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Household of James Fenton (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Fenton, born in 1840 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Fenton, born in 1840 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Widow, Sarah Wright, born in 1811 in Dore, Derbyshire, England.


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James Fenton's household

Male

James

Fenton

Head
Female

Jane

Fenton

Wife
Female

Sarah

Wright

Widow
First name(s) James
Last name Fenton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Fenton

Head

Married

41

1840

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Fenton

Wife

Married

41

1840

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Wright

Widow

Single

70

1811

Dore, Derbyshire, England

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