Christopher Metcalfe

MaleNovember 1764–February 1796

Brief Life History of Christopher

Christopher Metcalfe was born in November 1764, in Grinton, Yorkshire, England as the son of Christopher Metcalfe. He married Ruth Binks on 17 September 1789, in Arkengarthdale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died in February 1796, in Grinton, Yorkshire, England, at the age of 31, and was buried in Fremington, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Christopher Metcalfe
1764–1796
Ruth Binks
1764–1792
Marriage: 17 September 1789
Christopher Metcalfe
1785–1796
Matthew Metcalfe
1792–1792
Matty Metcalfe
1792–1792

Sources (15)

  • Christo. Metcalfe, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Christopher Metcalf, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
  • Chris. Metcalf, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    17 September 1789Arkengarthdale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    • Children (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (1)

    World Events (4)

    1770 · Boston Tea Party

    Age 6

    Thousands of British troops were sent to Boston to enforce Britain's tax laws. Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea. Americans, disguised as Native Americans, dumped chests of tea imported by the East India Company into the Boston Harbor in protest. This escalated tensions between the American Colonies and the British government.

    1775 · The Shot Heard Around the World

    Age 11

    "On April 18, 1775, a shot known as the ""shot heard around the world"" was fired between American colonists and British troops in Lexington, Massachusetts. This began the American War for Independence. Fifteen months later, Thomas Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence. The Treaty of Paris was signed in September 1783 which ended the war. The colonies were no longer under British rule. Many who fought for the British fled to Canada, the West Indies, and some to England."

    1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia

    Age 23

    The first fleet of convicts sailed from England to Australia on May 13, 1787. By 1868, over 150,000 felons had been exiled to New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and Western Australia.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Metcalf .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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