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William Fenton 1881–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1881

Birth Location: Beverley, Yorkshire East Riding, England

Death Date: 20 May 1942

Death Location: Dewsbury, Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England

Father: Squire Marsden

Mother: Mary Marsden

Spouse(s): Ada Marsden

Children(s): Ada Fenton

In 1881, William Fenton entered the world in Beverley, Yorkshire East Riding, England, born to Squire Marsden And Mary Marsden. In 1881, William Fenton resided in Manningham, Yorkshire, England. William Fenton married Ada Marsden, and had children including Ada Fenton. William Fenton passed away in 1942 in Dewsbury, Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1881, William Fenton entered the world in Beverley, Yorkshire East Riding, England, born to Squire Marsden And Mary Marsden.
  • In 1881, William Fenton resided in Manningham, Yorkshire, England.
  • William Fenton married Ada Marsden, and had children including Ada Fenton.
  • William Fenton passed away in 1942 in Dewsbury, Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Fenton's Ancestors

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William Fenton
1881–1942
Birth Place: Beverley, Yorkshire East Riding, England
Parents
Squire Marsden
1841–
Tong, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary Marsden
1845–
Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Marsden
1809–1873
Bowling, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Ann Beanland
1820–
Pudsey, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Wilson
1802–1848
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Squire Marsden
1767–
Mary Stead
1767–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
SARAH PULLEN
1734–

William Fenton's Descendants

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William Fenton (April 1881–20 May 1942) m. Ada Marsden (abt 1872–Oct 1953)
  1. 1. Ada Fenton 1910–1992 m. Reginald (Vincent) Shepherd 1906–1994
    1. 1. ANTHONY Shepherd 1932–1993 m. Betty (Helen) Meador 1932–2008

William Fenton's Timeline

3 Records

1881
April 1881
Birth of William Fenton in Beverley, Yorkshire East Riding, England
Beverley, Yorkshire East Riding, England
1881
1881
William Fenton resided here in Manningham, Yorkshire, England
Manningham, Yorkshire, England
1942
20 May 1942
Age 61
Death of William Fenton
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1881
    Event Place: Beverley, Yorkshire East Riding, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census
    [2] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Manningham, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1942
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dewsbury, Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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