Acton family of Abilene
William Acton born 05.10.1824 the son of Rev. Thomas Acton and Sidney Evans married Georgiana
fourth daughter of James Lowry of Rockdale, Co Tyrone on 16.01.1852 at St Peters Church, Dublin.
William died 09.01.1896 aged 71 years at Brookville, Raheny and Georgina died 31.10.1905 aged
83 years.
1 Harriette Mary Louisa born 11.01.1853 at Mount Street Crescent. Living in Bray in 1901 and
1911 and Church House, Clyde Road, Dublin where she died 01.01.1931 unmarried aged 77
years.
2 Lt Col Thomas Hampden Evans Acton eldest son born 09.12.1854 at Mount Street Crescent,
Dublin married Charlotte Olivia Jessy daughter of George Augustus Chichester May on
18.01.1882 at St Stephens Church, Dublin. Thomas served in the Royal Artillery. Olivia
died on 13.08.1921 and he married secondly Eva daughter of Charles William Osborne in
1922 in Naples. Eva died in 1933 and Thomas died on 06.10.1934 aged 79 in Oxford.
3 Lt Col James Lowry Cole Acton 2nd son born 6.11.1856 at Mount Street of the 88th
Connaught Rangers married Matilda Julia youngest daughter of Henry Salusbury Milman of
Kensington, London on 07.04.1888 at St Peters. James died 03.09 1914 at Dunmore House,
Glenageary.
4 Sydney Georgina Acton born 30.08.1858 at Abilene and died 29.10.1858 infant daughter
aged 2 months at Abilene.
5 William George Pepper Acton 3rd son born 18.10.1859 at Abilene and married Louisa Joice
Leslie 2nd daughter of the late Henry Lowry Barnwell of Reading on 05.12.1885 at St John’s
Church, Jacksonville, Florida. William died 04.10.1891 at Brookville, Raheny aged 31 years.
Louisa died 14.07.1939 in Devon.
6 Major Henry Lowry Barnwell Acton youngest son Indian Army born 30.08.1861 at Abilene
married Nora Fuller daughter of Henry Lawrence Fuller on 27.05.1886 at Coonoor, India.
Nora died in India on 21.06.1901. Henry married secondly Louise Vereker Dickson second
daughter of the late Lt Col Philip Dickson on 16.10.1907 in Edington Parish Church,
Somerset. Henry died 16.06.1934 in Devon. Louise died Apr/Jun 1962 in Somerset.
7 Georgina Elizabeth Acton born 22.11.1862 at Fairfield, a member of the Anglican Community
of nuns in St Mary’s Convent on Clyde Road died 30.12.1944 unmarried.
8 Edward Leslie Acton born 21.03.1864 at Fairfield, Artane died 24.09.1864 aged 6 months.
At some stage the Actons moved to Brookville in Raheny (they were there in Jan 1882 when Thomas
got married.) In 1891 The Actons were living at Oakville House.
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William Acton born 05.10.1824 the son of Rev. Thomas Acton and Sidney Evans married Georgiana
fourth daughter of James Lowry of Rockdale, Co Tyrone on 16.01.1852 at St Peters Church, Dublin.
William died 09.01.1896 aged 71 years at Brookville, Raheny and Georgina died 31.10.1905 aged
83 years.
1 Harriette Mary Louisa born 11.01.1853 at Mount Street Crescent. Living in Bray in 1901 and
1911 and Church House, Clyde Road, Dublin where she died 01.01.1931 unmarried aged 77
years.
2 Lt Col Thomas Hampden Evans Acton eldest son born 09.12.1854 at Mount Street Crescent,
Dublin married Charlotte Olivia Jessy daughter of George Augustus Chichester May on
18.01.1882 at St Stephens Church, Dublin. Thomas served in the Royal Artillery. Olivia
died on 13.08.1921 and he married secondly Eva daughter of Charles William Osborne in
1922 in Naples. Eva died in 1933 and Thomas died on 06.10.1934 aged 79 in Oxford.
3 Lt Col James Lowry Cole Acton 2nd son born 6.11.1856 at Mount Street of the 88th
Connaught Rangers married Matilda Julia youngest daughter of Henry Salusbury Milman of
Kensington, London on 07.04.1888 at St Peters. James died 03.09 1914 at Dunmore House,
Glenageary.
4 Sydney Georgina Acton born 30.08.1858 at Abilene and died 29.10.1858 infant daughter
aged 2 months at Abilene.
5 William George Pepper Acton 3rd son born 18.10.1859 at Abilene and married Louisa Joice
Leslie 2nd daughter of the late Henry Lowry Barnwell of Reading on 05.12.1885 at St John’s
Church, Jacksonville, Florida. William died 04.10.1891 at Brookville, Raheny aged 31 years.
Louisa died 14.07.1939 in Devon.
6 Major Henry Lowry Barnwell Acton youngest son Indian Army born 30.08.1861 at Abilene
married Nora Fuller daughter of Henry Lawrence Fuller on 27.05.1886 at Coonoor, India.
Nora died in India on 21.06.1901. Henry married secondly Louise Vereker Dickson second
daughter of the late Lt Col Philip Dickson on 16.10.1907 in Edington Parish Church,
Somerset. Henry died 16.06.1934 in Devon. Louise died Apr/Jun 1962 in Somerset.
7 Georgina Elizabeth Acton born 22.11.1862 at Fairfield, a member of the Anglican Community
of nuns in St Mary’s Convent on Clyde Road died 30.12.1944 unmarried.
8 Edward Leslie Acton born 21.03.1864 at Fairfield, Artane died 24.09.1864 aged 6 months.
At some stage the Actons moved to Brookville in Raheny (they were there in Jan 1882 when Thomas
got married.) In 1891 The Actons were living at Oakville House.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - November 2017