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Household of John Acton (born 1846, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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.

John Acton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Acton, born in 1846 in Tipton, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Acton, born in 1846 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Emily (born 1869 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Sarah (born 1871 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Phoebe (born 1875 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), John (born 1876 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and Maria (born 1880 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).


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John Acton's household

Male

John

Acton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Acton

Wife
Female

Emily

Acton

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Acton

Daughter
Female

Phoebe

Acton

Daughter
Male

John

Acton

Son
Female

Maria

Acton

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Acton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Acton

Head

Married

35

1846

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Acton

Wife

Married

35

1846

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Emily

Acton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Acton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Phoebe

Acton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

John

Acton

Son

Single

5

1876

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Maria

Acton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

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