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Household of James Akroyd (born 1838, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Akroyd, born in 1838 in Stansfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Akroyd, born in 1840 in Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Townley (born 1859 in Yorkshire, England), Martha Ann (born 1861 in Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1864 in Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1867 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1871 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Matthew Wm (born 1874 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Mahlon Firth, born in 1860 in Yorkshire, England.


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James Akroyd's household

Male

James

Akroyd

Head
Female

Martha

Akroyd

Wife
Male

Townley

Akroyd

Son
Female

Martha Ann

Akroyd

Daughter
Female

Emily

Akroyd

Daughter
Female

Ada

Akroyd

Daughter
Female

Annie

Akroyd

Daughter
Male

Matthew Wm

Akroyd

Son
Male

Mahlon

Firth

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Akroyd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Stansfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Akroyd

Head

Married

43

1838

Stansfield, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Akroyd

Wife

Married

41

1840

Yorkshire, England

Townley

Akroyd

Son

Single

22

1859

Yorkshire, England

Martha Ann

Akroyd

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Akroyd

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Yorkshire, England

Ada

Akroyd

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Akroyd

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Matthew Wm

Akroyd

Son

Single

7

1874

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Mahlon

Firth

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Yorkshire, England

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