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Household of Ellen Fenna (born 1842, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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.

Ellen Fenna and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Fenna, born in 1842 in Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; George (born 1863 in Cheshire, England), Robert (born 1865 in Cheshire, England), Mary E (born 1867 in Cheshire, England), William J (born 1876 in Cheshire, England) and John P (born 1879 in Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Ellen's Lodger, Peter (born 1863 in Scotland) and Ellen's Uncle, William (born 1832 in Cheshire, England).


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Ellen Fenna's household

Female

Ellen

Fenna

Head
Male

George

Fenna

Son
Male

Robert

Fenna

Son
Female

Mary E

Fenna

Daughter
Male

William J

Fenna

Son
Male

John P

Fenna

Son
Male

Peter

Fernie

Lodger
Male

William

Parry

Uncle
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Fenna
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Fenna

Head

Widow

39

1842

Cheshire, England

George

Fenna

Son

Single

18

1863

Cheshire, England

Robert

Fenna

Son

Single

16

1865

Cheshire, England

Mary E

Fenna

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Cheshire, England

William J

Fenna

Son

Single

5

1876

Cheshire, England

John P

Fenna

Son

Single

2

1879

Cheshire, England

Peter

Fernie

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Scotland

William

Parry

Uncle

-

49

1832

Cheshire, England

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