Brief Life History of Alfred
When Alfred Fenner was born in 1862, in Salford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, George Fenner, was 45 and his mother, Jane Oldham, was 43. He died in 1880, in his hometown, at the age of 18.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Alfred Fenner in household of George Fenner, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
- Legacy NFS Source: Alfred Fenner - Government record: Census record: birth-name: Alfred Fenner
Parents and Siblings
1818–1883 Male
1819–1886 Female
Siblings (9)
1844–1900 Female
1846–1846 Male
1848–1848 Male
1850– Male
1851– Male
+4 More Children
World Events (2)
1878 · Bacup Natural History Society
Age 16
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 18
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English fen(ne) ‘fen, marsh’ (Old English fenn) + -er, a topographic name for someone who lived in or by a marsh or fen. Fenn Place in Worth in Sussex had owners called atte Fenne, who in the time of King Henry VI (1421–1471) apparently changed their name to Fenner. See Fenn .
English: variant of Fainer, from Middle English feiner, fener ‘haymonger, one who sells hay’ (Old French fenier), or perhaps a nickname from Middle English feiner ‘inventor; hypocrite’.
South German and Swiss German: occupational name for an ensign or standard bearer, from Middle High German vener, an agent derivative of Middle High German vane ‘flag’. See also Fenrich .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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