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Robert Fenton 1816–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jun 1816

Birth Location: Drax, Camblesforth, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 23 Feb 1889

Death Location: Ardwick, Manchester, England

Father: William Fenton

Mother: Ann Smith

Spouse(s): Jane None

Children(s): Abraham Fenton

The story of Robert Fenton began in 1816 in Drax, Camblesforth, Yorkshire, England. In 1841, Robert Fenton resided in Drax, Yorkshire, England. Robert Fenton married Jane, and had children including Abraham Fenton. Robert Fenton passed away in 1889 in Ardwick, Manchester, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Fenton began in 1816 in Drax, Camblesforth, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1841, Robert Fenton resided in Drax, Yorkshire, England.
  • Robert Fenton married Jane, and had children including Abraham Fenton.
  • Robert Fenton passed away in 1889 in Ardwick, Manchester, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Fenton
1764–1828
Birth Location: Lockington, Yorkshire - East Riding, England
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Ann Smith
1767–1854
Birth Location: Drax, Yorkshire, , England
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Spouses(s)

Jane None
1815–1895
Birth Location: Camblesforth Drax, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Abraham Fenton
1841–1881
Birth Location: Camblesforth, Snaith, Yorkshire
AF

Robert Fenton's Ancestors

Self
Robert Fenton
1816–1889
Birth Place: Drax, Camblesforth, Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Fenton
1764–1828
Lockington, Yorkshire - East Riding, England
Ann Smith
1767–1854
Drax, Yorkshire, , England
Grandparents
William Fenton
1736–1806
Lockington, Yorkshire, England
Catherine Stork
1736–1765
Hutton Cranswick, Yorkshire
Great-Grandparents
William Fenton
1702–1783
Elizabeth Spencer
1702–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elisabath Lyth
1680–

Robert Fenton's Descendants

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Robert Fenton (2 Jun 1816–23 Feb 1889) m. Jane (1815–8 Oct 1895)
  1. 1. Abraham Fenton 1841–1881 m. Sarah Hinsley 1840–1898 m. SARAH HINSLEY 1840–1898
    1. 1. Ernest (Ambrose) Fenton 1867–1926 m. Ellen (Marquet) Percival 1867–1906 m. Mabel Thomas 1881–1957
      1. 1. Ernest Fenton 1890–1953 m. Ada (Elizabeth) Dale 1892–1974
        1. 1. Doreen Fenton 1931–1998 m. John (Cyril) Deakin 1927–2020

Robert Fenton's Timeline

9 Records

1816
2 Jun 1816
Birth of Robert Fenton in Drax, Camblesforth, Yorkshire, England
Drax, Camblesforth, Yorkshire, England
1816
02 Jun 1816
Robert Fenton was baptized in Drax,York,England
Drax,York,England
1841
1841
Age 25
Robert Fenton resided here in Drax, Yorkshire, England
Drax, Yorkshire, England
1851
30 March 1851
Age 35
Robert Fenton resided here in Camblesforth, Yorkshire, England
Camblesforth, Yorkshire, England
1861
7 April 1861
Age 45
Robert Fenton resided here in Snaith, Yorkshire, England
Snaith, Yorkshire, England
1871
2 April 1871
Age 55
Robert Fenton resided here in Manchester, Lancashire, England
Manchester, Lancashire, England
1881
3 Apr 1881
Age 65
Robert Fenton resided here in Manchester, Lancashire, England
Manchester, Lancashire, England
1889
18 Feb 1889
Age 73
Death of Robert Fenton in 69, Whitley St. Manchester
69, Whitley St. Manchester
1889
23 Feb 1889
Age 73
Burial of Robert Fenton in Ardwick, Manchester, England
Ardwick, Manchester, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1816
    Event Place: Drax, Camblesforth, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4001; Folio: 30; Page: 53; GSU roll: 1341955
    [2] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4049; Folio: 105; Page: 29; GSU roll: 846338
    [3] 1861 England Census
    [4] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2351; Folio: 76; Page: 8; GSU roll: 87611-87612
    [5] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index
    [6] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1281; Book: 2; Civil Parish: Drax; County: Yorkshire; Enumeration District: 5; Folio: 8; Page: 11; Line: 13; GSU roll: 464248
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 02 Jun 1816
    Event Place: Drax,York,England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [2] York, Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, Borthwick Institute for Archives; York, Yorkshire, England; Parish Registers for the Archdeaconry of Yorkshire; Reference: PRDR13

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Drax, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1281; Book: 2; Civil Parish: Drax; County: Yorkshire; Enumeration District: 5; Folio: 8; Page: 11; Line: 13; GSU roll: 464248

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 March 1851
    Event Place: Camblesforth, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2351; Folio: 76; Page: 8; GSU roll: 87611-87612

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 April 1861
    Event Place: Snaith, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 June 1867
    Event Place: Sudall Street, Manchester.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 April 1871
    Event Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4049; Folio: 105; Page: 29; GSU roll: 846338

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1881
    Event Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4001; Folio: 30; Page: 53; GSU roll: 1341955

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1967
    Event Place: Ardwick Cemetery, Manchester.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1889
    Event Place: 69, Whitley St. Manchester
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1889
    Event Place: Ardwick, Manchester, England
    Record Source: UK, Records of the Removal of Graves and Tombstones, 1601-1980, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; RG 37: Copies of Records of Local Authorities and Church Commissioners Relating To Burial Ground Removals; Reference: RG 37/94
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