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William Fenton 1895–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Sep 1895

Birth Location: Chilton Moor, Durham, England

Death Date: Mar 1956

Death Location: Durham, England

Father: William Fenton

Mother: Hannah Fenton

Spouse(s): Jennie Wilson

Children(s): George Fenton, Elizabeth Fenton, Margaret Fenton, Thomas Fenton, Violet Fenton, Ivy Fenton, Brenda Fenton, William Fenton, Nita Fenton, Muriel Fenton

William Fenton was born in 1895 in Chilton Moor, Durham, England, the child of William Fenton And Hannah Fenton. In 1901, William Fenton resided in Newbottle, Dubmires, Durham, England. William Fenton married Jennie Wilson, and had children including Brenda Fenton, Elizabeth Wilson Fenton, George Fenton, Ivy Fenton, Margaret Fenton, Muriel Fenton, Nita Nelladay Fenton, Thomas Wilson Fenton, Violet Furness Fenton, William Fenton. William Fenton passed away in 1956 in Durham, England.

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Biography

  • William Fenton was born in 1895 in Chilton Moor, Durham, England, the child of William Fenton And Hannah Fenton.
  • In 1901, William Fenton resided in Newbottle, Dubmires, Durham, England.
  • William Fenton married Jennie Wilson, and had children including Brenda Fenton, Elizabeth Wilson Fenton, George Fenton, Ivy Fenton, Margaret Fenton, Muriel Fenton, Nita Nelladay Fenton, Thomas Wilson Fenton, Violet Furness Fenton, William Fenton.
  • William Fenton passed away in 1956 in Durham, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Fenton's Ancestors

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William Fenton
1895–1956
Birth Place: Chilton Moor, Durham, England
Parents
William Fenton
1859–1927
Pittington, Durham, England
Hannah Fenton
1858–1924
Sunderland, Durham, England
Grandparents
Thomas Furness
1823–1886
Darlington Durham England
Hannah Furness
1825–1865
Richmond, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Furness
1799–1837
Mary Howen
1804–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Furness
1775–1864
Margaret Woodmass
1772–1852
James Atkinson
1755–1822
Elisabeth Jackson
1786–1865

William Fenton's Descendants

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William Fenton (2 Sep 1895–Mar 1956) m. Jennie Wilson (16 Aug 1902–29 Jan 1958)
  1. 1. George Fenton 1926–1980 m. Margaret Crawford 1925–
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Wilson) Fenton 1928–1978 m. William Smurthwaite 1921–1998
    1. 1. Robert Smurthwaite 1946–1946
  3. 3. Margaret Fenton 1930–1994 m. Stanley Fulton 1927–1972
  4. 4. Thomas (Wilson) Fenton 1921–1922
  5. 5. Violet (Furness) Fenton 1922–1981 m. Marcel Guignet 1913–2003
    1. 1. Yvonne Guiguet 1950–1988 m. Richard Johnston 1950–1977
  6. 6. Ivy Fenton 1925–1928
  7. 7. Brenda Fenton 1934–1935
  8. 8. William Fenton 1937–1937
  9. 9. Nita (Nelladay) Fenton 1931–1935
  10. 10. Muriel Fenton 1937–2018 m. Bryan Coulson 1934–2004

William Fenton's Timeline

5 Records

1895
2 Sep 1895
Birth of William Fenton in Chilton Moor, Durham, England
Chilton Moor, Durham, England
1901
1901
Age 6
William Fenton resided here in Newbottle, Dubmires, Durham, England
Newbottle, Dubmires, Durham, England
1911
1911
Age 16
William Fenton resided here in Newbottle, Durham, England
Newbottle, Durham, England
1939
1939
Age 44
William Fenton resided here in Durham, England
Durham, England
1956
Mar 1956
Age 61
Death of William Fenton in Durham, England
Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1895
    Event Place: Chilton Moor, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: RG13; Piece number: 4693; Folio: 75; Page: 22; Schedule: 109; HouseHoldID: 6291813; Record set: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United Kingdom, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Newbottle, Dubmires, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: RG13; Piece number: 4693; Folio: 75; Page: 22; Schedule: 109; HouseHoldID: 6291813; Record set: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United Kingdom, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
    Event Place: Newbottle, Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England, Dubmires
    Record Source: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: RG13; Piece number: 4693; Folio: 75; Page: 22; Schedule: 109; HouseHoldID: 6291813; Record set: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United Kingdom, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Newbottle, 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 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Durham, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/2788a

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1956
    Event Place: Durham, England

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