Edwin Metcalf & Olivia A. Walton

        1.  Edwin⁵ Metcalf  (Horace⁴, George³ Metcalfe, Francis² Metcalf, Metcalf¹) was born 13

September 1843 in Battle Sussex, England (Source: Crime and Criminals of Battle.). 

He married Olivia Ann Walton 1865 in Thanet, Reg, Kent, England, daughter of Olivia Hamlin. 

She was born 1847 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, and died 1902 in Thanet Reg., Kent, England.

Notes for Edwin Metcalf:

NATIONAL AWARD FOR COURAGE, DEVOTION AND HUMANITY

By Royal Order, 23rd May 1865, the medal, first class, has been awarded to Edwin Metcalf,

skipper of the boat "Ann", living at Ramsgate for the following act.

- The Belgian sloop "Bertha", on the 9th February 1865, was sailing 16 miles S-SE of Ostend,

when she was struck by a violent gust of wind which completely stored in her rudder and stern-

post; despite the efforts of her sailors, the boat was awash and on the point of sinking, when it

was noticed by the crew of the boat "Ann", skippered by Edwin Metcalf of Ramsgate, who

steered for the ship in distress and the Belgian sailors managed, with the help of their rowboat,

and with the assistance of the English fishermen - to board the smack "Ann" without accident,

where they received all the care their misfortune called for. Skipper Metcalf, then abandoning

his fishing, set sail for Ramsgate where he landed 5 Belgian sailors. (The 5 Belgian sailors disembarked.)

The above is the translation of a framed certificate awarded to Edwin Metcalf by Belgium. A

gold medal accompanied the certificate.

The above is held by Lindsay ?

Won a National Award for courage in 1865 saving the lives of Belgian fisherman whose ship

sunk off Ostend.  Edwin was the skipper of the Ann.

More About Edwin Metcalf:

1851 Census: HO107/1636 Folio 382 Page 5

1851 Census-1: Scholar

1851 Census-2: 13 Upper Lake, Battle, Sussex, England

1881 Census: RG11 987 Page 76

1881 Census-1: Fisherman

1881 Census-2: 5 Brunswick Street, Ramsgate, Kent, England

1901 Census: RG13 526

1901 Census-1: Ship Keeper

1901 Census-2: On board the ship "Eagle" Sunday, 31st March 1901

Baptism: 29 October 1843, Battle, Sussex, England

Notes for Olivia Ann Walton:

1891 census shows Olivia as Head of the household but married and now "Widow" - Where is

Edwin? Presumed at see in 1861 and 1871 census nights.

Olivia has her mother and a logder staying with her as well as her three of her children.

Lodger - Ben Johnson aged 40  Labourer from Ransgate, Kent

More About Olivia Ann Walton:

1871 Census: RG10 / 994 Page 16

1871 Census-1: Ramsgate, Kent, England

1881 Census: RG11 987 Page 76

1881 Census-1: 5 Brunswick Street, Ramsgate, Kent, England

1891 Census-1: 2 Model Cottage, Ramsgate, Kent, England

1891 Census-2: Charwoman

1901 Census: RG13 826 Page 19

1901 Census-1: 2 Model Cottages, King Street, Ramsgate, Kent, England

Death Ref.: Vol. 2a Page 604 June 1902 1/4 Thanet Reg., Kent, England

More About Edwin Metcalf and Olivia Walton:

Marriage: 1865, Thanet, Reg, Kent, England

Marriage Reference: Vol. 2a Page 1409 December 1865 1/4 Thanet Reg., Kent, England

Children of Edwin Metcalf and Olivia Walton are:

+      2                 i.    Olivia Matilda⁶ Metcalf, born 1866 in Ramsgate, Kent, England.

        3                ii.    Janet Elizabeth Metcalf, born 1868 in Ramsgate, Kent, England.

More About Janet Elizabeth Metcalf:

1871 Census: RG10 / 994 Page 16

1871 Census-1: Ramsgate, Kent, England

1881 Census: RG11 987 Page 76

1881 Census-1: Scholar

1881 Census-2: 5 Brunswick Street, Ramsgate, Kent, England

Birth Ref.: Vol. 2a Page 801 September 1868 1/4 Thanet Reg., Kent, England

+      4               iii.    Edwin Charles Walton Metcalf, born 19 May 1870 in Ramsgate, Kent, England; died

                                 1949 in High-road, Woodford Bridge, Essex, England.

        5               iv.    Horace John Metcalf, born 1872 in Ramsgate, Kent, England; died 1916 in Thanet

                                 Reg., Kent, England. 

                                 He married Caroline Fuller 1899 in Thanet Reg., Kent, England; born 1870 in

                                 Margate, Kent, England.

More About Horace John Metcalf:

1881 Census: Folio 0987/76 page 7

1881 Census-1: Scholar

1881 Census-2: 5 Brunswick Street, Ramsgate, Kent, England

1891 Census: 2 Model Cottage, Ramsgate, Kent, England

1901 Census: RG13 822 Folio 68 page 35

1901 Census-1: Tailor

1901 Census-2: 68 Dane Road, Margate, Kent, England

Birth Ref.: Vol. 2a Page 821 December 1872 1/4 Thanet Reg., Kent, England

Death Ref.: Vol. 2a 1253 June 1916 1/4 Thanet Reg., Kent, England

More About Caroline Fuller:

1901 Census: RG13 822 Folio 68 page 35

1901 Census-1: 68 Dane Road, Margate, Kent, England

More About Horace Metcalf and Caroline Fuller:

Marriage: 1899, Thanet Reg., Kent, England

Marriage Reference: Vol. 2a Page 1983 September 1899 1/4 Thanet Reg., Kent, England

        6                v.    Alfred William Metcalf, born 1874 in Ramsgate, Kent, England; died 1876 in Thanet

                                 Reg., Kent, England.

More About Alfred William Metcalf:

Birth Ref.: Vol. 2a Page 816 December 1874 1/4 Thanet Reg., Kent, England

Death Ref.: Vol. 2a Page 485 June 1875 1/4 Thanet Reg., Kent, England

        7               vi.    Charles Ernest Metcalf, born 1877 in Ramsgate, Kent, England.

More About Charles Ernest Metcalf:

1881 Census: Folio 0987/76 page 7

1881 Census -1: 5 Brunswick Street, Ramsgate, Kent, England

1891 Census: 2 Model Cottage, Ramsgate, Kent, England

1891 Census-1: Errand Boy

1901 Census: RG13 827 Folio 115 page 33

1901 Census-1: General Labourer

1901 Census-2: Border

1901 Census-3: 60 Alexander Road, St Lawrence, Isle of Thanet, Kent, England

Birth Ref.: Vol. 2a Page 904 March 1877 1/4 Thanet Reg., Kent, England

        8              vii.    William Jonathon H Metcalf, born 1880 in Ramsgate, Kent, England.

More About William Jonathon H Metcalf:

1901 Census: RG13 826 Page 19

1901 Census-1: Bread Baker

1901 Census-2: 2 Model Cottages, King Street, Ramsgate, Kent, England

Birth Ref.: Vol. 2a Page 902 September 1880 1/4 Thanet Reg., Kent, England

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