Acton, Babergh Hundred, Suffolk
Acton Public Houses
Acton in Kellys 1879 Directory.
Acton is a parish 3 miles north east by north from Sudbury and 2 east
from Long Melford, not far from the river Stour, in the western division of the
county, in the Babergh Hundred.
Post Office, James Nice
School (mixed) for boys, girls & infants; the building was enlarged in 1863.
Miss Margaret Bradshaw, mistress.
Darvall Gen Edward, Acton Place
Fell Rev John Edwin, MA (vicar)
Commercial
Bear William (exors of), farmer
Bouttell William, farmer
Bromly Benjamin, farmer
Butcher Henry, cattle dealer
Cady George, farmer
Chinery Nathan, shopkeeper
Day John, Crown, & farmer
Deeks Henry, farmer
Grover Job, farmer
Harper John, farmer
Hogger John, wheelwright
Lord Chas Walter, farmer, Acton Hall
Mills William, carpenter
Nice James, shoe maker, & post office
Poole Abner, carpenter, builder & undertaker
Poole Job, boot & shoe maker & shopkeeper
Upson William, shopkeeper