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Household of William Acton (born 1802, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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.

William Acton and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Acton, born in 1802 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Jane, born 1832 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. He had 1 grandchild; E Jane, born 1862 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England.


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William Acton's household

Male

William

Acton

Head
Female

Jane

Holt

Daughter
Female

E Jane

Holt

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Acton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 79
Birth year 1802
Birth place Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Acton

Head

Widower

79

1802

Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

Jane

Holt

Daughter

Widow

49

1832

Stockport, Cheshire, England

E Jane

Holt

Grand Daughter

Single

19

1862

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

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