Fenton Family of St Helier’s, Stillorgan and Castletown, Sligo
Michael Fenton son of William Fenton married Jane McLoughrey daughter of Thomas McLoughrey in
1847 at Kilglass.
Michael Fenton married 04.11.1847 Jane McLoughry
born circa 1817 Kilglass, Sligo born circa 1832
died 29.12.1872 (54) died 24.07.1887 (55)
at Castletown at Castletown
1 Dr Thomas Fenton born circa 1850 married Mary McMunn on 08.04.1875 at St Saviour’s
Church, Bath daughter of James McMunn by licence on 08.04.1875 at St Saviour’s Church,
Bath. Thomas died on 02.10.1886 at Punta Arenas, Chile.
2 William Russell Fenton 2nd son born circa 1852 married Josie Armstrong 2nd daughter of
Joseph Armstrong of Cootehill, Cavan on 18.04.1876 at St Thomas’s Church, Dublin.
3 Isaac Fenton born circa 1855 3rd surviving son died 22.02.1870 aged 15 years at
Castletown.
4 George Fenton youngest son died on 10.09.1855 aged 86 years at Coromandee, New
Zealand.
5 Michael Fenton born circa 1857 died of TB on 25.05.1872 aged 15 years at Castletown.
6 Dr Arthur Wellington Fenton born circa 1861 married Emma Louisa McMunn Greenshield
daughter of James McMunn and widow of Thomas Greenshield on 03.10.1891 at St Mark’s
Church, Wolverhampton. Arthur died on 20.09.1940 and Emma died on 05.10.1944 both at
Revenscliffe, Douglas, Isle of Man.
7 Victor Edward Albert Fenton born 22.03.1864 at Castletown House. Victor LRCSI Medical
Officer of Territory of Santa Cruz, Argentine Republic married Geraldine Pearl Hillas daughter
of late R.W. Hillas DL of Sea View House, Sligo and Farm Hill, Dundum on 02.05.1894 at Sandy
Point, South America.
8 Frederick Abraham Fenton born 13.03.1866 at Castletown married Emily Frances Glancy
daughter of James Glancy and granddaughter of Alderman Kinahan of Merrion Square on
28.07.1896 at Sandford Church.
9 Elizabeth Alexandra Edith Fenton only daughter born 13.04.1868 at Castletown House
married Oswald Bayly Maffett District Inspector RIC son of William H Maffett on 24.02.1891 at
St John’s Church, Sligo.
10 Captain Ernest George Fenton FRCSI born 22.11.1870 at Castletown a Senior Medical Officer
Colonial Services married Julia Jane Ormsby daughter of Arthur Ormsby JP of Glen Lodge,
Ballina on 13.10.1902 by licence at the Gresham Hotel, Dublin. The family were living at
St Helier’s in 1921.
1 Iris Elizabeth Jane Fenton born 10.07.1904 at Francis Street, Ballina.
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Michael Fenton son of William Fenton married Jane McLoughrey daughter of Thomas McLoughrey in
1847 at Kilglass.
Michael Fenton married 04.11.1847 Jane McLoughry
born circa 1817 Kilglass, Sligo born circa 1832
died 29.12.1872 (54) died 24.07.1887 (55)
at Castletown at Castletown
1 Dr Thomas Fenton born circa 1850 married Mary McMunn on 08.04.1875 at St Saviour’s
Church, Bath daughter of James McMunn by licence on 08.04.1875 at St Saviour’s Church,
Bath. Thomas died on 02.10.1886 at Punta Arenas, Chile.
2 William Russell Fenton 2nd son born circa 1852 married Josie Armstrong 2nd daughter of
Joseph Armstrong of Cootehill, Cavan on 18.04.1876 at St Thomas’s Church, Dublin.
3 Isaac Fenton born circa 1855 3rd surviving son died 22.02.1870 aged 15 years at
Castletown.
4 George Fenton youngest son died on 10.09.1855 aged 86 years at Coromandee, New
Zealand.
5 Michael Fenton born circa 1857 died of TB on 25.05.1872 aged 15 years at Castletown.
6 Dr Arthur Wellington Fenton born circa 1861 married Emma Louisa McMunn Greenshield
daughter of James McMunn and widow of Thomas Greenshield on 03.10.1891 at St Mark’s
Church, Wolverhampton. Arthur died on 20.09.1940 and Emma died on 05.10.1944 both at
Revenscliffe, Douglas, Isle of Man.
7 Victor Edward Albert Fenton born 22.03.1864 at Castletown House. Victor LRCSI Medical
Officer of Territory of Santa Cruz, Argentine Republic married Geraldine Pearl Hillas daughter
of late R.W. Hillas DL of Sea View House, Sligo and Farm Hill, Dundum on 02.05.1894 at Sandy
Point, South America.
8 Frederick Abraham Fenton born 13.03.1866 at Castletown married Emily Frances Glancy
daughter of James Glancy and granddaughter of Alderman Kinahan of Merrion Square on
28.07.1896 at Sandford Church.
9 Elizabeth Alexandra Edith Fenton only daughter born 13.04.1868 at Castletown House
married Oswald Bayly Maffett District Inspector RIC son of William H Maffett on 24.02.1891 at
St John’s Church, Sligo.
10 Captain Ernest George Fenton FRCSI born 22.11.1870 at Castletown a Senior Medical Officer
Colonial Services married Julia Jane Ormsby daughter of Arthur Ormsby JP of Glen Lodge,
Ballina on 13.10.1902 by licence at the Gresham Hotel, Dublin. The family were living at
St Helier’s in 1921.
1 Iris Elizabeth Jane Fenton born 10.07.1904 at Francis Street, Ballina.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – March 2021