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Household of James Acton (born 1851, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, Devon, 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.

James Acton and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Acton, born in 1851 in Tavistock, Devon, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Acton, born in 1855 in Tavistock, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Jessie, born 1880 in Tavistock, Devon, England.


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James Acton's household

Male

James

Acton

Head
Female

Jessie

Acton

Wife
Female

Jessie

Acton

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Acton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Tavistock, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Acton

Head

Married

30

1851

Tavistock, Devon, England

Jessie

Acton

Wife

Married

26

1855

Tavistock, Devon, England

Jessie

Acton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Tavistock, Devon, England

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