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Household of John Fenton (born 1807, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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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 1807 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Fenton, born in 1831 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1867 in Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William (born 1870 in Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Mary F (born 1874 in Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, William Anderson, born in 1831 in Cortachy, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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John Fenton's household

Male

John

Fenton

Head
Female

Ann

Fenton

Wife
Male

John

Fenton

Son
Male

William

Fenton

Son
Female

Mary F

Fenton

Daughter
Male

William

Anderson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Fenton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Fenton

Head

Married

74

1807

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

Fenton

Wife

Married

50

1831

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Fenton

Son

-

14

1867

Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Fenton

Son

-

11

1870

Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary F

Fenton

Daughter

-

7

1874

Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Anderson

Boarder

Unmarried

50

1831

Cortachy, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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