18 Aug 2023
Wife: Marie Anna Ludomilla Euphrosina von Arco auf Valley
Born: ABT 1840 in Germany Census: 1901 at Birnam House, 6 Chaucer Road, Trumpington (see note 1) Died: 1923 in Shropshire 1,2,3 (see note 2) Father: Mother:
Husband: John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton Also known as: Lord Acton Married: 1865 4
Born: 1834 in Italy 4 Occupation: 1895 - 1902 Regius Professor of Modern History 4,5 (see note 3) Census: 1901 at Birnam House, 6 Chaucer Road, Trumpington (see note 4) Died: 1902 in Germany 4 Father: Mother: Media link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dalberg-Acton,_1st_Baron_Acton Media desc: Wikipedia
F Child 1: Mary Elizabeth Anne Dalberg-Acton Born: 1866 in London Census: 1901 at Birnam House, 6 Chaucer Road, Trumpington (see note 5) Died: 1955 in Monmouthshire 2 Husband: Edward Bleiddian Jones-Herbert b. 1858 d. 1931 Married: 1901 in Germany 2
F Child 2: Annie Mary Catherine Dalberg-Acton Born: 1868 in London Census: 1901 at Birnam House, 6 Chaucer Road, Trumpington (see note 6) Died: 1917 2
M Child 3: Richard Maximilian Lyon-Dalberg-Acton Also known as: Baron Acton 6 Born: 1870 in Germany Census: 1901 at Birnam House, 6 Chaucer Road, Trumpington (see note 7) Occupation: 1901 Secretary in H M Diplomatic Service Died: 1924 in London 3 (see note 8) Wife: Dorothy Lyon b. 1876 d. 1923 Married: 1904 in London 3
F Child 4: Jeanne Marie Dalberg-Acton Born: 1876 in London Census: 1901 at Birnam House, 6 Chaucer Road, Trumpington (see note 9) Died: 1919 in Switzerland 2,1
Sources: (1) Probate record. (2) Ancestry family tree. (3) FreeBMD website. (4) Wikipedia. (5) Alumni Cantabrigienses. (6) Death record.
Event Notes Note (1) Age 60, born Germany, with husband Lord Acton and children, also her brother Count A A Valley Note (2) Jun 1923 Bridgnorth 6a 648 age 82 Note (3) Name: John Emerich Edward, Baron Acton. Acton [post Dalberg-Acton] BORN: 10 Jan 1834 Died: 19 Jun 1902 More Information: Adm. Hon. Fellow of TRINITY, 1895. [S. of Sir Ferdinand Richard Edward (above), Bart.] B. Jan. 10, 1834. Hon. LL.D. 1888; M.A. 1895. Regius Professor of Modern History, 1895-1902. D.C.L. (Oxford) 1887. Hon. Fellow of All Souls' College, Oxford, 1890. Romanes Lecturer at Oxford, 1901. Created Baron Acton of Aldenham, Salop, Dec. 11, 1869. F.S.A., 1876. K.C.V.O., 1897. Planned and edited the preliminary draft of the Cambridge Modern History. A great scholar and moralist. His valuable historical Library of over 59,000 volumes was presented by Lord Morley to the University in 1903. Commemorated as a benefactor. Died June 19, 1902. (G.E.C.; D.N.B.) Note (4) John, Lord Acton: age 67, born Italy. Regius Professor of Modern History, with wife Lady Marie and children Note (5) Age 32, born London, with family Note (6) Age 32, born London, with family Note (7) Age 30, born Germany, with parents and family. Secretary in H M Diplomatic Service Note (8) Baron Acton: Jun 1924 St George Hanover Square 1a 456 Note (9) Age 25, born London, with family Copyright © Trumpington Local History Group 2023 Email TLHG Return to TLHG introduction page Name Index