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Household of James Acton (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Acton, born in 1833 in Warrington, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Acton, born in 1835 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Ellen (born 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Hannah (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1870 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1872 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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James Acton's household

Male

James

Acton

Head
Female

Hannah

Acton

Wife
Female

Ellen

Acton

Daughter
Male

James

Acton

Son
Male

Thomas

Acton

Son
Female

Hannah

Acton

Daughter
Female

Alice

Acton

Daughter
Female

Jane

Acton

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Acton

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Acton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Warrington, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Acton

Head

Married

48

1833

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Acton

Wife

Married

46

1835

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Acton

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Acton

Son

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Acton

Son

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Acton

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice

Acton

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Jane

Acton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Acton

Son

Single

6

1875

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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