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Household of William Fenton (born 1832, 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.

William Fenton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Fenton, born in 1832 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Frances Ann (born 1860 in Windermere, Westmorland, England), William's Lodger, Harriot (born 1849 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), William's Lodger, Thomas (born 1860 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), William's Lodger, Susannah (born 1852 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), William's Lodger, William (born 1848 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England) and William's Lodger, Mary (born 1849 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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William Fenton's household

Male

William

Fenton

Head
Female

Frances Ann

All

Lodger
Female

Harriot

Witton

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Sullavon

Lodger
Female

Susannah

Enshaw

Lodger
Male

William

Cook

Lodger
Female

Mary

Lonley

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Fenton
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Fenton

Head

Single

49

1832

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Frances Ann

All

Lodger

Married

21

1860

Windermere, Westmorland, England

Harriot

Witton

Lodger

Married

32

1849

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Sullavon

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Susannah

Enshaw

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Oldham, Lancashire, England

William

Cook

Lodger

Single

33

1848

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Mary

Lonley

Lodger

Single

32

1849

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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