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Household of William Fenton (born 1845, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Fenton, born in 1845 in Bispham, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Fenton, born in 1845 in Rufford, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; James Fenton (born 1868 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Ann E (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Betty (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Jenny (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Eliza Moss, born in 1820 in Rufford, Lancashire, England.
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William Fenton's household
William
Fenton
Head
Elizabeth
Fenton
Wife
James Fenton
Moss
Son
Ann E
Fenton
Daughter
Betty
Fenton
Daughter
Alice
Fenton
Daughter
Jenny
Fenton
Daughter
Eliza
Moss
Mother In Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Fenton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Bispham, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Fenton | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Bispham, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Fenton | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Rufford, Lancashire, England | |
James Fenton | Moss | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Ann E | Fenton | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Betty | Fenton | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Fenton | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Jenny | Fenton | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Eliza | Moss | Mother In Law | Married | 61 | 1820 | Rufford, Lancashire, England |
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