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James Palmer Fenton 1904–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Feb 1904

Birth Location: Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Death Date: 1957

Death Location: Durham, England

Father: Thomas Fenton

Mother: Annie Fenton

Spouse(s): Ellen Phillips

Children(s): Cyril Fenton, James Fenton, Ellen Fenton

James Palmer Fenton was born in 1904 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England, the child of Thomas Fenton And Annie Fenton. In 1911, James Palmer Fenton resided in Houghton le Spring, Durham, England. James Palmer Fenton married Ellen Phillips, and had children including Annie Fenton, Cyril Fenton, Ellen Fenton, Freda Fenton, James Fenton. James Palmer Fenton passed away in 1957 in Durham, England.

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Biography

  • James Palmer Fenton was born in 1904 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England, the child of Thomas Fenton And Annie Fenton.
  • In 1911, James Palmer Fenton resided in Houghton le Spring, Durham, England.
  • James Palmer Fenton married Ellen Phillips, and had children including Annie Fenton, Cyril Fenton, Ellen Fenton, Freda Fenton, James Fenton.
  • James Palmer Fenton passed away in 1957 in Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Fenton's Ancestors

Self
James Fenton
1904–1957
Birth Place: Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
Parents
Thomas Fenton
1881–1942
Sunderland, Durham, England
Annie Fenton
1884–1955
Houghton Le Spring, County Durham, England
Grandparents
William Fenton
1859–1927
Pittington, Durham, England
Hannah Fenton
1858–1924
Sunderland, Durham, England
James Palmer
1855–1933
Durham, England
Frances (Elizabeth) Lambert
1859–1939
Durham, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Furness
1823–1886
Hannah Furness
1825–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Furness
1799–1837
Mary Howen
1804–

James Fenton's Descendants

1.
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James (Palmer) Fenton (4 Feb 1904–1957) m. Ellen Phillips (28 Jun 1910–14 Apr 1989)
  1. 1. Cyril Fenton 1929–1992 m. Beatrice Corner 1928–2008
  2. 2. James Fenton 1935–2010
  3. 3. Ellen Fenton 1934–2011 m. William (Alexander) Nairns 1932–1989

James Fenton's Timeline

5 Records

1904
4 Feb 1904
Birth of James Palmer Fenton in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
1911
1911
Age 7
James Palmer Fenton resided here in Houghton le Spring, Durham, England
Houghton le Spring, Durham, England
1939
1939
Age 35
James Palmer Fenton was employed
None
1939
1939
Age 35
James Palmer Fenton resided here in Hetton U.D., Durham, England
Hetton U.D., Durham, England
1957
1957
Age 53
Death of James Palmer Fenton in Durham, England
Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1904
    Event Place: Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 1a; Page: 356
    [3] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [4] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1012785C
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] 1939 Register - Findmypast, Line number: 41; Schedule: 169; Schedule Sub Number: 3; TNA reference: RG1012785C01741; Piece number: 2785C; Item number: 17; HouseHoldID: 3703510; Record set: 1939 Register; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: U

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Houghton le Spring, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1911 Census for England & Wales - Findmypast, Archive reference: RG14; Piece number: 30057; Schedule: 167; HouseHoldID: 300570325; Record set: 1911 Census For England & Wales; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United Kingdom, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1939
    Record Source: 1939 Register - Findmypast, Line number: 41; Schedule: 169; Schedule Sub Number: 3; TNA reference: RG1012785C01741; Piece number: 2785C; Item number: 17; HouseHoldID: 3703510; Record set: 1939 Register; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: U

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Hetton U.D., Durham, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1012785C
    [2] 1939 Register - Findmypast, Line number: 41; Schedule: 169; Schedule Sub Number: 3; TNA reference: RG1012785C01741; Piece number: 2785C; Item number: 17; HouseHoldID: 3703510; Record set: 1939 Register; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: U

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1939
    Event Place: Hetton U.D., Durham, England
    Record Source: 1939 Register - Findmypast, Line number: 41; Schedule: 169; Schedule Sub Number: 3; TNA reference: RG1012785C01741; Piece number: 2785C; Item number: 17; HouseHoldID: 3703510; Record set: 1939 Register; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: U

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Durham, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 1a; Page: 356
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 - Findmypast, Volume: 1A; Page: 356; Line number: 122; Record set: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007; Subcategory: Deaths & burials; Category: Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Collections from: United Kingdom

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