Edward Metcalfe

1805 - 1865

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

Received compensation as remainderman under the will of George Metcalfe (q.v.), alongside Robert Metcalfe Atkinson, Thomas Davis, John Wilson Metcalfe and Robert Metcalfe (all of whom q.v.).   

  1. Baptised 1805 at Aysgarth, son of Thomas Metcalfe and Ann Wilson.  In 1851 Edward Metcalfe aged 45 Mercer Silk born Hawes was living at Market Place South Side Hawes with wife Rose aged 34 and sons Wilson 3 and Thomas 7 months. Death of Edward Metcalfe registered Q1 1865 at Askrigg Yorks, North Riding.

  2. Under George Metcalfe's will, the 3 tenants-in-common were Robert Atkinson 'now in Richmond', Thomas Davis of Gargrave and Isaac Metcalfe, now 'in London'.  An Isaac Metcalfe, son of Thomas Metcalfe and Ann Wilson, was baptised Aysgarth Yorkshire 1799, and so would appear to be the older brother of Edward Metcalfe (and John Wilson Metcalfe and Robert Metcalfe).


Sources

  1. Ancestry.com, England and Wales Christening Records 1530-1906 [database online] which gives his date of birth as 09/11/1805; 1851 census online; FreeUKGen, England and Wales Free BMD Database, Deaths, 1837-1983 [database online].

  2. England & Wales Christening Records 1530-1906 which gives d.o.b. 14/09/1799.


Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish
Spouse
Rose
Children
Wilson, Thomas

Associated Claims (3)

£901 19s 4d
Awardee
£1,159 5s 8d
Awardee
£1,744 13s 5d
Awardee

Addresses (1)

Hawes, Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England