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Household of William Fenton (born 1842, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Fenton, born in 1842 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Fenton, born in 1843 in Hyde, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Matilda (born 1878 in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, England), John (born 1879 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and Herbert (born 1880 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).


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William Fenton's household

Male

William

Fenton

Head
Female

Hannah

Fenton

Wife
Female

Matilda

Fenton

Daughter
Male

John

Fenton

Son
Male

Herbert

Fenton

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Fenton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Fenton

Head

Married

39

1842

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Fenton

Wife

Married

38

1843

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Matilda

Fenton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, England

John

Fenton

Son

Single

2

1879

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Fenton

Son

Single

1

1880

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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