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Household of Harry A Acton (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, 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.

Harry A Acton and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Harry A Acton, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Harry A was the head of the household, married to Alice Acton, born in 1853 in Bowdon, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Ernest H (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edward B (born 1875 in Stretford, Lancashire, England), Arthur H (born 1877 in Stretford, Lancashire, England) and Gertrude A (born 1880 in Gatley, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Harry A's Sister In Law, Elizabeth A (born 1855 in Bowden, Cheshire, England) and Harry A's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1849 in Not Known).


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Harry A Acton's household

Male

Harry A

Acton

Head
Female

Alice

Acton

Wife
Male

Ernest H

Acton

Son
Male

Thomas

Acton

Son
Male

Edward B

Acton

Son
Male

Arthur H

Acton

Son
Female

Gertrude A

Acton

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Brundrell

Sister In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Telford

Servant
First name(s) Harry A
Last name Acton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Harry A

Acton

Head

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice

Acton

Wife

Married

28

1853

Bowdon, Cheshire, England

Ernest H

Acton

Son

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Acton

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edward B

Acton

Son

Single

6

1875

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Arthur H

Acton

Son

Single

4

1877

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Gertrude A

Acton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Gatley, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth A

Brundrell

Sister In Law

Single

26

1855

Bowden, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Telford

Servant

Widow

32

1849

Not Known

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