18 Aug 2023
Husband: Michael Charles Metcalfe Also known as: Charles Michael Metcalfe
Born: ABT 1885 in Cambridge Resided: 1910 - 1916 at 6 North Cottages, Trumpington 1,2 Occupation: 1910 - 1914 Gardener 1 Census: 1911 at 6 North Cottages, Trumpington (see note 1) Military: 1914 - 1917 3 Died: 26 Sep 1917 in Belgium 4 (see note 2) Father: Mother: Media link: https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/3018727 Media desc: Lives of the First World War
Wife: Mercy Gillett Married: 1906 in Cambridge 5 (see note 3)
Born: 21 Nov 1886 in Alconbury, Huntingdonshire 6 Resided: 1910 at 6 North Cottages, Trumpington 1 Census: 1911 at 6 North Cottages, Trumpington (see note 4) Resided: 1920 - 1951 at 6 North Cottages, Trumpington 7 Census: 1921 at 6 North Cottages, Trumpington (see note 5) Died: 1952 in Cambridge 8 (see note 6) Father: Mother: Other spouse 2
F Child 1: Ivy Phillis Metcalfe Born: 1906 in Cambridge 5 (see note 7) Census: 1911 at 6 North Cottages, Trumpington (see note 8) Census: 1921 at 6 North Cottages, Trumpington (see note 9) Husband: Noel Edward Baker b. 23 Nov 1905 d. 1970 Married: 1931 in Essex 5 (see note 10)
F Child 2: Mercy Metcalfe Born: 28 Jan 1908 in Newnham, Cambridge 6 Census: 1911 at 6 North Cottages, Trumpington (see note 11) Census: 1921 at 6 North Cottages, Trumpington (see note 12) Resided: 1939 in Cambridge 6 Occupation: 1939 Housemaid 6 Resided: 1940 - 1970 at 11 North Cottages, Trumpington 7,1 Died: 2001 in Cambridge (see note 13) Husband: Reginald Alfred Nightingale b. 21 Feb 1914 d. 1987 Married: 1940 in Cambridge 8 (see note 14)
M Child 3: Charles William Metcalfe Born: 14 Nov 1909 at 6 North Cottages, Trumpington 6 Christened: 2 Jan 1910 in Trumpington (see note 15) Census: 1911 at 6 North Cottages, Trumpington (see note 16) Census: 1921 at 6 North Cottages, Trumpington (see note 17) Resided: 1939 in Cambridge 6 Occupation: 1939 Carpenter & Joiner 6 Died: 1993 in Cambridge 8 (see note 18) Wife: Hilda Peck b. 2 Nov 1914 d. 1980 Married: 1935 in Cambridge 5 (see note 19)
F Child 4: Doris Mary Metcalfe Born: 27 Apr 1911 at 6 North Cottages, Trumpington 6 Christened: 4 Jun 1911 in Trumpington (see note 20) Census: 1921 at 6 North Cottages, Trumpington (see note 21) Resided: 1939 in Coton, Cambridgeshire 6 Died: 1994 in Cambridge 8 (see note 22) Husband: Sidney Charles Childerley b. 24 Jan 1908 d. 1964 Married: 1934 in Cambridgeshire 5 (see note 23)
F Child 5: Ruth Frances Metcalfe Born: 7 Nov 1914 at 6 North Cottages, Trumpington 6 Christened: 6 Dec 1914 in Trumpington (see note 24) Census: 1921 at 6 North Cottages, Trumpington (see note 25) Resided: 1939 in Yorkshire 6 Died: 2002 in Yorkshire 8 (see note 26) Husband: Harry Gisby b. 1 Jul 1911 d. 1989 Married: 1937 in Cambridge 5 (see note 27)
F Child 6: Eva Rose Metcalfe Born: 1916 at 6 North Cottages, Trumpington 5 (see note 28) Christened: 22 Oct 1916 in Trumpington (see note 29) Census: 1921 at 6 North Cottages, Trumpington (see note 30) Resided: 1936 - 1937 at 12 Chaucer Road, Trumpington 7 Resided: 1939 at 3 Chaucer Road, Trumpington 7 Died: 2009 in Lancashire 9 Husband: Arthur McNama b. 20 Aug 1919 d. 1977 Married: 1940 in Lancashire 5 (see note 31)
Sources: (1) Baptism records of children. (2) Spalding's Directory (Kelly's after WW2) (3) Roll of Honour, in Trumpington Village Hall. (4) Commonwealth War Graves Commission website. (5) FreeBMD website. (6) 1939 Register. (7) Electoral Register. (8) Index on ancestry.co.uk. (9) Ancestry family tree.
Event Notes Note (1) Charles M Metcalfe: Age 25, born Cambridge. Domestic Gardener, with wife Mercy and children Note (2) Name: METCALFE, MICHAEL CHARLES Initials: M C Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Cambridgeshire Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 32 Date of Death: 26/09/1917 Service No: 327867 Additional information: Husband of Mercy Chamberlain (formerly Metcalfe), of 6, North Cottages, Trumpington Rd. Cambridge. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 148. Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL Note (3) Jun 1906 Cambridge 3b 1136 Note (4) Age 24, born Alconbury, with husband Charles M Metcalfe and children Note (5) Age 34, born Alconbury, with 8 children Note (6) Mar 1952 Cambridge 4a 238 age 65 Note (7) Sep 1906 Cambridge 3b 446 Note (8) Age 4, born Cambridge, with family Note (9) Age 14, born Covent Garden, Cambridge, with mother and family Note (10) Jun 1931 Saffron Walden 4a 2183 Note (11) Age 3, born Newnham, with family Note (12) Age 13, born Kings Road, Newnham, with mother and family Note (13) Jan 2001 Cambridge born 28 Jan 1908 Note (14) Mar 1940 Cambridge 3b 1733 Note (15) Jan 2 METCALFE Charles William of Michael Charles & Mercy of 6 North Cottages, Trumpington gardener Note (16) Age 1, born Trumpington, with family Note (17) Age 11, born 6 North Cottages, Trumpington, with mother and family Note (18) Apr 1993 Cambridge born 14 Nov 1909 Note (19) Mar 1935 Cambridge 3b 831 Note (20) Jun 4 METCALFE Doris Mary of Michael Charles & Mercy of 6 North Cottages, Trumpington gardener Note (21) Age 10, born 6 North Cottages, Trumpington, with mother and family Note (22) Nov 1994 Cambridge born 27 Apr 1911 Note (23) Sep 1934 Chesterton 3b 1327 Note (24) Dec 6 METCALFE Ruth Frances of Michael Charles & Mercy of 6 North Cottages, Trumpington gardener Note (25) Age 6, born 6 North Cottages, Trumpington, with mother and family Note (26) Jul 2002 North Yorkshire born 7 Nov 1914 Note (27) Sep 1937 Cambridge 3b 1692 Note (28) Dec 1916 Chesterton 3b 667 mothers surname Gillett Note (29) Oct 22 METCALFE Eva Rose of Michael Charles & Mercy of North Cottages, Trumpington soldier Note (30) Age 4, born 6 North Cottages, Trumpington, with mother and family Note (31) Sep 1940 Ashton 9d 2254 Copyright © Trumpington Local History Group 2023 Email TLHG Return to TLHG introduction page Name Index