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Household of John Akroyd (born 1808, 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.

John Akroyd and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Akroyd, born in 1808 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Nancy, born 1845 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. He had 1 grandchild; Annie, born 1876 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Daughter In Law, Sarah Akroyd, born in 1855 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.


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John Akroyd's household

Male

John

Akroyd

Head
Female

Nancy

Akroyd

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Akroyd

Daughter In Law
Female

Annie

Akroyd

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Akroyd
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Akroyd

Head

Widower

73

1808

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Nancy

Akroyd

Daughter

Single

36

1845

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Akroyd

Daughter In Law

Widow

26

1855

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Akroyd

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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