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Household of James Ackroyd (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keighley, 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.

James Ackroyd and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ackroyd, born in 1847 in Thornton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Lydia Ackroyd, born in 1845 in Haworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Emily (born 1874 in Haworth, Yorkshire, England), Cecil (born 1876 in Haworth, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1878 in Haworth, Yorkshire, England) and Ada (born 1881 in Haworth, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Emma Bellwood, born in 1868 in Yorkshire, England.


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James Ackroyd's household

Male

James

Ackroyd

Head
Female

Lydia

Ackroyd

Wife
Female

Emily

Ackroyd

Daughter
Male

Cecil

Ackroyd

Son
Male

Herbert

Ackroyd

Son
Female

Ada

Ackroyd

Daughter
Female

Emma

Bellwood

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Ackroyd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ackroyd

Head

Married

34

1847

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Lydia

Ackroyd

Wife

Married

36

1845

Haworth, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Ackroyd

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Haworth, Yorkshire, England

Cecil

Ackroyd

Son

Single

5

1876

Haworth, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Ackroyd

Son

Single

3

1878

Haworth, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Ackroyd

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Haworth, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Bellwood

Servant

Single

13

1868

Yorkshire, England

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