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Household of James Fenton (born 1814, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Fenton, born in 1814 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Fenton, born in 1817 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Timothy (born 1853 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England), Louisa (born 1856 in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England) and Phillipa (born 1859 in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Harriet (born 1871 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and Mary (born 1867 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).


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James Fenton's household

Male

James

Fenton

Head
Female

Mary

Fenton

Wife
Male

Timothy

Fenton

Son
Female

Louisa

Fenton

Daughter
Female

Phillipa

Fenton

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Fenton

Grand Daughter
Female

Mary

Fenton

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Fenton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Fenton

Head

Married

67

1814

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Fenton

Wife

Married

64

1817

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Timothy

Fenton

Son

Single

28

1853

Smethwick, Staffordshire, England

Louisa

Fenton

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Handsworth, Staffordshire, England

Phillipa

Fenton

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Handsworth, Staffordshire, England

Harriet

Fenton

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Fenton

Grand Daughter

Single

14

1867

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

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