The Wacton Family History

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The Wacton Family in the Census

Census Freqency of the Surname Wacton
1841 Census 3
1851 Census 1
1861 Census 6
1871 Census 5
1891 Census 9

Most Frequent Forenames for the Wacton Family in the Census

Name 1841 Census 1851 Census 1861 Census 1871 Census 1891 Census Total
ANNE Wacton 0 0 0 0 1
EMILY Wacton 0 0 0 0 1
JOHN Wacton 0 0 0 0 1
JOHN W Wacton 0 0 0 0 1
LOUISA Wacton 0 0 0 0 1
MARY Wacton 0 0 0 1 1
NELLIE Wacton 0 0 0 0 1
ROSE Wacton 0 0 0 0 1
WILLIAM Wacton 0 1 0 0 1
CHARLOTTE Wacton 1 0 0 0 0
JAMES Wacton 1 0 0 0 0
MARGARET Wacton 1 0 0 0 0
ELIZABETH T Wacton 0 0 2 0 0
JAMES W M Wacton 0 0 2 0 0
SARAH Wacton 0 0 2 1 0
ALICE Wacton 0 0 0 1 0
JULIA A Wacton 0 0 0 1 0
THOMAS Wacton 0 0 0 1 0

Etmology and History of the Surname: Wacton

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Your Family History Search

You can use the forms below to do automatic searches for the Wacton family online amongst birth, marriage and death records from 1837, plus census transcripts for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1891 and 1901


 


Lord Hardwick's Marriage Act
This Act enforced a separate marriage register which was later pre-printed and had spaces for witnesses, the signature of the bride and groom, the condition and parish of the bride and groom and the signature of the minister.

 

Regimental Standards and Cap Badges
Within the regimental system, soldiers and officers are posted to a tactical unit of their own regiment whenever posted to field duty.

 

Encouraging the Wool Trade
In 1678 an act was passed making it compulsory for all corpses to be buried in a shroud made of wool only. This was to encourage the wool trade.

 

Non-parochial, foreign and maritime Births, Marriages and Deaths digit
The National Archives has signed a license with Genealogy Supplies Limited to scan the existing microform and place online 13 series records. The aim is to have some records online towards the end of this year.