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Household of John Fenton (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Fenton, born in 1834 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Lucy Fenton, born in 1833 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1863 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Polly (born 1866 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), William (born 1869 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and James W (born 1872 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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John Fenton's household

Male

John

Fenton

Head
Female

Lucy

Fenton

Wife
Female

Margaret

Fenton

Daughter
Female

Polly

Fenton

Daughter
Male

William

Fenton

Son
Male

James W

Fenton

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Fenton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Fenton

Head

Married

47

1834

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Fenton

Wife

Married

48

1833

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Fenton

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Polly

Fenton

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Oldham, Lancashire, England

William

Fenton

Son

Single

12

1869

Oldham, Lancashire, England

James W

Fenton

Son

Single

9

1872

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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