Liverpool & South West Lancashire FHS - Forum

Firstly I would like to say hello to everyone; this being my first post.

I have been trying to look up my family history tree for nearly a year now and seemed to have come stuck at my Great Granddad/Nan stage.

When asking my mum for information concerning her side of her family she has been very helpful, however, this information seems to only go so far. All I have been able to find out about my Great granddad is that his name is Richard Fenton, he had been married but his wife died a round a week after my Nan got married (around February 1941 and no name), he was a labourer and had two daughters after the 1911 census; Edna May Fenton (my Nan) and Jessie Fenton.

I have searched on Ancestry but had no success on name, date or even marriage. Can anyone please help?

Thanks for your time

Jason

Hi and welcome,

Edna M Fenton June Qtr 1911 8b 271, West Derby,

Jessie Fenton, 1915, West Derby, 8b 1142, Mothers maiden name, Holmes.

Thanks Bert, hopefully I can move on now

Hi Jason,
Richard Fenton married Jessie Holmes
Registration district: West Derby
Year of registration: 1912; Jun qtr
Volume no: 8B; Page no: 1053

Ahemmm! Daughter Edna was born in 1911? Really need the marriage cert to get his age and YoB, and his father's name.

The census the year Edna was born shows only one Richard F in Lancs as a likely candidate...
FENTON, Richard aged 17, Address: 64 Tunnel Road, Edge Hill, Liverpool. Living with parents Richard Lewis and Sarah Fenton [58 and 60 respectively].

Not sure this is Richard's wife, the age is about right but the death year is not close to the year indicated by Jason. It's the only one 1930 to 1945.

Death: FENTON, Jessie
Registration district: West Derby
Year of registration: 1932; Mar qtr
Age at death: 40
Volume no: 8B; Page no: 788

The Fenton/Holmes marriage was probably at the registry office it doesn't appear to be online anywhere so you would need to order the marriage certificate.


Blue

dickiesam wrote:Not sure this is Richard's wife, the age is about right but the death year is not close to the year indicated by Jason. It's the only one 1930 to 1945.

Death: FENTON, Jessie
Registration district: West Derby
Year of registration: 1932; Mar qtr
Age at death: 40
Volume no: 8B; Page no: 788

Anc had this marriage taking place in 1872, they have been informed.

Bertieone wrote:

dickiesam wrote:Not sure this is Richard's wife, the age is about right but the death year is not close to the year indicated by Jason. It's the only one 1930 to 1945.

Death: FENTON, Jessie
Registration district: West Derby
Year of registration: 1932; Mar qtr
Age at death: 40
Volume no: 8B; Page no: 788

Anc had this marriage taking place in 1872, they have been informed.

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Cheers DS,
I've slapped the guide dog, 1912 marriage.

I'm slowly moving into the end column

Bert...

There's a Jessie Holmes in Kinglake Rd Edge Hill with parents Wm & Kate in 1901.
1911 just around the corner in King Place with her male widowed cousin, she's 19 a sweet packer.
So perhaps helping out as housekeeper or maybe pregnant and her folks turfed her out??

Hello Jason

Re Richard Fenton 1893 married to Jessie Holmes in 1912 (8B1053) he had brothers William 1877/1946 George 1880 sister Edith 1891/1976
Richards father was Richard Lewis Fenton 1852/1922 his mother Sarah Reeves 1850/1922 they died with in days of each other
Richard Lewis parents are George 1823/1864 born in Uttoxter Mary Hall 1817 born in Shifnall
Hope this information will be help to you
Brenda

Hi and welcome to the forum, thanks for jumping straight in with some details. Hope you make a connection with this contact.