See also

Family of Harry Fenton and Adela Rosa Maria Wilkinson

  • Husband:

  • Harry Fenton (1876-1963)

  • Wife:

  • Adela Rosa Maria Wilkinson (1871-1908)

  • Children:

  • Raymond Harry Fenton (1902-1950)

  •  

  • Walter Edward Fenton (1904-1971)

  •  

  • Francis Leslie Fenton (1906-1998)

  • Marriage:

  • 22 Feb 1900

  • All Saints Church, Blurton Road, Clapton Park, London, England1,2

  •  

  • Harry a policeman of 72 Bluston Road Clapton, Adela of 65 Elderfield Road, both single, groom's father George Fenton an engineer, bride's father Robert Wilkinson a fisherman. Married by banns and witnessed by Lola Parfeld and ? Bays

Husband: Harry Fenton

  • Name:

  • Harry Fenton1,3,4,5

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural labourer then a metropoliltan police constable and sergeant2,6,7,8,9,10

  • Birth:

  • 7 Aug 1876

  • Chevington, Suffolk, England3,4,6,7,9,10,11

  •  

  • 1911 census says born in Higham

  • Baptism:

  • 10 Sep 1876 (age 0)

  • All Saints, Church Road, Chevington, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • son of George Fenton (labourer) and Alice Mary late Rutter of Chevington, born on 7th August 1876

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 5)

  • Upper Green, Gazeley, Suffolk, England11

  •  

  • son attending school and living with his parents George and Alice, and sisters Florence, Mary and Edith. Born in Chevington Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 15)

  • Upper Green, Gazeley, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • son working as an agricultural labourer and living in four rooms with his parents George and Alice, sisters Mahala and Edith, and brother George. Born in Chevington Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 24)

  • 25 Millfields Road, Lower Clapton, London, England7

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a metropolitan constable and living in two rooms with his wife Adela. Born in Chevington Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 34)

  • 6 Violet Road, Walthamstow, Essex, England9

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a metropolitan police sergeant and living in five rooms with his wife Edith, sons Raymond, Walter and Francis, and daughter Marjorie. Born in Higham Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 63)

  • 33 Coolgardie Avenue, Highams Park, Essex, England10

  •  

  • a widowed and retired police sergeant living with daughters Marjorie and Rosina. Born on 7th August 1876

  • Death:

  • 15 Mar 1963 (age 86)

  • Whipps Cross Hospital, Whipps Cross Road, Leytonstone, Essex, England5,12

  • Probate:

  • 20 Jun 1963

  • Probate Registry, London, England12

  •  

  • of 33 Coolgardie Avenue Highams Park London E.4 died 15th March 1963 at Whipps Cross Hospital Leytonstone Essex, probate of effects of £3,908 14s 5d (~£86,000 in 2017) to Alfred James Newsom insurance brokers clerk and Marjorie Edith Fenton spinster

Wife: Adela Rosa Maria Wilkinson

  • Name:

  • Adela Rosa Maria Wilkinson13,14

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • Robert Wilkinson (1835?-1907)

  • Mother:

  • Emma Anna Killick (1839-1898)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • barmaid15

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1871

  • Tollesbury, Essex, England7,13,15,16

  • Baptism:

  • 16 Jul 1871 (age 0)

  • St. Mary the Virgin Church, Church Street, Tollesbury, Essex, England14,17

  •  

  • daughter of Robert Wilkinson (dredger) and Emma

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 9)

  • Tollesbury, Essex, England16

  •  

  • daughter attending school and living with her parents Robert and Emma, brothers Edward, Morris (sic) and Raymond, and sisters Rose and Charlotte. Born in Tollesbury Essex

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 20)

  • The Feathers, 1 Waterloo Road, Lambeth, London, England15

  •  

  • unmarried servant working as a barmaid and living with Robert and Ada Wilson and family, her sister Rosa, and four other servants. Born in Tollesbury Essex

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 28)

  • 25 Millfields Road, Lower Clapton, London, England7

  •  

  • married wife living in two rooms with her husband Harry. Born in Tollesbury Essex

  • Death:

  • Q3 1908 (age 37)

  • West Ham "Registration District", Essex, England18

Child 1: Raymond Harry Fenton

  • Name:

  • Raymond Harry Fenton9,19

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Dorothy Elizabeth Thompson (1909-1998)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • taxi driver20

  • Birth:

  • 19 Jul 1902

  • Hackney, London, England9,19,20

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 8)

  • 6 Violet Road, Walthamstow, Essex, England9

  •  

  • son living in five rooms with his father Harry, step-mother Edith, brothers Walter and Francis, and half-sister Marjorie. Born in Hackney London

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 37)

  • Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, Essex, England20

  •  

  • a married London taxi driver living alone. Born on 19th July 1902

  • Death:

  • Q1 1950 (age 47)

  • Essex "South Western Registration District", Essex, England21

Child 2: Walter Edward Fenton

  • Name:

  • Walter Edward Fenton9,22

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Mary Cecilia Perry (1911- )

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • omnibus driver23

  • Birth:

  • 11 Jul 1904

  • Hackney, London, England9,22,23,24

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 6)

  • 6 Violet Road, Walthamstow, Essex, England9

  •  

  • son living in five rooms with his father Harry, step-mother Edith, brothers Raymond and Francis, and half-sister Marjorie. Born in Hackney London

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 35)

  • 32 Winns Terrace, Walthamstow, Essex, England23

  •  

  • a married L.P.T.B (London Public Transport Board) bus driver living with his wife Mary. Born on 11th July 1904

  • Death:

  • Q4 1971 (age 67)

  • Waltham Forest "Registration District", Greater London, England24

Child 3: Francis Leslie Fenton

  • Name:

  • Francis Leslie Fenton9,25

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Nickname:

  • Frank

  • Spouse:

  • Elizabeth May Champion (1901-1965)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • seaman / mariner26

  •  

  • as Frank Leslie Fenton and described as 5' 9" tall with blue eyes, brown hair fair complexion, scar on left thumb and a large mole on left shoulder

  • Birth:

  • 19 Feb 1906

  • Hackney, London, England8,9,25

  • Baptism:

  • 18 Mar 1906 (age 0)

  • All Saints Church, Blurton Road, Clapton Park, London, England8

  •  

  • son of Harry Fenton (police constable) and Adela Rosa Maria of 59 Millfields Road

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 5)

  • 6 Violet Road, Walthamstow, Essex, England9

  •  

  • son living in five rooms with his father Harry, step-mother Edith, brothers Raymond and Walter, and half-sister Marjorie. Born in Hackney London

  • Death:

  • 1998 (age 91-92)27

  •  

Note on Husband: Harry Fenton

After Adela died Harry married Edith Ada Jerman (c1880-1938) in 1909 in West Ham and they had two children Marjorie Edith Fenton (1910-1993) and Lorna Fenton (19132-1998)28,29,30,31,32,33

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