Georgina Anne (Law) Fenton (1829 - 1895)

Born 1829 in Salmesbury, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Theophilus John Fenton — married 22 Jan 1870 in St Mark, Notting Hill, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Died 7 Mar 1895 at about age 66 in Gobowen, Oswestry, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Georgina was baptised on 18th September 1829 in the Parish of Salmesbury, the daughter of Patrick Comerford Law and Frances Arbuthnot (daughter of the Rt Rev Alexander Arbuthnot).

Her siblings included:
Francis Patrick Law, baptised 30 Oct 1830 at Northrepps
Alexander Patrick Law baptised 14 May 1832 at Northrepps
Frances Amelia Law baptised 6 May 1833 at Northrepps
Isabella Susan Law baptised 2 Apr 1835 at Northrepps
Patrick Francis Law baptised 18 Sep 1836 at Northrepps
Arthur Arbuthnot Law baptised 13 Aug 1840 at Northrepps
Robert Arbuthnot Law baptised 15 May 1842 at Northrepps
William Arthur Law baptised 21 Apr 1844 at Northrepps

She married Theophilus John Fenton in Notting Hill, St Mark on 22 January 1870^[1].

She died on the 7th March 1895 at Gobowen, Oswestry, Shropshire^[2]. The headstone reads:

In Loving Memory of Georgina Anne FENTON who died 7th March 1895 aged 66 years. Also the Rev. Theophilus John FENTON M.A. husband of the above who died 30th May 1902 aged 72 years.

Probate of Georgina's will was awarded to Patrick Francis Law (Clerk in Her Majesty's War Office), effects to the value of £1216 5s 10d.

Census Information for Georgina Anne (Law) Fenton

In 1841^[3]the family were living at the Rectory in North Repps, Norfolk, England
Patrick Comerford Law Male 40 1801 Clergy
Francis Law Female 30 1811 Wife
Georgina Law Female 11 1830 Daughter
Alexander Law Male 9 1832 Son
Frances Law Female 7 1834 Daughter
Isabella Law Female 6 1835 Daughter
Patrick Law Male 4 1837 Son
Ann Holmes Female 20 1821 Governess
Margaret P Arbuthnot Female 55 1786 Independent
Susannah Bingham Female 55 1786 Independent
Hannah Underwood Female 55 1786 Servant
Mary A Scotton Female 20 1821 Servant
Louisa Dannett Female 15 1826 Servant
Harriet Storey Female 15 1826 Servant

The 1851 census^[4] still shows the family at North Repps
Patrick C Law Head/Married 53 Rector Of Northrepps born in Tenby, Pembrokeshire
Francis Law Wife 45 Clergymans Wife born in Ireland
Georgina Law Daughter 21 Clergymans Daughter born in Samlesbury, Lancashire
Frances A Law Daughter 17 Clergymans Daughter born in Northrepps, Norfolk
Isabella Law Daughter 16 Clergymans Daughter born in Northrepps, Norfolk
Robert A Law Son 9 Clergymans Son born in Northrepps, Norfolk
William A Law Son 7 Clergymans Son born in North Repps, Norfolk
Emily Roman Servant/Married 28 House Servant born in Northrepps, Norfolk
Elizabeth Roman Visitor 3 Gardeners Daughter born in St Georges, Middlesex
Harriet Risebrow Servant/Unmarried 15 House Servant born in Northrepps, Norfolk
Edward Platten Labourer/Unmarried 25 Agricultural Labourer born in North Repps, Norfolk

In the 1861 census^[5] the family are still in North Repps
Patrick Law Head/Married 63 Rector Of Northrepps
Georgina Law Daughter /Unmarried 31
Frances Law Daughter Unmarried 28
Isabella Law Daughter Unmarried 26
Harriot Fisher Servant/Unmarried 25 House Servant
Matilda Fitt Servant/Married 32 House Servant
Elizabeth Cooke Servant/Unmarried 17 House Servant

The 1871 census shows Georgina and Theophilus married and living as boarders in Stranton, Hartlepool^[6]

The 1881 census records Georgina, Theophilus and a servant living in Llangollen^[7]

The 1891 census sees them both living in Uttoxeter^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ FindmyPast.co.uk Newspaper Archives Marriage Notice (£)
2. ↑ Wishful-Thinking.org MI's
3. ↑ FindmyPast.co.uk 1841 Original Census Transcription (£)
4. ↑ FindmyPast.co.uk 1851 Original Census Transcription (£)
5. ↑ FindmyPast.co.uk 1861 Original Census Transcription (£)
6. ↑ FindmyPast.co.uk 1871 Original Census Transcription (£)
7. ↑ FindmyPast.co.uk 1881 Original Census Transcription (£)
8. ↑ FindmyPast.co.uk 1891 Original Census Transcription (£)

See Also

• Wikipedia entry for Alexander Arbuthnot
• http://www.kittybrewster.com/members/i.htm
• http://freereg.org.uk