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Household of John Fenton (born 1834, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eassie & Nevay, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Fenton, born in 1834 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Fenton, born in 1839 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie (born 1869 in Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Elisabeth (born 1871 in Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Harriet Dyce, born in 1868 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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John Fenton's household

Male

John

Fenton

Head
Female

Agnes

Fenton

Wife
Female

Jessie

Fenton

Daughter
Female

Elisabeth

Fenton

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Dyce

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Fenton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Fenton

Head

Married

47

1834

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes

Fenton

Wife

Married

42

1839

Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Fenton

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elisabeth

Fenton

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Harriet

Dyce

Servant

Unmarried

13

1868

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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