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Household of Edward Acton (born 1820, Brecknockshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.

Edward Acton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Acton, born in 1820 in Hay, Brecknockshire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Acton, born in 1833 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; William H (born 1861 in Chester, Flintshire, Wales), Charlotte (born 1867 in Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales), Alfred (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Annie E (born 1870 in Bootle, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Lodger, Abram Willson, born in 1856 in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England.


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Edward Acton's household

Male

Edward

Acton

Head
Female

Charlotte

Acton

Wife
Male

William H

Acton

Son
Female

Charlotte

Acton

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Acton

Son
Female

Annie E

Acton

Daughter
Male

Abram

Willson

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Acton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Hay, Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Acton

Head

Married

61

1820

Hay, Brecknockshire, Wales

Charlotte

Acton

Wife

Married

48

1833

Chester, Cheshire, England

William H

Acton

Son

Single

20

1861

Chester, Flintshire, Wales

Charlotte

Acton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales

Alfred

Acton

Son

Single

13

1868

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Annie E

Acton

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bootle, Lancashire, England

Abram

Willson

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England

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