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Household of William Ackroyd (born 1841, 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.

William Ackroyd and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ackroyd, born in 1841 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ellen Ackroyd, born in 1840 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Edward (born 1862 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1866 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England) and Frederick (born 1868 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England).


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William Ackroyd's household

Male

William

Ackroyd

Head
Female

Sarah Ellen

Ackroyd

Wife
Male

Edward

Ackroyd

Son
Male

Thomas

Ackroyd

Son
Male

Frederick

Ackroyd

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Ackroyd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ackroyd

Head

Married

40

1841

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ellen

Ackroyd

Wife

Married

41

1840

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Ackroyd

Son

Single

19

1862

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Ackroyd

Son

Single

15

1866

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Ackroyd

Son

Single

13

1868

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

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