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Household of Samuel Acton (born 1831, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

Samuel Acton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Acton, born in 1831 in Congleton, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Emma Acton, born in 1834 in Congleton, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Harriet (born 1859 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Ann (born 1863 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Sarah (born 1865 in Leek, Staffordshire, England) and Emma (born 1868 in Leek, Staffordshire, England).


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Samuel Acton's household

Male

Samuel

Acton

Head
Female

Emma

Acton

Wife
Female

Harriet

Acton

Daughter
Female

Ann

Acton

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Acton

Daughter
Female

Emma

Acton

Daughter
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Acton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Congleton, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Acton

Head

Married

50

1831

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Emma

Acton

Wife

Married

47

1834

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Harriet

Acton

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Ann

Acton

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Acton

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Acton

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Leek, Staffordshire, England

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