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Household of Christopher Akeroyd (born 1823, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Christopher Akeroyd and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Akeroyd, born in 1823 in Womersley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Jane Akeroyd, born in 1824 in Tockwith, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1858 in Ulleskelf, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah (born 1863 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Christopher's Boarder Lodger, Peter J Richardson, born in 1861 in York, Yorkshire, England.


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Christopher Akeroyd's household

Male

Christopher

Akeroyd

Head
Female

Jane

Akeroyd

Wife
Male

John

Akeroyd

Son
Female

Sarah

Akeroyd

Daughter
Male

Peter J

Richardson

Boarder Lodger
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Akeroyd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Womersley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Akeroyd

Head

Married

58

1823

Womersley, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Akeroyd

Wife

Married

57

1824

Tockwith, Yorkshire, England

John

Akeroyd

Son

Single

23

1858

Ulleskelf, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Akeroyd

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

Peter J

Richardson

Boarder Lodger

Single

20

1861

York, Yorkshire, England

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