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please can anyone help, i am looking for the parents of eliza metcalf born 1822 and married richard harber in greenwich 1849, i believe richard was a seaman thanks nora :-)

Name: Eliza Metcalf
Spouse Name: Richard Harber occ Mariner
Spouse Age: Full Age
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 14 May 1849
Parish: Woolwich St Mary Magdalene
Borough: Greenwich
Father Name: James Metcalf occ Licenced Victular
Spouse Father Name: Richard Harber occ Mariner
Register Type: Parish Register

Witnesses: William Hudson & Sarah Gray

You could obtain the marriage cert which will give you the father's of both.

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1849 (>99%)

Harber Richard Greenwich 5 328
Metcalf Eliza Greenwich 5 328

Just off to see if I can find them on FamilySearch

Hmmm. Quite a few possibles. Have you looked for them in the 1841 to see if she is with her parents?

1861 Census Household RecordHousehold Information
Address 2, Old Woolwich Road
Parish St Alphage
District Greenwich, Greenwich East
Administrative County London, Kent

Householder 1
Name Eliza Harber
Age 39
Estimated Year of Birth 1822
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Occupation Seamans Wife
Birth Place New Brentford
Birth County Middlesex

Householder 2
Name Richard Harber
Age 5
Estimated Year of Birth 1856
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Occupation Juvenile
Birth Place Greenwich
Birth County Kent

Householder 3
Name William Harber
Age 4
Estimated Year of Birth 1857
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Occupation Juvenile
Birth Place Greenwich
Birth County Kent

Wild guess at possible death for James Metcalf. Earch period 1840 to 1890 Greenwich only. Maybe some info on there.


Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Dec 1853 (99%)
Metcalf James Greenwich 1d 427

1871 Census Household RecordHousehold Information
Address Old Woolwich Road
Parish Greenwich
District Greenwich, Greenwich, East
Administrative County London, Kent

Householder 1
Name Eliza Harber
Age 49
Estimated Year of Birth 1822
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Occupation
Birth Place Kent
Birth County Kent

Householder 2
Name Richard Harber
Age 15
Estimated Year of Birth 1856
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Occupation Juvenile
Birth Place Kent
Birth County Kent

Householder 3
Name William Harber
Age 14
Estimated Year of Birth 1857
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Occupation Juvenile
Birth Place Kent
Birth County Kent

Householder 4
Name Henry Harber
Age 10
Estimated Year of Birth 1861
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Occupation Juvenile
Birth Place Kent
Birth County Kent

Just too many possibles on FamilySearch. Her marriage cert may be your best option and then we can try to find the marriage of her father.J

No need to purchase the marriage certificate, it is on Ancestry. See my earlier post for all relevant details from it.

Hi Jonesey.

Duuhhhh. If I had a brain I could cause havoc :-D

1881 Census Household RecordHousehold Information
Address 11, Bell Street
Parish Greenwich
District Greenwich, Greenwich West
Administrative County Kent
Householder 1
Name Eliza Harber
Age 60
Estimated Year of Birth 1821
Relationship to Head of Household Wife Head
Occupation Tailoress
Birth Place Brentford
Birth County Middlesex

1891 Census Household Record

Household Information
Address 8, Marlborough Street
Parish Greenwich
District Greenwich, Greenwich West
Administrative County London
Householder 1
Name Eliza Harber
Age 69
Estimated Year of Birth 1822
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Occupation
Birth Place Old Brandford
Birth County Surrey

Thank you all for the information given, it has helped me to move on a step futher Noar

Name: James Metcalf
Record Type: Burial
Estimated Death Date: abt 1853 (5th Oct.)
Burial Date: 9 Oct 1853
Age: 70
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1783
Parish or Poor Law Union: Greenwich St Alphege
Borough: Greenwich
Register Type: Parish Register

(address as, Blackheath Road)

Chris :)

Thank you Chris for the information about James Metcalf, linked with the information received via other kind members i can now press on. Nora.