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Household of John Fenton (born 1831, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 1831 in Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Fenton, born in 1843 in Hartlepool, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1866 in South Shields, Durham, England), Robert (born 1878 in South Shields, Durham, England), Edward (born 1881 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Annie Mary (born 1881 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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John Fenton's household

Male

John

Fenton

Head
Female

Mary

Fenton

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Fenton

Daughter
Male

Robert

Fenton

Son
Male

Edward

Fenton

Son
Female

Annie Mary

Fenton

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Fenton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Fenton

Head

Married

50

1831

Durham, England

Mary

Fenton

Wife

Married

38

1843

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Fenton

Daughter

Single

15

1866

South Shields, Durham, England

Robert

Fenton

Son

Single

3

1878

South Shields, Durham, England

Edward

Fenton

Son

Single

0

1881

South Shields, Durham, England

Annie Mary

Fenton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

South Shields, Durham, England

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