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Household of James Acton (born 1844, Lancashire)
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.
James Acton and 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Acton, born in 1844 in Middleton, Lancashire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Acton, born in 1846 in Thelwall, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Edith Annie (born 1874 in Cheshire, England), Florence M (born 1876 in Cheshire, England), Eleanor M (born 1877 in Cheshire, England), James E (born 1879 in Cheshire, England) and Arthur H (born 1880 in Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Ellen (born 1867 in Mere, Cheshire, England), James's Servant, Patrick (born 1851 in Galway, Galway, Ireland), James's Servant, Patrick (born 1858 in Galway, Galway, Ireland), James's Servant, Timothy (born 1851 in Galway, Galway, Ireland) and James's Servant, John (born 1836 in Galway, Galway, Ireland).
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James Acton's household
James
Acton
Head
Mary
Acton
Wife
Edith Annie
Acton
Daughter
Florence M
Acton
Daughter
Eleanor M
Acton
Daughter
James E
Acton
Son
Arthur H
Acton
Son
Ellen
Rustage
Servant
Patrick
Donneley
Servant
Patrick
Mellody
Servant
Timothy
Mannion
Servant
John
Flynn
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Acton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Middleton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Acton | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Middleton, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Acton | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Thelwall, Cheshire, England | |
Edith Annie | Acton | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Cheshire, England | |
Florence M | Acton | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Cheshire, England | |
Eleanor M | Acton | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Cheshire, England | |
James E | Acton | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Cheshire, England | |
Arthur H | Acton | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Cheshire, England | |
Ellen | Rustage | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Mere, Cheshire, England | |
Patrick | Donneley | Servant | Single | 30 | 1851 | Galway, Galway, Ireland | |
Patrick | Mellody | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Galway, Galway, Ireland | |
Timothy | Mannion | Servant | Single | 30 | 1851 | Galway, Galway, Ireland | |
John | Flynn | Servant | Single | 45 | 1836 | Galway, Galway, Ireland |
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