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Household of William Acton (born 1845, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Acton, born in 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Matilda Acton, born in 1851 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Mary E (born 1872 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), William B (born 1874 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1876 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1878 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Charles (born 1881 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Elizabeth Bottom, born in 1827 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England.
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William Acton's household
William
Acton
Head
Matilda
Acton
Wife
Mary E
Acton
Daughter
William B
Acton
Son
Thomas
Acton
Son
Harry
Acton
Son
Charles
Acton
Son
Elizabeth
Bottom
Mother In Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Acton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Acton | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Matilda | Acton | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England | |
Mary E | Acton | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Rochdale, Lancashire, England | |
William B | Acton | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas | Acton | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Harry | Acton | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Charles | Acton | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Bottom | Mother In Law | Widow | 54 | 1827 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England |
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