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Household of Samuel Fenton (born 1808, 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.

Samuel Fenton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Fenton, born in 1808 in Batley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Susan Fenton, born in 1804 in Batley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Annie (born 1863 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England) and Emily (born 1864 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Other, Sarah Jane (born 1840 in Batley, Yorkshire, England) and Samuel's Gson, Fred (born 1868 in Batley, Yorkshire, England).


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Samuel Fenton's household

Male

Samuel

Fenton

Head
Female

Susan

Fenton

Wife
Female

Sarah Jane

Greenwood

Other
Female

Annie

Greenwood

Grand Daughter
Female

Emily

Greenwood

Grand Daughter
Male

Fred

Greenwood

Gson
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Fenton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Batley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Fenton

Head

Married

73

1808

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Susan

Fenton

Wife

Married

77

1804

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Jane

Greenwood

Other

Married

41

1840

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Greenwood

Grand Daughter

Single

18

1863

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Greenwood

Grand Daughter

Single

17

1864

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Greenwood

Gson

Single

13

1868

Batley, Yorkshire, England

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