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Household of Thomas A Acton (born 1849, 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.

Thomas A Acton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas A Acton, born in 1849 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas A was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Acton, born in 1849 in Wolverley, Worcestershire, England. They had 4 children; Nelly B (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Archibald T (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Ethel A (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Norah (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas A's Niece, Constance (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Thomas A's Servant, Ann (born 1848 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England).


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Thomas A Acton's household

Male

Thomas A

Acton

Head
Female

Sarah A

Acton

Wife
Female

Nelly B

Acton

Daughter
Male

Archibald T

Acton

Son
Female

Ethel A

Acton

Daughter
Female

Norah

Acton

Daughter
Female

Constance

Acton

Niece
Female

Ann

Proctor

Servant
First name(s) Thomas A
Last name Acton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas A

Acton

Head

Married

32

1849

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Acton

Wife

Married

32

1849

Wolverley, Worcestershire, England

Nelly B

Acton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Archibald T

Acton

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ethel A

Acton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Norah

Acton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Constance

Acton

Niece

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Proctor

Servant

Single

33

1848

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

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