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Household of William Acton (born 1853, 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.

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 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Angelina Acton, born in 1854 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Samuel (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Acton's household

Male

William

Acton

Head
Female

Angelina

Acton

Wife
Male

Samuel

Acton

Son
Male

Thomas

Acton

Son
Male

William

Acton

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Acton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Acton

Head

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Angelina

Acton

Wife

Married

27

1854

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Acton

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Acton

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Acton

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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