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Household of Edward Fenton (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Edward Fenton and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Fenton, born in 1849 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary Fenton, born in 1850 in Warrington, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Harry (born 1872 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England), Maggie (born 1874 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), Jessie (born 1875 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1877 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), Dora (born 1879 in Atherton, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1881 in Atherton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Boarder, Esther Morris, born in 1815 in Halton, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Fenton's household

Male

Edward

Fenton

Head
Female

Mary

Fenton

Wife
Male

Harry

Fenton

Son
Female

Maggie

Fenton

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Fenton

Daughter
Male

Charles

Fenton

Son
Female

Dora

Fenton

Daughter
Male

James

Fenton

Son
Female

Esther

Morris

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Fenton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Fenton

Head

Married

32

1849

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Fenton

Wife

Married

31

1850

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Harry

Fenton

Son

Single

9

1872

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Maggie

Fenton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Jessie

Fenton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Charles

Fenton

Son

Single

4

1877

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Dora

Fenton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Atherton, Lancashire, England

James

Fenton

Son

Single

0

1881

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Esther

Morris

Boarder

Widow

66

1815

Halton, Lancashire, England

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