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Household of John Fenton (born 1834, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 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.

John Fenton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Fenton, born in 1834 in Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriett Fenton, born in 1825 in Rufford, Nottinghamshire, England. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1859 in New Whittington, Derbyshire, England), John W (born 1861 in New Whittington, Derbyshire, England) and George F (born 1868 in New Whittington, Derbyshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Apprentice, Walter (born 1862 in Derbyshire, England) and John's Servant, Alice (born 1863 in Cornwall, England).


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John Fenton's household

Male

John

Fenton

Head
Female

Harriett

Fenton

Wife
Male

Joseph

Fenton

Son
Male

John W

Fenton

Son
Male

George F

Fenton

Son
Male

Walter

Oates

Apprentice
Female

Alice

Edwards

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Fenton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Fenton

Head

Married

47

1834

Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England

Harriett

Fenton

Wife

Married

56

1825

Rufford, Nottinghamshire, England

Joseph

Fenton

Son

Single

22

1859

New Whittington, Derbyshire, England

John W

Fenton

Son

Single

20

1861

New Whittington, Derbyshire, England

George F

Fenton

Son

Single

13

1868

New Whittington, Derbyshire, England

Walter

Oates

Apprentice

Single

19

1862

Derbyshire, England

Alice

Edwards

Servant

Single

18

1863

Cornwall, England

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