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Household of Henry M Acton (born 1828, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, 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.

Henry M Acton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry M Acton, born in 1828 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Henry M was the head of the household, married to Ann P Acton, born in 1839 in Salford, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Florence, born 1865 in Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Henry M's Servant, Ellen (born 1858 in Ireland), Henry M's Servant, Eliza (born 1845 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and Henry M's Servant, Maria (born 1861 in Sale, Cheshire, England).


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Henry M Acton's household

Male

Henry M

Acton

Head
Female

Ann P

Acton

Wife
Female

Florence

Acton

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Martin

Servant
Female

Eliza

Chaffers

Servant
Female

Maria

Martin

Servant
First name(s) Henry M
Last name Acton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry M

Acton

Head

Married

53

1828

Exeter, Devon, England

Ann P

Acton

Wife

Married

42

1839

Salford, Lancashire, England

Florence

Acton

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Martin

Servant

Single

23

1858

Ireland

Eliza

Chaffers

Servant

Single

36

1845

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Maria

Martin

Servant

Single

20

1861

Sale, Cheshire, England

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