post by: Dumpling on Monday 04 June 07 13:48 BST (UK)

Thanks so much. That information is very helpful.
Joan

Title: Re: 1841/51/61 Metcalf
Post by: Metcalf on Tuesday 05 August 08 22:01 BST (UK)

Hi I am a direct descendant of the Metcalf/Betsey Melvin you asked about on Roots. The Metcalf had no e on the end until 1893.
George Metcalf ships mariner married Elizabeth Melvin(Known as Betsey) on 01/08/1831 in Holy Trinity Church, Sunderland, witnessed by Thomas Noble who was Georges stepfather, and David Melvin,  Betseys father.
Georges parents were Dorothy Wilkin born 1783 Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, and George Metcalf they were marrried on 03/01/1809. Dorothy died at 21 Church Street Sunderland of bronchitis,  on 13/05/1850.
If you have any information to share please let me know. I am interested in going back to Dorothy and George Metcalf, as I have Dorothys date of birth and death, however I am struggling to find information about the George she married in 1809.