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Household of James Akroyd (born 1824, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 Akroyd and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Akroyd, born in 1824 in Northowram, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Akroyd, born in 1828 in Elland, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary Jane (born 1859 in Elland, Yorkshire, England) and Emma (born 1863 in Elland, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, William Crossley, born in 1832 in Elland, Yorkshire, England.


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James Akroyd's household

Male

James

Akroyd

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Akroyd

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Akroyd

Daughter
Female

Emma

Akroyd

Daughter
Male

William

Crossley

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Akroyd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Akroyd

Head

Married

57

1824

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Akroyd

Wife

Married

53

1828

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Akroyd

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Akroyd

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Elland, Yorkshire, England

William

Crossley

Lodger

Single

49

1832

Elland, Yorkshire, England

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