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Brentford Families - Farnham, Kenton & Fricker

Julie Jakeway is a descendant and researcher of the Farnham, Kenton and Fricker families, who lived in Brentford in the 19th and 20th centuries.

1851 census entries for Kenton & Fricker

1851 Census shows Edward Kenton aged 55, a bricklayer, born in borough of Southwark, living High Street, Brentford, with wife Mary, aged 54, and daughter Mary Ann aged 11. HO 107/1699

1851 Census shows William Fricker living High Street, Brentford, occupation Butterman and Poulterer, with wife Rozetta (sic) (Rosetta nee Kenton) aged 27, children Lucy aged 6, Sarah aged 5, William aged 2, and Caroline aged 7 months. Also a servant Frances Nokes aged 15. All born Brentford. HO 107/1699

Will of Edward Kenton, 1867

"This is the last Will and Testament
of me Edward Kenton of Old Brentford in the County of Middlesex Bricklayer. First I direct that all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses be paid by my Executors hereinafter named with all convenient speed after my decease. I give devise and bequeath all my Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever real as well as personal unto my dear wife Mary Ann Kenton for and during the term of her natural life.

And from and after her decease I give and devise all that my freehold house situate in the Half Acre Old Brentford aforesaid now in the occupation of John Durer unto my daughter Mary Ann Green the wife of John Green her heirs and assigns absolutely. And from and after the decease of my said dear wife I give and devise all that my copyhold house situate in Drum Lane aforesaid called the Bricklayers Arms with the cottage or tenament thereunto adjoining and which are now on lease to Messrs Sich Brewers unto my son Edward Kenton his heirs and assigns absolutely.

And from and after the decease of my said dear wife I give and devise all those two copyhold houses situate in Brookshot Road Old Brentford aforesaid and now in the respective occupations of Drewett and ??? unto my daughter Rosetta the wife of William Fricker her heirs and assigns absolutely and as to all the rest residue and remainder of my said Estate and Effects after the decease of my said dear wife I give devise and bequeath the same unto my said three children share and share alike as tenants in common.

And I declare that any female taking an interest under this my Will shall be entitled to the same for her sole and separate use independent of any husband. And I nominate constitute and appoint my said wife and the said William Fricker to be Executrix and Executor of this my Will.

And I declare this to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this second day of March One thousand eight hundred and sixty six - Edward Kenton - Signed and acknowledged by the said Edward Kenton the testator as his Will in the presence of us present at the same time who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto set our names as witnesses - Thos A Woodbridge Solicitor Brentford - Stepn Woodbridge Solr Brentford."

Proved at London 27th April 1867 by the oaths of Mary Ann Kenton a widow the relict and William Fricker the Executors to whom admon was granted.

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Fricker - some additional notes

William Fricker is listed at (what became) no. 279 in the 1841, 1851, 1861 and 1871 censuses. Edward Albert Fricker (a son?) lived at no. 241 according to a trade directory from 1890. An egg and butter business was established at this address by 1839 and was still running into the 20th century.

Kenton and Farnham

The Kenton family lived at the back of Cage Square, just off the High Street. In the Tithe Return map properties with reference no. 41 & 43 lay behind Cage Square.

41 is described as '3 houses and premises', owned by 'Mansell' occupied by Walton, Thomas Fricker (? not clear), William Fricker

43 is described as '8 houses and yard', owned by Thomas & L Rowe, occupied by Thomas Nokes, John O'Leary, Charity Humphreys , Robert Watts, Edward Kinton junior, Joyce, William Ruff, Edward Kenton

The spelling in the tithe apportionment had a lot of inconsistencies and I suspect Kinton should be Kenton.