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Household of Henry Fenton (born 1824, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.

Henry Fenton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Fenton, born in 1824 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Ellen Fenton, born in 1826 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1847 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1856 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Hugh (born 1862 in Oldham, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Mary Ellen, born 1873 in Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Relative, Ada Fenton, born in 1868 in Lancashire, England.


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Henry Fenton's household

Male

Henry

Fenton

Head
Female

Ellen

Fenton

Wife
Male

James

Fenton

Son
Male

Albert

Fenton

Son
Male

Hugh

Fenton

Son
Female

Ada

Fenton

Relative
Female

Mary Ellen

Fenton

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Henry
Last name Fenton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Fenton

Head

Married

57

1824

Bury, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Fenton

Wife

Married

55

1826

Burnley, Lancashire, England

James

Fenton

Son

Single

34

1847

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Albert

Fenton

Son

Single

25

1856

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Hugh

Fenton

Son

Single

19

1862

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ada

Fenton

Relative

Single

13

1868

Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Fenton

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Lancashire, England

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