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Household of Thomas Acton (born 1849, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Acton, born in 1849 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Martha Acton, born in 1847 in Haughton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Florence, born 1878 in Haughton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Mother, Sarah (born 1827 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Thomas's Sister, Jane (born 1857 in Haughton, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Brother, John (born 1860 in Haughton, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Acton's household

Male

Thomas

Acton

Head
Female

Martha

Acton

Wife
Female

Florence

Acton

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Acton

Mother
Female

Jane

Acton

Sister
Male

John

Acton

Brother
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Acton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Acton

Head

Married

32

1849

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Martha

Acton

Wife

Married

34

1847

Haughton, Lancashire, England

Florence

Acton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Haughton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Acton

Mother

Widow

54

1827

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Acton

Sister

Single

24

1857

Haughton, Lancashire, England

John

Acton

Brother

Single

21

1860

Haughton, Lancashire, England

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