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Household of William Acton (born 1849, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crediton, Devon, 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.

William Acton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Acton, born in 1849 in Tavistock, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Acton, born in 1848 in Crediton, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Louisa (born 1874 in Crediton, Devon, England), Wallace (born 1876 in Crediton, Devon, England) and Henry (born 1880 in Crediton, Devon, England).


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William Acton's household

Male

William

Acton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Acton

Wife
Female

Louisa

Acton

Daughter
Male

Wallace

Acton

Son
Male

Henry

Acton

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Acton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Tavistock, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Acton

Head

Married

32

1849

Tavistock, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Acton

Wife

Married

33

1848

Crediton, Devon, England

Louisa

Acton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Crediton, Devon, England

Wallace

Acton

Son

Single

5

1876

Crediton, Devon, England

Henry

Acton

Son

Single

1

1880

Crediton, Devon, England

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