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Household of John Akam (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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.

John Akam and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Akam, born in 1840 in Bradford, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Bessy A Akam, born in 1839 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; James I (born 1867 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Joseph W (born 1871 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin (born 1875 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and John W (born 1879 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father, James I (born 1813 in Otley, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Annie (born 1864 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England).


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John Akam's household

Male

John

Akam

Head
Female

Bessy A

Akam

Wife
Male

James I

Akam

Son
Male

Joseph W

Akam

Son
Male

Benjamin

Akam

Son
Male

John W

Akam

Son
Male

James I

Akam

Father
Female

Annie

Tordoff

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Akam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Akam

Head

Married

41

1840

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Bessy A

Akam

Wife

Married

42

1839

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

James I

Akam

Son

Single

14

1867

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Joseph W

Akam

Son

Single

10

1871

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Akam

Son

Single

6

1875

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

John W

Akam

Son

Single

2

1879

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

James I

Akam

Father

Widower

68

1813

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Tordoff

Servant

Single

17

1864

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

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