John Metcalf

1879 -

• Name	John Metcalf
  Born	1879	Lewisham
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I415	Genealogy
  Last Modified	9 Jan 2007

  
  

  Father	John Metcalf,   b. 4 Feb 1851, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England ,   d. 14 Jul 1945, Worthing, Sussex  (Age 94 years)
  Mother	Charlotte Emily Oliver,   b. 26 Jun 1853, Rotherhithe, London, England ,   d. 1946, Worthing, Sussex  (Age 92 years)
  Married	23 Aug 1876	St Mary Magdalene, Peckham, Surrey, England   [1]
  Rescue	20 Jul 1885	the accidental sinking of the Cheerful by HMS Hecla off the Cornish coast   [2, 3, 4]
  	Address: .
  	The Cheerful was bound from London to Liverpool via Falmouth. The ship was struck by HMS Hecla in dense fog. Survivors were landed at Plymouth
  Census	1891	Wallington, Surrey   [5]
  	Address: 13 Ross Road
  	Listed as "Metcalfe"
  Census	1901	New Court, 9, St Swithins, City of London
  	This proprety was occupied by the Rothschilds
  Census	1911	Sutton, Surrey
  	Address: Pentamar, Camborne Road
  	They had 3 children and all 3 were still living, but none with them on census night. "Pentamar" had 9 rooms.
  Diamond Wedding	23 Aug 1936	Worthing, Sussex   [2, 6]
  	Address: Courtlands, 5 Farncombe Road
  	They recieved a telegram from the King: " The Kings sends you hearty congratulations and good wishes on your Diamond Wedding Day"
  Family ID	F161	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S107] Pall Mall Gazette, (30-8-1876). [S69] Worthing Gazette, 26 Aug 1936. [S70] Western Morning News, 22 Jul 1885. [S71] Western Daily Mercury, 22 Jul 1885. [S13] 1891 Census, RG!2/601 F 55 p23. [S57] The Times, Page 1 Col A, 22 Aug 1936.