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Household of James Fenton (born 1850, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1850 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Fenton, born in 1851 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Job B (born 1872 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England), Ruth (born 1873 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England), Amy (born 1875 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England), Lilly (born 1877 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah (born 1879 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England).


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James Fenton's household

Male

James

Fenton

Head
Female

Mary

Fenton

Wife
Male

Job B

Fenton

Son
Female

Ruth

Fenton

Daughter
Female

Amy

Fenton

Daughter
Female

Lilly

Fenton

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Fenton

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Fenton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Fenton

Head

Married

31

1850

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Fenton

Wife

Married

30

1851

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Job B

Fenton

Son

Single

9

1872

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Fenton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Amy

Fenton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Lilly

Fenton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Fenton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

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