Robert
Fenton
Born in East Boldon, Co. Durham, England
Son of Peter Fenton
and Fances (Emmerson) Fenton
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Rachel Marina (Diamond) Fenton
— married
18 Dec 1873 in Res Rev Laishley, Lonsdale St Congregational Church, Victoria, Australia
Descendants 
Father of
Arthur Robert Fenton, James William Fenton, Charles Peter Fenton, Robert John Fenton, Frances Rachel Fenton, Albert Robert Fenton, Marina Alice (Fenton) Nelson, Henry Edwin Fenton, Alexander Fenton and Frank Harold Fenton
Died
at age 85
in Royal Pk Mental Hosp. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Jan 2021
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Biography
No records have been found for Robert between the 1851 census in England and his marriage in 1873 in Victoria Australia. Descendants of his younger brother Peter where told he left for America in search of gold and was never heard of again. That may be possible, in which case he may have arrived in Australia via America. No confirmed immigration or passenger records have been found for him. He was only recorded as Robert Fenton on his baptism record. Middle name John only appears on his death record and is not proven. No record can be found of his birth, only birth records for his older sister Elizabeth 1837-1918 and younger brother Peter 1843-1916. Brothers John 1830-1889 and Robert 1833-1836 were born before registration began.
Sources
- Baptism, marriage & death records. English census, Australian Electoral Rolls
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Robert:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Robert:
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~12.50%
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