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Household of James Fenton (born 1818, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
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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 1818 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Fenton, born in 1818 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Betsy (born 1845 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Sarah (born 1850 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John (born 1857 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, John (born 1868 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James's Boarder, Ann (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Fenton's household
James
Fenton
Head
Jessie
Fenton
Wife
Betsy
Fenton
Daughter
Sarah
Fenton
Daughter
John
Fenton
Son
John
Graham
Grandson
Ann
Dickson
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Fenton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Fenton | Head | Married | 63 | 1818 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jessie | Fenton | Wife | Married | 63 | 1818 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Betsy | Fenton | Daughter | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Sarah | Fenton | Daughter | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John | Fenton | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John | Graham | Grandson | - | 13 | 1868 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Ann | Dickson | Boarder | - | 16 | 1865 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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