Richard Acton (abt. 1827 - 1911)

Born about 11 Sep 1827 in Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Shenton) Acton — married 22 Jun 1848 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Mary Anna (Kulas) Acton — married 2 Apr 1866 in Rockingham, Brudenell, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 28 Apr 1911 at about age 83 in Ellisboro, Saskatchewan, Canada

Biography

Richard was born in 1827 in Chester, England to Samuel Acton and Sarah Bryars in Chester.

In 1848, Richard married Elizabeth Shenton in Ardwick. They had eight children.

In Fall 1856, the families of Arthur and his brother Richard immigrated to Canada. They spent at least one year in Montreal. By 1860, they were farming in Rockingham, Ontario. Arthur settled Lot 7, Concession 8 in Brudenell Township, Renfrew County, Ontario. His brother Richard settled land in Lots 26 & 27, Concession 7. A few years later in 1874, John Gurney settled Lot 28, Concession 9.

Elizabeth passed away in 1864 during childbirth. In 1866, Richard married Mary Kulas (Coulis, Coulas) in Rockingham. They had eleven children, all born in Rockingham.

In about 1891, they moved to Ellisboro, Saskatchewan. Richard passed away in 1911 in Ellisboro and is buried in Ellisboro Cemetery.

1861 Canadian Census in Renfrew South, Ontario:

• Richard Acton 33 Farmer born England
• Elizabeth Shenton 40 born England
• William Acton 13 Laborer born England
• Arthur Acton 8 born England
• Sarah Jane Acton 7 born England
• Elizabeth Acton 5 born England
• Samuel Acton 4 born Canada West
• Richard Acton 1 born Canada West

1871 Canadian Census in Renfrew South, Ontario:

• Richard Acton 44 born England
• wife Mary 29 born Poland
• son Arthur 19 born England
• daughter Sarah 17 born England
• daughter Elizabeth 15 born England
• son Samuel 13 born Quebec
• daughter Alies [Alice] 9 born Ontario
• daughter Hannah 5 born Ontario
• daughter Agnes 4 born Ontario
• daughter Mary 2 born Ontario
• daughter Margret 4/12 Dec born Ontario
• They were a few houses from the families of Arthur Acton, Joseph Kinder, and John Watson

1881 Canadian Census in Brudenell, Ontario:

• Richard Acton 53 Farmer born England
• wife Mary 37 born Poland
• son Samuel 23 born Ontario
• daughter Agnes 14 born Ontario
• daughter Mary 12 born Ontario
• daughter Margret 10 born Ontario
• son John Robert 8 born Ontario
• daughter Esther Jane 7 born Ontario
• son Richard Henry 5 born Ontario
• daughter Rosana 3 born Ontario
• daughter Anny Sharlet 1 born Ontario

1891 Canadian Census in Brudenell, Ontario:

• Richard Acton 62 Farmer born England
• wife Mary 45 born Poland
• daughter Pollie 21 born Ontario
• daughter Agnes 23 born Ontario
• daughter Margret 20 born Ontario
• daughter Ettey 18 born Ontario
• son John 16 born Ontario
• son Richard 15 born Ontario
• daughter Rose 13 born Ontario
• daughter Annie 11 born Ontario
• daughter Clare 9 born Ontario
• son Joseph 4 born Ontario

1901 Canada Census in Assiniboia East, Saskatchewan:

• Samuel Acton 44 Farmer born Quebec
• wife Janet 42 born Scotland (immigrated 1885)
• daughter Agnes E 9 born Saskatchewan
• son Richard A 7 born Saskatchewan
• son Robert 5 born Saskatchewan
• daughter Sarah M 3 born Saskatchewan
• son Samuel P 10/12 born Saskatchewan
• father Richard Acton 74 Farmer born England (immigrated 1857)
• nephew Robert A Walker 19 Farmer born Scotland (immigrated 1898)
• nephew William Martin 17 born Ontario

• Fact: Also Known As Richard Arton
• Fact: Christening (11 Sep 1827) St John the Baptist, Chester, Cheshire, England
• Fact: Residence (1881) Brudenell, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
• Fact: Burial (30 April 1911) Ellisboro, Saskatchewan, Canada

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 15 February 2021, 04:02), entry for Richard Acton (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KDMV-CM3 ); contributed by various users.
• Cheshire Parish Church baptismal records [1]
• 1861 Canada Census [2]
• 1871 Canada Census [3]
• 1881 Canada Census [4]
• 1891 Canada Census [5]
• Findagrave [6]
• FamilySearch profile for Richard Acton [7]