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Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3 133 Send Message	David	Report	5 Jun 2008 13:45
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3 133 Send Message	If you check out www.familysearch.org There is an Ancestral File of the Fantom family, you can find it by searching for: Thomas Fantom Birth/Christening: 1797 South Wingfield, Derby A lot of the children mentioned can be seen on the 1841 census with Thomas, and John is 2 houses away.
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3 133 Send Message	David	Report	5 Jun 2008 13:36
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3 133 Send Message	Marriages Mar 1848 Belper 19 349 FANTOM John Smith Ann
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3 133 Send Message	David	Report	5 Jun 2008 13:27
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3 133 Send Message	In 1861 Name: Albert Fantom Age: 9 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852 Relation: Son Father's Name: John Mother's Name: Ann Gender: Male Where born: South Wingfield, Derbyshire, England Civil Parish: South Wingfield County/Island: Derbyshire Country: England Occupation: Coal Miner Registration district: Belper Sub registration district: Ripley ED, institution, or vessel: 16 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 69 Household Members: Name Age John Fantom 34 Head Ann Fantom 41 Wife Mary Smith 16 Stepdaughter Ralph Smith 13 Stepson Charles Fantom 11 Son Albert Fantom 9 Son James Fantom 6 Son In 1851 Name: John Fantom Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Ann Gender: Male Where born: Crick, Derbyshire, England Civil Parish: South Wingfield Ecclesiastical parish: South Wingfield County/Island: Derbyshire Country: England Occupation: Framework Knitter Cotton Registration district: Belper Sub registration district: Ripley ED, institution, or vessel: 5b Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 47 Household Members: Name Age John Fantom 24 Ann Fantom 30 Mary Fantom 7 Ralph Fantom 3 Charles Fantom 1
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 13 276 Send Message	Lindsey*	Report	5 Jun 2008 13:13
	Arthur Fantom 1917 Jan-Feb-Mar Whiting Chesterfield Derbyshire View Record Edna L Fantom 1926 Apr-May-Jun Whiting Chesterfield Derbyshire View Record Florence M Fantom 1924 Oct-Nov-Dec Whiting Chesterfield Derbyshire View Record Kathleen Fantom 1919 Oct-Nov-Dec Whiting Chesterfield Derbyshire View Record Wilfrid Fantom 1922 Apr-May-Jun Whiting Chesterfield Derbyshire
	Researching: For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3 133 Send Message	David	Report	5 Jun 2008 13:08
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3 133 Send Message	For info: In 1901 ame: Arthur Fanton [Arthur Fantom] Age: 11 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890 Relation: Son Father's Name: Albert Mother's Name: Harriet Gender: Male Where born: Shirland, Derbyshire, England Civil Parish: Wessington Ecclesiastical parish: Wessington Town: Wessington County/Island: Derbyshire Country: England Registration district: Chesterfield Sub registration district: Ashover ED, institution, or vessel: 28 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 36 Household Members: Name Age Albert Fanton 53 Harriet Fanton 53 David Fanton 28 Samuel Fanton 26 Ellis Fanton 22 Isiah Fanton 20 Walter Fanton 13 Arthur Fanton 11 Lucy Fanton 8 In 1891 Name: Arthur Fantom Age: 1 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890 Relation: Son Father's Name: Albert Mother's Name: Harriott Gender: Male Where born: Shirland, Derbyshire, England Civil Parish: Shirland Ecclesiastical parish: Shirland County/Island: Derbyshire Country: England Registration district: Chesterfield Sub registration district: Ashover ED, institution, or vessel: 20 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Albert Fantom 39 Wingfield, Coal Miner Harriott Fantom 38 Crich Albert Fantom 17 David Fantom 15 Samuel Fantom 14 Harriett Fantom 12 Ellise Fantom 10 Isiah Fantom 8 Mary J Fantom 6 Susan A Fantom 5 Walter Fantom 2 Arthur Fantom 1
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 13 276 Send Message	Lindsey*	Report	5 Jun 2008 12:52
	Name: Arthur Fantom but it gives name of Lilian whiting ? Year of Registration: 1916 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun Spouse's Surname: Whiting District: Chesterfield County: Derbyshire Volume: 7b Page: 1497 (click to see
	Researching: For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 38 Send Message	Angela	Report	5 Jun 2008 12:46
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 38 Send Message	Am trying to find when my grt grandmother married a gentleman with the surname of FANTOM. Her name was Mary Jane WHITING, B. 1893 in Killamarsh, Derbyshire. Do not know the christian name of the FANTOM she married. Any assistance greatly appreciated.

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