Descendants of John Fenten

Descendants of John Fenton

This family came to Jersey from Waterford in Ireland. When they arrived their surname was spelt Fenten, but it changed over generations to Fenton, with some church register entries and other documents showing Fentin and Fentum. Two members of generation 4 who served in the Middlesex Regiment in World War 1 were recorded as Fenton. Generations 3 and 4 spent some time in Guernsey at the beginning of the 20th century, but returned to Jersey

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• 1 John Fenten (Waterford)
  • 2 William Fenten (1842- ) m 2 (1878, St S) Rachel Ann Godfray, daughter of Elias; 1 (1860, St H) Julia Ann Day (1841- ) daughter of Peter
    • 3 Peter Fenten (1862-1931) m (1883, St Andrew) Rachel Le Masurier (1865-1950) daughter of Thomas and Mary Ann Long
      • 4 Raymond William Fenton (1884- ) m (1912, St H) Susannah Spears (1892- ) , daughter of John
        • 5 William Charles Maitland Fenton m (1939) Winifred May Connor (1922-1976)
      • 4 Lilian May Fenton (1885- ) (St H) m (1912, All Saints) George Howell Pelham (1884- ) son of William
      • 4 Ivy Fenton (1889- ) (St H)
      • 4 Charles Oakley Fenton (1892- ) (St H) m (1917, St H) Dorothy Schollhammer (1897- ) daughter of Charles William
        • 5 Joyce Dorothy Fenton (1919- ) (St H) m (1938, St H) Bernard William White (1916- ) (St H) , son of Charles Frederick
      • 4 Hilda Eva Fenton (1894- ) (St H)
      • 4 Victoria May Fenton (1895-1934) (St H) m (1923, St H) Clarence Arthur de la Mare (1890-1949)
      • 4 Mabel Elizabeth Fenton (1899- ) (Gsy)
      • 4 Peter Frederick Fenton (1902- ) (Gsy)
      • 4 Francis Thomas Fenton (1905-1982) (Gsy)
    • 3 Julia Fenten (1863- ) (St H)
    • 3 Rachel Fenten (1865- ) (St H)