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Household of Robert Fenton (born 1854, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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.

Robert Fenton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Fenton, born in 1854 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Frances Fenton, born in 1859 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1876 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), Lily (born 1878 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1880 in Stanley, Yorkshire, England).


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Robert Fenton's household

Male

Robert

Fenton

Head
Female

Frances

Fenton

Wife
Female

Ellen

Fenton

Daughter
Female

Lily

Fenton

Daughter
Male

John

Fenton

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Fenton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Fenton

Head

Married

27

1854

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Frances

Fenton

Wife

Married

22

1859

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Fenton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Lily

Fenton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

John

Fenton

Son

Single

1

1880

Stanley, Yorkshire, England

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