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William Metcalfe 1788–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1788

Birth Location: Orton, Westmorland, England

Death Date: 22 Oct 1862

Death Location: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Jonathan Metcalfe

Mother: Elizabeth Graham

Spouse(s): Susanna Wright

Children(s): Joseph Metcalfe, Isabella Metcalfe

William Metcalfe was born in 1788 in Orton, Westmorland, England, the child of Jonathan Metcalfe And Elizabeth Graham. William Metcalfe married Susanna Wright, and had children including Isabella Metcalfe, Joseph Metcalfe, Susanna Metcalf. William Metcalfe passed away in 1862 in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Metcalfe was born in 1788 in Orton, Westmorland, England, the child of Jonathan Metcalfe And Elizabeth Graham.
  • William Metcalfe married Susanna Wright, and had children including Isabella Metcalfe, Joseph Metcalfe, Susanna Metcalf.
  • William Metcalfe passed away in 1862 in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Metcalfe's Ancestors

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William Metcalfe
1788–1862
Birth Place: Orton, Westmorland, England
Parents
Jonathan Metcalfe
1750–
Mallerstang, Westmorland, England
Elizabeth Graham
1764–
Brough, Westmorland, England
Grandparents
William Metcalf
1722–1789
Mallerstang, Westmorland, England
Isabell Fothergill
1723–1766
Mallerstang, Westmorland, , England
John (Coulthard) Graham
1711–1772
Westmorland, England
Elizabeth (Catesby) Cocke
1714–1772
Westmorland, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Metcalfe's Descendants

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William Metcalfe (11 Mar 1788–22 Oct 1862) m. Susanna Wright (19 Dec 1788–3 November 1853)
  1. 1. Joseph Metcalfe 1810–1867 m. Elizabeth Chorlton 1813–1895
    1. 1. Edwin (F) Metcalfe 1853–1931
    2. 2. William Metcalfe 1843–
    3. 3. Sarah Metcalfe 1846–
    4. 4. Joseph Metcalfe 1852–
    5. 5. Susanna Metcalfe 1839–1914 m. Samuel Wright 1811–1891
      1. 1. Bertha (Chorlton) Wright 1874–1943
  2. 2. Isabella Metcalfe 1824–

William Metcalfe's Timeline

4 Records

1788
11 Mar 1788
Birth of William Metcalfe in Orton, Westmorland, England
Orton, Westmorland, England
1788
24 Mar 1788
William Metcalfe was baptized in Orton,Westmorland,England
Orton,Westmorland,England
1862
16 Oct 1862
Age 74
Death of William Metcalfe in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1862
22 Oct 1862
Age 74
Burial of William Metcalfe in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1788
    Event Place: Orton, Westmorland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1788
    Event Place: Orton,Westmorland,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1817
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Year: 1817; Page Number: 25

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1862
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013 Record
    [2] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1862
    Event Place: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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