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Household of Edward Acton (born 1822, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Acton, born in 1822 in Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Annie (born 1852 in Stockport, Lancashire, England), Walter Edward (born 1854 in Stockport, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1856 in Stockport, Lancashire, England) and Kate (born 1862 in Godley, Cheshire, England).


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Edward Acton's household

Male

Edward

Acton

Head
Female

Annie

Acton

Daughter
Male

Walter Edward

Acton

Son
Male

Harry

Acton

Son
Female

Kate

Acton

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Acton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Acton

Head

Widower

59

1822

Shropshire, England

Annie

Acton

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Stockport, Lancashire, England

Walter Edward

Acton

Son

Single

27

1854

Stockport, Lancashire, England

Harry

Acton

Son

Single

25

1856

Stockport, Lancashire, England

Kate

Acton

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Godley, Cheshire, England

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