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Household of John Fenton (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

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 1845 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Fenton, born in 1850 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Martha J (born 1869 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), Tom (born 1874 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England) and Mary (born 1864 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Wifes Sister, Emma (born 1865 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England) and John's Boarder, Alfred (born 1841 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).


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John Fenton's household

Male

John

Fenton

Head
Female

Sarah

Fenton

Wife
Female

Martha J

Fenton

Daughter
Male

Tom

Fenton

Son
Female

Emma

Roberts

Wifes Sister
Male

Alfred

Fenton

Boarder
Female

Mary

Fenton

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Fenton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Fenton

Head

Married

36

1845

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Fenton

Wife

Married

31

1850

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Martha J

Fenton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Fenton

Son

Single

7

1874

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Roberts

Wifes Sister

Single

16

1865

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Fenton

Boarder

Widower

40

1841

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Fenton

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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