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Household of William Ackroyd (born 1847, 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.

William Ackroyd and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ackroyd, born in 1847 in Thornton, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Herbert (born 1872 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1873 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah Ann (born 1877 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son Servant, John William (born 1881 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Maria (born 1834 in Cullingworth, Yorkshire, England).


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William Ackroyd's household

Male

William

Ackroyd

Head
Male

Herbert

Ackroyd

Son
Female

Emma

Ackroyd

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Ackroyd

Daughter
Male

John William

Ackroyd

Son Servant
Female

Maria

Turner

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Ackroyd
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ackroyd

Head

Widower

34

1847

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Ackroyd

Son

Single

9

1872

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Ackroyd

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Ackroyd

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

John William

Ackroyd

Son Servant

Single

0

1881

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Turner

Servant

Widow

47

1834

Cullingworth, Yorkshire, England

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