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Household of John Fenton (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Fenton, born in 1836 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Fenton, born in 1843 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Henry (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John T (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister In Law, Jane Cooper, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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John Fenton's household

Male

John

Fenton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Fenton

Wife
Male

Henry

Fenton

Son
Male

John T

Fenton

Son
Female

Jane

Cooper

Sister In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Fenton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Fenton

Head

Married

45

1836

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Fenton

Wife

Married

38

1843

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Henry

Fenton

Son

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John T

Fenton

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane

Cooper

Sister In Law

Single

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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