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Household of William Fenton (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, Lancashire, 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.

William Fenton and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Fenton, born in 1843 in Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maria Fenton, born in 1844 in Carlton, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Seymour (born 1865 in Carlton, Yorkshire, England), Edgar (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Jane E (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Annie M (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Robert E (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Simeon A (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Aunt, Elizabeth Fenton, born in 1817 in Carlton, Yorkshire, England.


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William Fenton's household

Male

William

Fenton

Head
Female

Maria

Fenton

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Fenton

Aunt
Male

Seymour

Fenton

Son
Male

Edgar

Fenton

Son
Female

Jane E

Fenton

Daughter
Female

Annie M

Fenton

Daughter
Male

Robert E

Fenton

Son
Male

Simeon A

Fenton

Son
Male

Joseph

Fenton

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Fenton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Fenton

Head

Married

38

1843

Yorkshire, England

Maria

Fenton

Wife

Married

37

1844

Carlton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Fenton

Aunt

Widow

64

1817

Carlton, Yorkshire, England

Seymour

Fenton

Son

Single

16

1865

Carlton, Yorkshire, England

Edgar

Fenton

Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane E

Fenton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annie M

Fenton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Robert E

Fenton

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Simeon A

Fenton

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Fenton

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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