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Household of Maria Acton (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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.

Maria Acton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Maria Acton, born in 1842 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Maria was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Lizzie (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Maria's Boarder, William Dawson, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Maria Acton's household

Female

Maria

Acton

Head
Female

Lizzie

Acton

Daughter
Female

Mary

Horsfield

Daughter
Female

Mary

Acton

Daughter
Male

William

Dawson

Boarder
First name(s) Maria
Last name Acton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Maria

Acton

Head

Widow

39

1842

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lizzie

Acton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Horsfield

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Acton

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Dawson

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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