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Household of James Fenton (born 1805, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, Devon, 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.

James Fenton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Fenton, born in 1805 in Cornwall, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Fenton, born in 1838 in Woolwich, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Rhoda (born 1861 in Devon, England) and James's Servant, Maria (born 1860 in Kingsbridge, Devon, England).


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James Fenton's household

Male

James

Fenton

Head
Female

Eleanor

Fenton

Wife
Female

Rhoda

Phillips

Servant
Female

Maria

Rendle

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Fenton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Fenton

Head

Married

76

1805

Cornwall, England

Eleanor

Fenton

Wife

Married

43

1838

Woolwich, Kent, England

Rhoda

Phillips

Servant

Single

20

1861

Devon, England

Maria

Rendle

Servant

Single

21

1860

Kingsbridge, Devon, England

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