William METCALFE b. 1820 Friar Head, Gargrave, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire d. 19 Jan 1872 Hulland Ward, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England: Our Family History

1820 - 1872 (52 years)

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Name William METCALFE

Relationship with Henry Walter ROLFE

Birth 1820 Friar Head, Gargrave, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire

Friar Head
Gargrave, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire

Christening 25 Dec 1820 St. Andrew's Church, Gargrave, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England

Baptism Record (1820-1821)
St. Andrew's Church, Gargrave

St. Andrews' Church
Gargrave, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire

Gender Male

Census 1851 Hulland Ward, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Status	Occupation	Comments
Image											Transcript
1	27	William	Metcalf	Head	1821	Gargrave	30	Male	Married	Farmer
2	27	Sarah	Metcalf	Wife	1826	Shirley	25	Female	Married
3	27	William Henry	Metcalf	Son	1850	Hulland Ward	1	Male
4	27	George	Wood	Servant	1826	Stubwood	25	Male	Single	Agricultural Labourer
5	27	James	Baker	Servant	1832	Weston	19	Male	Single	Agricultural Labourer
6	27	Mary Ann	Clarke	Servant	1838	Bradley	13	Female		House Servant

PRO Class: HO107 Piece: 2146 Folio: 7 Page: 7 Enumerated: 1851 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=qmv7_5288
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Census 1861 Hulland Ward, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Status	Occupation	Comments
Image											Transcript
8	21	William	Metcalf	Head	1821	Gargrave	40	Male	Widower	Farmer of 94 Acres
10	21	Elizabeth	Gadsby	Servant	1801	Normanton	60	Female	Widow	House Keeper
11	21	William	Murfin	Servant	1844	Mugginton	17	Male	Single	Carter
12	21	George	Boam	Servant	1848	Hulland Ward	13	Male		Cowboy
13	21	Mary Ann	Harrison	Servant	1850	Atlow	11	Female		House Servant

PRO Class: RG09 Piece: 2519 Folio: 76 Page: 4 Enumerated: 1861 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=kwn8_5289
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Census 1871 Ravensdale Park, Hulland Ward, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Status	Occupation	Comments
Image											Transcript
22	20	William	Metcalfe	Head	1821	Gargrave	50	Male	Widower	Farmer of 98 Acres
23	20	Elizabeth	Gadsby	Housekeeper	1801	Normanton	70	Female	Widow	General Servant
24	20	Alfred	Brown	Servant	1851	Hulland Ward	20	Male	Single	Farm Servant

PRO Class: RG10 Piece: 3596 Folio: 70 Page: 4 Enumerated: 1871 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=8gwh_5290
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Death 19 Jan 1872 Hulland Ward, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Burial 24 Jan 1872 St. Michael's Churchyard, Shirley, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

St. Michael's Churchyard
Shirley, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire

Burial Record (1870-1873)
St. Michael's Church, Shirley

Probate 17 Mar 1873

Probate Register - 1873
M & N - Page 177

Origins

Patriarch & Matriarch

Thomas METCALFE, b. 1793, Skelda Farm, Martons Both, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England

d. 25 Jul 1862, Shirley, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

(Age 69 years) (Father)

Elizabeth HIERON (2 x Great Grandmother)

Person ID I27816 Rolfe Family Tree

Last Modified 12 Mar 2026

Father	Thomas METCALFE, b. 1793, Skelda Farm, Martons Both, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England d. 25 Jul 1862, Shirley, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England (Age 69 years)
Mother	Jane BLAKE, b. 1792, Longford, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. 28 Feb 1876, Shirley, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England (Age 84 years)
Marriage	16 Oct 1816	St. Peter's Church, Rylstone, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England
		Marriage Record (1816 Aug-Dec) St. Peter's Church, Rylstone
		St. Peter's Church Rylstone, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire
Family ID	F19664	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Sarah CHADFIELD, b. 1824, Shirley, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. 22 Sep 1853, Shirley, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England (Age 29 years)

Marriage 27 Oct 1846 St. Michael's Church, Shirley, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

St. Michael's Church
Shirley, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire

Marriage Record (1846 Mar-Oct)
St. Michael's Church, Shirley

Children

	1. Jane Ellen METCALFE, b. Jan 1847, Shirley, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. 19 Dec 1850, Hulland Ward, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England (Age 3 years)
+	2. William Henry METCALFE, b. 1849, Hulland Ward, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. 19 Nov 1932, Highfield Cottage, Hulland Ward, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England (Age 83 years) ▻ Ann Sarah HALL m. 3 Nov 1869

Family ID F9607 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 12 Mar 2026

Event Map

	Christening - 25 Dec 1820 - St. Andrew's Church, Gargrave, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England
	Marriage - 27 Oct 1846 - St. Michael's Church, Shirley, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Census - 1851 - Hulland Ward, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Census - 1861 - Hulland Ward, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Census - 1871 - Ravensdale Park, Hulland Ward, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Death - 19 Jan 1872 - Hulland Ward, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Burial - 24 Jan 1872 - St. Michael's Churchyard, Shirley, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

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