FAMILY HISTORY: SWARBRICK

THE FAMILY OF MARY ELIZABETH FENTON

 

Mary Elizabeth Fenton was the daughter of John Fenton and Ann Reay, who were married in Newcastle in about 1827. Mary Elizabeth was the sixth of at least seven children and their fifth daughter.

John Fenton was a successful carpet manufacturer and the family seemed to have lived a comfortable life in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

 

1841 CENSUS OF NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND:
NAME: SEX: AGE: OCCUPATION: BORN IN THE COUNTY?
John Fenton M 37 Carpet Manufacturer Yes
Ann Fenton F 35 - Yes
Jane Fenton F 14 - Yes
Louisa Fenton F 12 - Yes
Ann Fenton F 9 - Yes
John Fenton M 7 - Yes
Marie Fenton F 5 - Yes
Mary Fenton F 3 - Yes
William Fenton M 1 - Yes
Isabella Orwin F 17 F.S. Yes
NOTES:
1: Living at 4 Blenheim Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. [HO 107-824, book 11, folio 13, page 18]
2: The name of the street they lived on was difficult to read and I'm not sure of the correct spelling.
3: The abbreviation F.S. almost certainly stood for Female Servant.
4: The above information is taken from from scanned images at www.ancestry.co.uk.

 

1851 CENSUS OF NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND:
NAME: RELATION: CONDITION: SEX: AGE: OCCUPATION: BIRTHPLACE:
John Fenton Head Married M 47 Carpet Manufacturer Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Ann Fenton Wife Married F 49 - Felton North
Jane A Fenton Daughter Unmarried F 23 Apprentice Newcastle
Louisa Fenton Daughter Unmarried F 22 - Newcastle
John Fenton Son Unmarried M 17 Apprentice Newcastle
Mary E Fenton Daughter Unmarried F 13 Scholar Newcastle
William Fenton Son Unmarried M 10 Scholar Newcastle
NOTES:
1: Living at Elswick Row, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. [HO 107-2404, folio 525, page 6]
2: Jane's full occupation was "Apprentice to Dress Making".
3: John's full occupation was "Apprentice to Chemist".
4: The above information is taken from from scanned images at www.ancestry.co.uk.

 

1861 CENSUS OF NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND:
NAME: RELATION: CONDITION: SEX: AGE: OCCUPATION: BIRTHPLACE:
John Fenton Head Married M 57 Carpet Warehouseman Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Ann Fenton Wife Married F 60 - Carson Park(?)
Louisa Fenton Daughter Unmarried F 32 - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Mary E Fenton Daughter Unmarried F 23 - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
William Fenton Son Unmarried M 20 Clerk in Gas Works Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NOTES:
1: Living at 3 Rye Hill Terrace, Elswick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. [RG9-3815, folio 56, page 19]
2: John Fenton's full occupation was "Carpet Warehouseman employing 1 Man, 1 Boy and 1 Woman".
3: Ann Fenton's birthplace was difficult to read.
4: The above information is taken from from scanned images at www.ancestry.co.uk.

 

Ann Fenton died in Newcastle in 1866 and on the night of the 1871 Census John was away from home:

 

1871 CENSUS OF NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND:
NAME: RELATION: CONDITION: SEX: AGE: OCCUPATION: BIRTHPLACE:
Louisa Fenton Head Unmarried F 42 - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Mary E Fenton Sister Unmarried F 33 - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
William Fenton Brother Unmarried M 31 Clerk Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Annie Webster Visitor - F 5 - Darlington, Durham
Mary Bains Servant Unmarried F 17 General Servant Hull, Yorkshire
NOTES:
1: Living at 3 Rye Hill Terrace, Elswick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. [RG10-5077, folio 20, page 34]
2: The above information is taken from from scanned images at www.ancestry.co.uk.

 

1881 CENSUS OF NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND:
NAME: RELATION: CONDITION: SEX: AGE: OCCUPATION: BIRTHPLACE:
John Fenton Head Widower M 77 Carpet Merchant Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Jane A Fenton Daughter Unmarried F 53 - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Louisa Fenton Daughter Unmarried F 51 - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NOTES:
1: Living at 3 Rye Hill Terrace, Elswick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. [RG11-5052, folio 48, page 12]
2: The above information is taken from from scanned images at www.ancestry.co.uk.

 

John Fenton Sr died on 14 February 1882 and Administration of his estate, valued at £1933 11s 5d, was granted to his daughter Jane Ann Fenton on 25 March 1882. Jane Ann and her sister Louisa remained in the family home at 3 Rye Hill Terrace after their father's death:

 

1881 CENSUS OF NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND:
NAME: RELATION: CONDITION: SEX: AGE: OCCUPATION: BIRTHPLACE:
Jane A Fenton Single - F 63 Confectioner Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Louisa Fenton Single - F 62 Confectioner Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NOTES:
1: Living at 3 Rye Hill Terrace, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. [RG12-4194 folio 27, page 7]
2: The census form recorded their marital status where the relationship should have been entered.
3: The above information is taken from from scanned images at www.ancestry.co.uk.

 

Jane Ann Fenton died on 13 September 1896 and Administration of her estate was granted to her sister Mary Elizabeth Swarbrick on 7 October 1896. Her personal estate was valued at £72 18s 4d.

After Jane Ann's death Louisa went to stay with her widowed sister Mary Elizabeth Swarbrick in Preston and was listed at her sister's home on the night of the 1901 Census. She died in Preston in 1910, aged 81 years.

 


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