Genealogy Chat

I have lost my family on the 1901 census and have tried everything I can think of to find them. Medcalf ,Melcalf, Mitcaff, Wetcalfe,Malcaff etc. Any ideas would be welcome please. Thankyou

can you post the birthplaces and christian names please ( (1891 census would be good)

Net* or Wet*?

Hi Jess They are on the 1891 census as Matthew Metcalf living in Edmondsly Durham b. 1870 Gateshead , and Sarah J. Metcalfe born 1873 Oakenshaw Durham. Spelt differently as they are at two different addresses. I am desperate to find out the names of their children if any. Thankyou Louise

do they give thise birth places consistently in earlier census?

Hi jess Matthews name is Matthew Wells metcalfe and on the 1871 and 81 is listed as b.Gateshead. His wife sarah jane is listed on the 1881 and 1891 as b. Oakenshaw.

His brother is also missing. I think he may have been living with them. James Andrew metcalfe b. 1876 listed as being born Byker Northumberland and Newcastle Northumberland. Not married in 1901

from lost cousins FISHWICK !!! don't know how??? MEDCALF MEDCALFE METCALF

Hi Linda iIthought I had tried everything but my imagination is obviously not up to scratch...FISHWICK!!!! Thanks for that ,I will try it. Louise

1891 just for reference Name: James Metcalf Age: 15 Estimated birth year: abt 1876 Relation: Son Gender: Male Where Born: Byker, Northumberland, England Civil parish: Edmondsley Ecclesiastical parish: St Peters Sacriston Town: Edmondsley County/Island: Durham Country: England Source information: RG12/4121 Registration district: Chester Le Street Sub registration district: Chester le Street ED, institution, or vessel: 16 Folio: 58 Page: 29 GSU Number: 6099231 Matthew Metcalf abt 1839 Hockforth, Yorkshire, England Head Harriet Metcalf abt 1849 Scotland Wife Matthew Metcalf abt 1871 Gateshead, Durham, England Son Is this father on 1901 Name: Matthew Metcalfe Age: 62 Estimated birth year: abt 1839 Relation: Boarder Gender: Male Where born: Hackworth, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: North Bedburn Ecclesiastical parish: Fir Tree St Mary the Virgin Town: Fir Tree County/Island: Durham Country: England Source information: RG13/4652 Registration district: Auckland Sub-registration district: Hamsterley ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Folio: 92 Page: 7 Household schedule number: 34 Percy Metcalfe abt 1884 Shildon, Durham, England Boarder Edwin Borlace abt 1869 St Blazey, Cornwall, England Head Frances J Borlace abt 1871 Shildon, Durham, England Wife Fred Borlace abt 1898 Crook, Durham, England Son Sarah Ann Borlace abt 1900 Crook, Durham, England Daughter So who is Percy? Maureen Think I would ignore the 1901 posting. Just seen your message - and twigged about the children. Maureen

Hi Gliitter baby Yes, thats them. On the 1891 census on then next page there are Margaret, Percy and Alfred, the rest of the children. It took me ages to realize they were there!

I have a Metcalfe in America mistranscibed as Malfoucht!

Alternative spellings for a Surname. 1. Go to www.britishorigins*com This is a free search! (Replace * with a . ) 2. On the first page enter the surname you are interested in and click the drop down box....Select all variants (or close variants) .....Then Search. 3. The next page will be headed 'Free Search by Name Results' 4. Look down the page to where it says...Search Criteria: Last Name (whatever you entered) + All Variants (close variants). 5. Click on all (or close) variants. Using Metcalf, close variants, the list came up.... metcalf Meatcalf Metcalff Mettcalf Mettcalfe Mettcalff Metcalffe Metcalfs Meatcalfe Matcalf Metkalf Metcallfe Mettcalffe Meatcalffe Matcalfe Maitcalf Metkalfe Metcalph Metcalve Metcelf Mettcallfe Metcal METCALFE MEDCALF MEDCALFE Metckcalfe Metcalphe Metecalf Metacalf Metcale Metcall Mitcalf Metclf Metecalfe Metclalf Metcales Metacalfe Medtcalfe Sorry!!! Chris

hi Chris Well that will certainly give me something to do tomorrow! And that's only the ones beginning with M! Thanks Louise

Very strange as I can find all the others - Percy, Harriet, Alfred and Margaret - on 1901 Maureen

Just beginning to wonder if Mum had a trip back to Scotland seeing as Matthew senior is shown as married on 1901 Maureen

I couldn't resist it.... Tried Fishwick, all variants... NO Metcalf!!! lol Chris

Glitter Baby Thats exactly what I think. I have been researching this person for about twenty years and am still no closer to finding him, he was believed to have gone to America, maybe, but he is not on any US census or emigration lists. He was in england in 1902 at his brothers wedding, had a son in 1910 ( who got killed in an accident in 1926) and died here in 1935. Maybe I will never know. Thanks though for looking for me. Louise

Glitter baby I assumed she had died , as Matthew and son were living as boarders, and I have not found a death for her yet. But you never know.

Chris I wonder why I am not surprised! It would be wonderful though to find a Fishwick as a Metcalfe.......Is that actually a real name?! Sorry to any Fishwicks out there.