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Household of Andrew Acton (born 1819, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Andrew Acton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Andrew Acton, born in 1819 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. Andrew was the head of the household, married to Annie Acton, born in 1852 in Baguley, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Agnes (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Andrew's Visitor, Annie (born 1870 in Cheshire, England) and Andrew's Servant, Anne (born 1864 in Ireland).


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Andrew Acton's household

Male

Andrew

Acton

Head
Female

Annie

Acton

Wife
Male

John

Acton

Son
Female

Agnes

Acton

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Acton

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Acton

Daughter
Female

Annie

Coombes

Visitor
Female

Anne

Gordon

Servant
First name(s) Andrew
Last name Acton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Andrew

Acton

Head

Married

62

1819

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Annie

Acton

Wife

Married

29

1852

Baguley, Cheshire, England

John

Acton

Son

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Acton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Acton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Acton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annie

Coombes

Visitor

Single

11

1870

Cheshire, England

Anne

Gordon

Servant

Single

17

1864

Ireland

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