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Household of Thomas Fenn (born 1826, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ludlow, Herefordshire, 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.

Thomas Fenn and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Fenn, born in 1826 in Shifnal, Shropshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Fenn, born in 1838 in Market Drayton, Shropshire, England. They had 4 children; Selina A (born 1851 in Downton, Herefordshire, England), Mary H (born 1862 in Downton, Herefordshire, England), Lucy H (born 1864 in Downton, Herefordshire, England) and Lilian E (born 1869 in Downton, Herefordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Rosa (born 1865 in Downton, Herefordshire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Annie E (born 1867 in Bromfield, Shropshire, England).


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Thomas Fenn's household

Male

Thomas

Fenn

Head
Female

Mary

Fenn

Wife
Female

Selina A

Fenn

Daughter
Female

Mary H

Fenn

Daughter
Female

Lucy H

Fenn

Daughter
Female

Lilian E

Fenn

Daughter
Female

Rosa

Morington

Servant
Female

Annie E

Broome

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Fenn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Fenn

Head

Married

55

1826

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Mary

Fenn

Wife

Married

43

1838

Market Drayton, Shropshire, England

Selina A

Fenn

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Downton, Herefordshire, England

Mary H

Fenn

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Downton, Herefordshire, England

Lucy H

Fenn

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Downton, Herefordshire, England

Lilian E

Fenn

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Downton, Herefordshire, England

Rosa

Morington

Servant

Single

16

1865

Downton, Herefordshire, England

Annie E

Broome

Servant

Single

14

1867

Bromfield, Shropshire, England

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