Brief Life History of James Kennedy
When James Kennedy Acton was born on 20 May 1842, in Great Ancoats, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Acton, was 42 and his mother, Sarah Ashworth, was 43. He married Sarah Carvell on 12 December 1869, in Toxteth, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Appleton Thorn, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom in 1861 and Aston, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom in 1881.
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- James Acton, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- James Kennedy Acton, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
- James Acton in entry for Sarah Acton, "Isle of Man Deaths and Burials, 1844-1918"
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1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1850 · Belle Vue Gaol Opens
Belle Vue Gaol was a Victorian prison in Gorton, Manchester. The living conditions for the prisoners were horrible. It was intended to be a prison for both males and females and also became a military prison. In 1892, the prison was demolished.
1876 · The Manchester Man is Published
The Manchester Man was written by British author Isabella Banks. When it was first published in 1876, it came out in three volumes. It follows the life of Jabez Clegg who was left orphaned by a severe storm that caused flooding. He made his way up the social ladder and changed his life.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of several places, especially in Shropshire and adjacent counties, named Acton. Generally, these are from Old English āc ‘oak’ + tūn ‘settlement’. In Ireland the surname has been established in Connacht since the 17th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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