ACTON Family of Lichfield

[wonklefish]

I have created some Acton of Lichfield family trees using the IGI records online at:

http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp

I am from a different Acton family but am interested to see if there is a link. My guess is that the earliest Acton in Lichfield (John Acton who married Mabell Bradbury at St Mary's, Lichfield 14 Jan 1679) must be a descendant of either:

- the Actons of Acton Hall (Worcestershire)
- the Actons of Acton Scott (Shropshire)
- the Actons of Aldenham (Shropshire)

These three Acton families have pedigrees in either the Visitation of Worcestershire (1569) or Shropshire (1623) and each of them can be traced back to at least the 14th Century.

I will post the tree seperately as it takes up too much space.

[wonklefish]

Here is what I have on the Actons of Lichfield:

John Acton, of Lichfield, Staffordshire, married at St Mary’s, Lichfield 14 January 1679 Mabell Bradbury, and had issue,
     1a William, baptised at St Mary’s, Lichfield 1 September 1680, married at Wigan, Lancashire 26
     April 1720 Anne Rigby, and had issue,
          1b John, baptised at St Michael’s, Lichfield 12 February 1723, and married at St Michael’s,
          Lichfield 27 January 1745 Ann Thompson.
          2b Edward, baptised at St Michael’s, Lichfield 29 June 1729, and married at St Michael’s,
          Lichfield 21 February 1749 Sarah Harrits, and had issue,
               1c Mabell, baptised at St Michael’s, Lichfield 30 October 1756, and married at St Mary’s,
               Lichfield 17 April 1786 John Winstow.
               2c William, baptised at St Michael’s, Lichfield 27 May 1769, and married at St Mary’s,
               Lichfield 3 May 1802 Catharine Alldritt.
               3c Thomas, baptised at St Michael’s, Lichfield 10 November 1770.
          3b Thomas, baptised at St Michael’s, Lichfield 1 November 1730, and married at St Chad’s,
          Lichfield 4 February 1752 Roseamond Walton, and had issue,
               1c William, baptised at St Chad’s, Lichfield 27 July 1754.
               2c Catherine, buried at St Chad’s, Lichfield 5 October 1755.
               3c Thomas, baptised at St Chad’s, Lichfield 9 May 1756; buried at St Chad’s, Lichfield 15
               June 1756.
               4c John, baptised at St Chad’s, Lichfield 26 March 1757; buried at St Chad’s, Lichfield 30
               March 1761.
               5c Mary, baptised at St Chad’s, Lichfield 18 March 1759, and married at St Chad’s, Lichfield
               7 February 1777 John Marson.
               6c Thomas, baptised at St Chad’s, Lichfield 12 July 1760, married at St Chad’s, Lichfield 17
               November 1785 Hannah Creswell, and had issue,
                    1d William, baptised at St Chad’s, Lichfield 27 April 1793.
                    2d Rebecca, baptised at St Chad’s, Lichfield 8 May 1796.
                    3d John, baptised at St Chad’s, Lichfield 12 August 1798.
               7c Patiance, baptised at St Chad’s, Lichfield 25 October 1761.
               8c Joseph, baptised at St Chad’s, Lichfield 20 February 1763.
               9c John, baptised at St Chad’s, Lichfield 28 April 1765, married at St Chad’s, Lichfield 3
               November 1782 Ann Whitbey, and had issue,
                    1d John, baptised at St Chad’s, Lichfield 7 February 1790, married at St Chad’s, Lichfield
                    4 February 1813 Ann Hodson, and had issue,
                         1e Arthur, baptised at St Chad’s, Lichfield 12 February 1815.
                         2e Ann, baptised at St Chad’s, Lichfield 16 June 1816.
                         3e Harriet, baptised at St Chad’s, Lichfield 16 August 1818.
                         4e John, baptised at St Chad’s, Lichfield 24 December 1820.
                         5e Edward, baptised at St Chad’s, Lichfield 22 May 1825.
                         6e Jane, baptised at St Chad’s, Lichfield 9 July 1827.
                         7e William, baptised at St Chad’s, Lichfield 24 June 1832.
               10c Richard, baptised at St Chad’s, Lichfield 16 July 1769; buried at St Chad’s, Lichfield 27
               September 1770.
               11c Roseamond, baptised at St Chad’s, Lichfield 30 March 1770; buried at St Chad’s,
               Lichfield 6 August 1774.
               12c Roseamond, baptised at St Chad’s, Lichfield 10 August 1775, and married at St Chad’s,
               Lichfield 14 May 1810 Thomas Monk.
               13c Stephen, baptised at St Chad’s, Lichfield 2 March 1777.
          4b Charles, baptised at St Michael’s, Lichfield 11 November 1733, and married at St Michael’s,
          Lichfield 10 February 1756 Susana Levitt, and had issue,
               1c Hannah, baptised at St Mary’s, Lichfield 9 May 1757; buried at St Mary’s, Lichfield 15 May
               1757.
               2c Aaron, baptised at St Michael’s, Lichfield 24 November 1759.
               3c Thomas, baptised at St Michael’s, Lichfield 11 April 1761; died before 1770.
               4c Richard, baptised at St Michael’s, Lichfield 29 December 1767.
               5c Charles, baptised at St Michael’s, Lichfield 30 June 1770, and married at St Mary’s,
               Lichfield 27 January 1806 Margaret Wright, and had issue,
                    1d William, baptised at St Mary’s, Lichfield 24 August 1806.
                    2d Harriet, baptised at St Mary’s, Lichfield 20 November 1808.
                    3d Charles, baptised at St Mary’s, Lichfield 29 September 1811.
               6c Thomas, baptised at St Michael’s, Lichfield 12 July 1772.

For John Acton and Mabell Bradbury's other children and their issue, see the next message.

[wonklefish]

John Acton and Mabell Bradbury's other children:
     
     2a Ann, baptised at St Mary’s, Lichfield 26 February 1682, and married at St Mary’s, Lichfield 27
     September 1716 Edmund Learkin.
     3a Margery, baptised at St Mary’s, Lichfield 21 May 1685.
     4a Mary, baptised at St Mary’s, Lichfield 16 May 1691.
     5a John, baptised at St Mary’s, Lichfield 5 February 1692, married at St Michael’s, Lichfield January
     1717 Mary Cayton, and had issue,
          1b Ann, baptised at St Michael’s, Lichfield 9 October 1718, and married at St Chad’s, Lichfield 8
          November 1736 Henry Walton.
          2b Joseph, baptised at St Michael’s, Lichfield 21 August 1721.
          3b John, baptised at St Michael’s, Lichfield 1 September 1723, and married at St Chad’s,
          Lichfield 17 April 1757 Jane Yates.
          4b Mary, baptised at St Michael’s, Lichfield 24 February 1725, and married at St Chad’s,
          Lichfield 21 June 1747 James Wright.
     6a Mabel, baptised at St Mary’s, Lichfield 29 January 1698.
     7a Thomas, baptised at St Mary’s, Lichfield 3 February 1703, married at St Michael’s, Lichfield 17
     June 1729 Johana Marlor, and had issue,
          1b Thomas, baptised at St Michael’s, Lichfield 12 February 1729; died 18 February 1729.
          2b Ann, baptised at St Michael’s, Lichfield 12 February 1729; died 18 February 1729.
          3b Marlor, baptised at St Michael’s, Lichfield 13 November 1734.
          4b Sarah, baptised at St Michael’s, Lichfield 6 February 1736.

[wonklefish]

Other Acton Families of Lichfield


Family #1

Edward Acton, married at St Mary’s, Lichfield 16 February 1764 Jane Marshall, and had issue,
     1a Richard, baptised at St Michael’s, Lichfield 9 December 1764.


Family #2

Richard Acton, married Sarah, and had issue,
     1a John, baptised at St Mary’s, Lichfield 20 April 1794.
     2a Richard, baptised at St Mary’s, Lichfield 6 April 1798.
     3a Elizabeth, baptised at St Mary’s, Lichfield 27 March 1803.
     4a Joseph, baptised at St Mary’s, Lichfield 27 December 1804.
     5a Joseph Barnes, baptised at St Mary’s, Lichfield 9 August 1807.
     6a Mary Ann, baptised at St Mary’s, Lichfield 29 January 1809.
     7a Louisa, baptised at St Mary’s, Lichfield 27 December 1810.
     8a Henry Robert, baptised at St Mary’s, Lichfield 12 April 1812.
     9a William, baptised at St Mary’s, Lichfield 30 May 1814.
     10a William, baptised at St Mary’s, Lichfield 26 December 1815.


Family #3

Thomas Acton, married at St Michael’s, Lichfield 13 December 1824 Ann Shipman, and had issue,
     1a Anne, baptised at St Michael’s, Lichfield 20 June 1832.
     2a Thomas, baptised at St Michael’s, Lichfield 13 April 1834.


Corrections and Criticisms Welcome!

[Acacia]

I'm returning to my Acton family search after a long break and very interested in Wonkelfish's posts.
Your records don't include my ancestor but I'm hoping you might have a link to:

Francis ACTON b. ca. 1833/4  in Litchfield (sic), Staffordshire, of father Thomas Acton (farm laborer).

Francis supplied these details on his marriage registration in Kingston Surrey in 1862 and on the birth certificate of his son in Queensland in 1872.  He migrated to Australia in 1862 and had 11 children named:

1.   Francis Herbert ACTON (1863 - )

2.   William Henry ACTON (1864 - 1865)

3.   Emma Jane ACTON (1865 - 1865)

4.   Ellen Elizabeth ACTON (1866 - )

5.   Emma Jane ACTON (2) (1869 - )

6.   John Walter ACTON (1870 - 1883)

7.   James Edgar ACTON (1872 - )

8.   Charles Henry ACTON (1874 - )

9.   Edward Lequire ACTON (1876 - )

10.   William Thomas ACTON (1878 - )

11.   Ada Maud ACTON (1882 - )


I cannot find any plausible record of Francis's birth and therefore his parents so would be grateful if anyone can see where he might fit.

Thanks.

[JeanLillian]

Hi
did not find any connection to my Actons
the only Francis Acton i could find in the census's was in 1841 in Litchfield  Union work house age 9 with  a John Acton age 8.  unable to find him in 1851 or 1861.
Regards Jean

[Acacia]

Many thanks for that JeanLillian - this could well be my gggrandfather and his brother.  Presumably one or both of their parents had died, so you have given me a couple more avenues to search.

[kerrynlouise]

Hello,
Not sure if I have the same Francis Herbert Acton but the info I have is as follows:

Francis Herbert Acton was born in 1833 in Litchfield, Staffordshire. He married Elizabeth Brockwell (also from England) on 1 July 1862. It is in that same year, they arrived in Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia. Francis worked for some time in the gold mines there.

My connection is to their son - also called Francis Herbert Acton. He was born 27.6.1863 in Queensland. Married Elizabeth Jane Pemberton in 1883. He was a gold mine manager in Charters Towers, Queensland. They had 4 children that I am aware of.

Kind Regards,
Kerryn

[Acacia]

Yes, This is the same family.  I am having trouble tracing them back to Lichfield.  My connection is to James Edgar Acton.
We also share the Brockwell family so let me know if you'd like a copy of Elizabeth's family tree.