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Household of Thomas Acton (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Acton and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Acton, born in 1838 in Blackrod, Lancashire, consisted of 2 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Acton, born in 1863 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Sarah, born 1863 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Acton's household

Male

Thomas

Acton

Head
Female

Sarah

Acton

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Acton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Acton

Head

Married

43

1838

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Acton

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

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