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Household of Ellen Acton (born 1807, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Runcorn, Cheshire, 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.

Ellen Acton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Acton, born in 1807 in Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Thomas F, born 1848 in Norton, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Ellen's Servant, Esther (born 1861 in Halton, Cheshire, England), Ellen's Servant, Walter (born 1865 in Norton, Cheshire, England), Ellen's Boarder, Michael (born 1854 in Ireland) and Ellen's Servant, Mary (born 1838 in Helsby, Cheshire, England).


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Ellen Acton's household

Female

Ellen

Acton

Head
Male

Thomas F

Acton

Son
Female

Esther

Dawson

Servant
Male

Walter

Moore

Servant
Male

Michael

Moran

Boarder
Female

Mary

Dawson

Servant
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Acton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Acton

Head

Widow

74

1807

Cheshire, England

Thomas F

Acton

Son

Single

33

1848

Norton, Cheshire, England

Esther

Dawson

Servant

Single

20

1861

Halton, Cheshire, England

Walter

Moore

Servant

Single

16

1865

Norton, Cheshire, England

Michael

Moran

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Ireland

Mary

Dawson

Servant

Married

43

1838

Helsby, Cheshire, England

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