She was a sister of Robert Wright Fenton who was born about 1864 in Slains, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Isaballa McDonald Fenton was born March 4, 1864 (some records say she was born March 24, but that was the date her birth was filed) to Joseph Fenton and Margaret McDonald. Her name is simply Isabella Fenton on her birth record but Isabella McDonald Fenton on her marriage record.
She was among 12 known children born to the couple:
1. Robina Copeland Fenton b. 17 Jul 1851
2. Margaret Fenton (who later married Oscar Stewart-Wynne) b. 22 Jul 1853
3. Robert Wright Fenton (my husband's great-grandfather; who later married Margaret Smith Scott) b. 18 Jul 1855
4. William Ramsay Fenton (who later married Christina Stewart) b. 23 Aug 1857
5. Mary Ann Fenton (who later married John Macadam) b. 06 Oct 1859
6. Marjory Fenton b. 14 Nov 1861 d. 02 Mar 1865
7. Isabella (memorialized here)
8. James Fenton b. 04 May 1866
9. Christina Fenton (who later married Frederick Charles McPherson) b. 18 Jun 1868
10. Alexander Fenton (who later married Olive Eliza Brakspear) b. abt 1871
11. Elizabeth Fenton b. 1874
12. unnamed son born sometime before 1855
At the age of 17, in the 1881 Scottish census, she is recorded as being a domestic servant in Aberdeen.
Isabella had an illegitimate son named James Sherriffs Fenton (born in 1886, who appears to have been raised by Isabella's parents). Isabella isn't the only daughter to have an illegitimate child; her sister, Margaret had a son William Gillespie (father had same name) born 21 Jun 1875. In the 1891 census William is listed as a servant, living with his uncle, Robert Wright Fenton.
On 31 October 1896 she married Peter MacKay Lobban at St.Matthews Church in Surrey, England. An Alex Fenton, likely her brother, attended and witnessed.
She immigrated to Canada in 1905. In 1911, Isabella and her husband Peter are living in East Kingston, Ontario, Canada. They appear to be doing well as they have a domestic servant living with them.
Sadly, Peter died on 23 Apr 1913, aged 41 years old. He is memorialized on his parents' tombstone in Scotland. The tombstone reads:
In loving memory of
JOHN LOBBAN
Who died at
Loanend Kinnoir
25th Dec 1910
Aged 72 years
His wife
MARGARET ROY
Who died 10th Oct 1921
Aged 82 years
Also their son
PETER McKAY LOBBAN
Who died in America
23rd April 1913
Aged 41 years
Their son
WILLIAM
Died at Pasadena, California
22nd August 1942
Further information about her from researcher and relative Isabel Labour:
Isabella McKay was born in Slains in 1864. At the age
of 17, in the 1881 Scottish census, she is recorded as being
a domestic servant in Aberdeen. Later she married Peter
Lobban of Huntly (unable to trace marriage record) and
went to Canada about 1908. They had five children. She
was living in Canada in 1952 aged 87, with one son James
who was married with five children.
Isaballa McDonald Fenton was born March 4, 1864 (some records say she was born March 24, but that was the date her birth was filed) to Joseph Fenton and Margaret McDonald. Her name is simply Isabella Fenton on her birth record but Isabella McDonald Fenton on her marriage record.
She was among 12 known children born to the couple:
1. Robina Copeland Fenton b. 17 Jul 1851
2. Margaret Fenton (who later married Oscar Stewart-Wynne) b. 22 Jul 1853
3. Robert Wright Fenton (my husband's great-grandfather; who later married Margaret Smith Scott) b. 18 Jul 1855
4. William Ramsay Fenton (who later married Christina Stewart) b. 23 Aug 1857
5. Mary Ann Fenton (who later married John Macadam) b. 06 Oct 1859
6. Marjory Fenton b. 14 Nov 1861 d. 02 Mar 1865
7. Isabella (memorialized here)
8. James Fenton b. 04 May 1866
9. Christina Fenton (who later married Frederick Charles McPherson) b. 18 Jun 1868
10. Alexander Fenton (who later married Olive Eliza Brakspear) b. abt 1871
11. Elizabeth Fenton b. 1874
12. unnamed son born sometime before 1855
At the age of 17, in the 1881 Scottish census, she is recorded as being a domestic servant in Aberdeen.
Isabella had an illegitimate son named James Sherriffs Fenton (born in 1886, who appears to have been raised by Isabella's parents). Isabella isn't the only daughter to have an illegitimate child; her sister, Margaret had a son William Gillespie (father had same name) born 21 Jun 1875. In the 1891 census William is listed as a servant, living with his uncle, Robert Wright Fenton.
On 31 October 1896 she married Peter MacKay Lobban at St.Matthews Church in Surrey, England. An Alex Fenton, likely her brother, attended and witnessed.
She immigrated to Canada in 1905. In 1911, Isabella and her husband Peter are living in East Kingston, Ontario, Canada. They appear to be doing well as they have a domestic servant living with them.
Sadly, Peter died on 23 Apr 1913, aged 41 years old. He is memorialized on his parents' tombstone in Scotland. The tombstone reads:
In loving memory of
JOHN LOBBAN
Who died at
Loanend Kinnoir
25th Dec 1910
Aged 72 years
His wife
MARGARET ROY
Who died 10th Oct 1921
Aged 82 years
Also their son
PETER McKAY LOBBAN
Who died in America
23rd April 1913
Aged 41 years
Their son
WILLIAM
Died at Pasadena, California
22nd August 1942
Further information about her from researcher and relative Isabel Labour:
Isabella McKay was born in Slains in 1864. At the age
of 17, in the 1881 Scottish census, she is recorded as being
a domestic servant in Aberdeen. Later she married Peter
Lobban of Huntly (unable to trace marriage record) and
went to Canada about 1908. They had five children. She
was living in Canada in 1952 aged 87, with one son James
who was married with five children.
She was a sister of Robert Wright Fenton who was born about 1864 in Slains, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Isaballa McDonald Fenton was born March 4, 1864 (some records say she was born March 24, but that was the date her birth was filed) to Joseph Fenton and Margaret McDonald. Her name is simply Isabella Fenton on her birth record but Isabella McDonald Fenton on her marriage record.
She was among 12 known children born to the couple:
1. Robina Copeland Fenton b. 17 Jul 1851
2. Margaret Fenton (who later married Oscar Stewart-Wynne) b. 22 Jul 1853
3. Robert Wright Fenton (my husband's great-grandfather; who later married Margaret Smith Scott) b. 18 Jul 1855
4. William Ramsay Fenton (who later married Christina Stewart) b. 23 Aug 1857
5. Mary Ann Fenton (who later married John Macadam) b. 06 Oct 1859
6. Marjory Fenton b. 14 Nov 1861 d. 02 Mar 1865
7. Isabella (memorialized here)
8. James Fenton b. 04 May 1866
9. Christina Fenton (who later married Frederick Charles McPherson) b. 18 Jun 1868
10. Alexander Fenton (who later married Olive Eliza Brakspear) b. abt 1871
11. Elizabeth Fenton b. 1874
12. unnamed son born sometime before 1855
At the age of 17, in the 1881 Scottish census, she is recorded as being a domestic servant in Aberdeen.
Isabella had an illegitimate son named James Sherriffs Fenton (born in 1886, who appears to have been raised by Isabella's parents). Isabella isn't the only daughter to have an illegitimate child; her sister, Margaret had a son William Gillespie (father had same name) born 21 Jun 1875. In the 1891 census William is listed as a servant, living with his uncle, Robert Wright Fenton.
On 31 October 1896 she married Peter MacKay Lobban at St.Matthews Church in Surrey, England. An Alex Fenton, likely her brother, attended and witnessed.
She immigrated to Canada in 1905. In 1911, Isabella and her husband Peter are living in East Kingston, Ontario, Canada. They appear to be doing well as they have a domestic servant living with them.
Sadly, Peter died on 23 Apr 1913, aged 41 years old. He is memorialized on his parents' tombstone in Scotland. The tombstone reads:
In loving memory of
JOHN LOBBAN
Who died at
Loanend Kinnoir
25th Dec 1910
Aged 72 years
His wife
MARGARET ROY
Who died 10th Oct 1921
Aged 82 years
Also their son
PETER McKAY LOBBAN
Who died in America
23rd April 1913
Aged 41 years
Their son
WILLIAM
Died at Pasadena, California
22nd August 1942
Further information about her from researcher and relative Isabel Labour:
Isabella McKay was born in Slains in 1864. At the age
of 17, in the 1881 Scottish census, she is recorded as being
a domestic servant in Aberdeen. Later she married Peter
Lobban of Huntly (unable to trace marriage record) and
went to Canada about 1908. They had five children. She
was living in Canada in 1952 aged 87, with one son James
who was married with five children.
Isaballa McDonald Fenton was born March 4, 1864 (some records say she was born March 24, but that was the date her birth was filed) to Joseph Fenton and Margaret McDonald. Her name is simply Isabella Fenton on her birth record but Isabella McDonald Fenton on her marriage record.
She was among 12 known children born to the couple:
1. Robina Copeland Fenton b. 17 Jul 1851
2. Margaret Fenton (who later married Oscar Stewart-Wynne) b. 22 Jul 1853
3. Robert Wright Fenton (my husband's great-grandfather; who later married Margaret Smith Scott) b. 18 Jul 1855
4. William Ramsay Fenton (who later married Christina Stewart) b. 23 Aug 1857
5. Mary Ann Fenton (who later married John Macadam) b. 06 Oct 1859
6. Marjory Fenton b. 14 Nov 1861 d. 02 Mar 1865
7. Isabella (memorialized here)
8. James Fenton b. 04 May 1866
9. Christina Fenton (who later married Frederick Charles McPherson) b. 18 Jun 1868
10. Alexander Fenton (who later married Olive Eliza Brakspear) b. abt 1871
11. Elizabeth Fenton b. 1874
12. unnamed son born sometime before 1855
At the age of 17, in the 1881 Scottish census, she is recorded as being a domestic servant in Aberdeen.
Isabella had an illegitimate son named James Sherriffs Fenton (born in 1886, who appears to have been raised by Isabella's parents). Isabella isn't the only daughter to have an illegitimate child; her sister, Margaret had a son William Gillespie (father had same name) born 21 Jun 1875. In the 1891 census William is listed as a servant, living with his uncle, Robert Wright Fenton.
On 31 October 1896 she married Peter MacKay Lobban at St.Matthews Church in Surrey, England. An Alex Fenton, likely her brother, attended and witnessed.
She immigrated to Canada in 1905. In 1911, Isabella and her husband Peter are living in East Kingston, Ontario, Canada. They appear to be doing well as they have a domestic servant living with them.
Sadly, Peter died on 23 Apr 1913, aged 41 years old. He is memorialized on his parents' tombstone in Scotland. The tombstone reads:
In loving memory of
JOHN LOBBAN
Who died at
Loanend Kinnoir
25th Dec 1910
Aged 72 years
His wife
MARGARET ROY
Who died 10th Oct 1921
Aged 82 years
Also their son
PETER McKAY LOBBAN
Who died in America
23rd April 1913
Aged 41 years
Their son
WILLIAM
Died at Pasadena, California
22nd August 1942
Further information about her from researcher and relative Isabel Labour:
Isabella McKay was born in Slains in 1864. At the age
of 17, in the 1881 Scottish census, she is recorded as being
a domestic servant in Aberdeen. Later she married Peter
Lobban of Huntly (unable to trace marriage record) and
went to Canada about 1908. They had five children. She
was living in Canada in 1952 aged 87, with one son James
who was married with five children.
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Robert W. FENTON
1854 - 1934
His Beloved Wife
Margaret SCOTT
1858 - 1934
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1864 – 1966
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