Samuel
Acton
Born in Latchford, Cheshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of Samuel Acton
and Elizabeth Walker
Brother of
Elizabeth (Acton) Boardman, William Acton, John Acton, Edward Acton, Thomas Acton, Sarah Acton, James Walker Acton, Mary (Acton) Royle, Peter Acton, Edward Acton and Joseph Daniel Acton
Husband of
Ann (Barnes) Tomlinson
— married
11 Jan 1874 in Warrington, Lancashire, England
[children unknown]
Died about
at about age 61
in Latchford, Cheshire, England
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Feb 2011
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Biography
Samuel was a Lock Keeper
Samuel was christened in December 1829 I Grappenhall. He is the son of Samuel Acton and Elizabeth Walker [1]
In the 1851 census Samuel (age 20), Waterman, was the son of Samuel Acton in Latchford, Lancashire, England.[2]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Samuel Acton | Head | Married | M | 49 | Sock Tender | Barton, Lancashire |
| Elizabeth Acton | Wife | Married | F | 50 | Warrington, Lancashire | |
| Elizabeth Acton | Daughter | F | 36 | Laundress | Latchford, Cheshire | |
| Thomas Acton | Son | M | 18 | Ag Lab | Latchford, Cheshire | |
| Mary Acton | Daughter | F | 14 | Scholar | Latchford, Cheshire | |
| Peter Acton | Son | M | 12 | Scholar | Latchford, Cheshire | |
| Edward Acton | Son | M | 10 | Scholar | Latchford, Cheshire | |
| Joseph Acton | Son | M | 3 | Latchford, Cheshire | ||
| Samuel Acton | Son | M | 20 | Waterman | Latchford, Cheshire |
In 1861 he, his parents and siblings: James, Mary and Joseph are living in Poulton-with-Fearnhead, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom . He is 30 years old and a Water Man. [3]
When Samuel was 44 in 1873 he married Ann Tomlinson in Warrington. [4]
Samuel died on an unknown date in Latchford, Cheshire, England. (Q3 1891) He passed away in 1891. [5]
Sources
- ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N1HQ-99K : 10 February 2018, Samuel Acton, 1829); citing [unnumbered pg] #435, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,655,824.
- ↑
1851 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1851"
citing Latchford, Lancashire, England, p. 50; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch Record: SGY6-1N8 (accessed 31 May 2023)
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Samuel Acton (20) son, Waterman, in household of Samuel Acton (49) in Latchford in Warrington registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Latchford, Cheshire. - ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M74C-9KJ : 24 October 2019), Samuel Acton in household of Samuel Acton, Poulton-with-Fearnhead, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQR4-1X7 : 12 February 2018), Samuel Acton and Ann Tomlinson, 28 Dec 1873, Intended Marriage; citing , St Elphins, Warrington, Lancashire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,147,302.
- ↑ https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=lMAzlKIMlWln2EdinsdB1w&scan=1
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D (Grosvenor) Anonymous
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Acton-61 and Acton-36 appear to represent the same person because: all details match
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Rejected matches › Sam Unknown (1831-aft.1831)
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