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Household of James Acton (born 1857, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Acton, born in 1857 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Woodhall, born in 1853 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary J (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Son Law, James Woodhall, born in 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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James Acton's household

Male

James

Acton

Head
Female

Jane

Woodhall

Wife
Male

James

Woodhall

Son Law
Female

Mary J

Woodhall

Daughter
Male

William

Acton

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Acton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Acton

Head

Married

24

1857

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jane

Woodhall

Wife

Married

28

1853

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Woodhall

Son Law

Single

9

1872

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Woodhall

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Acton

Son

Single

1

1880

Preston, Lancashire, England

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