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| Akroyd, Abraham | Ref 136-201 |
| Akroyd, Abraham | Ref 136-293 |
| Akroyd, Albert | Ref 136-914 |
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| Akroyd, Albert | Ref 136-1047 |
| Akroyd, Alfred | Ref 136-60 |
In [Q3] 1864, he married (1) Eliza Ann Davies [1844-1868] in Halifax.
Children:
Eliza Ann died (possibly of perinatal complications) [1st September 1868] (aged 24).
In 1871, was living at 30 Albert Street, Halifax with his mother-in-law Harriet Davies [b 1822] (laundress).
In [Q3] 1872, he married (2) Nancy Swindin [1847-1873] in Lancaster.
Nancy died 1st April 1873 (aged 26).
Alfred died 24th October 1880 (aged 39).
He, his wives & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2705]
| Akroyd, Alfred | Ref 136-18 |
Born in Stainland.
He was a carder of Mount Pleasant, Greetland [1890] / a carder [1891] / a boiler maker [1901] / a labourer [1911].
In 1890, he married Annie Davies [1867-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Annie, of The Clough, Greetland, was born in Shropshire, the daughter of Benjamin Davies, banksman
Children:
They lived at
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| Akroyd, Ann | Ref 136-63 |
She was a seamstress [1851, 1861, 1871, 1881].
She never married.
She lived at
Living with her [in 1851, 1861, 1871] was her widowed sister Mary Milne (seamstress) [1805-1879].
Mary died 12th March 1879 (aged 74).
Ann died 3rd September 1882 (aged 70).
They were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 818]
| Akroyd, Barker | Ref 136-8850 |
He was a shoemaker [1841] / a boot & shoe maker [1851] / a cordwainer [1861, 1871] / a shoemaker [1881].
In [Q3] 1840, he married Mary Cummins [1818-1???] at Heptonstall Church.
Mary was born in Kirby Lonsdale, Westmorland
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1871] was grandson John Edward Ackroyd [aged 8].
Living with them [in 1881] were grandchildren Mary Ackroyd [b 1872] & Robert Ackroyd [b 1876].
Barker was buried at Christ Church, Todmorden [16th April 1883]
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| Akroyd, Barker | Ref 136-57 |
He married Mary [1819-1887].
Children:
Barker died 12th April 1886 (aged 66).
Mary died 21st June 1887 (aged 68).
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Todmorden
| Akroyd, Ben | Ref 136-47 |
He was a cotton spinner [1901, 1911].
He married Elizabeth [1862-1937].
Elizabeth was born in Elland
Children:
They lived at
Elizabeth died 23rd January 1937 (aged 75).
Ben died 23rd August 1939 (aged 77).
The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/560]
| Akroyd, Benjamin | Ref 136-26 |
He married Mary [1772-1851].
Children:
Benjamin died 27th March 1831 (aged 69).
Mary died 1st April 1851 (aged 79).
| Akroyd, Benjamin | Ref 136-30 |
He was a wool comber [1851].
He married Cecily [1808-1906].
Cecily was born in Stainland.She was a hand loom weaver (serge) [1851]
Children:
They lived at
Benjamin died 19th July 1877 (aged 71).
Cecily died 19th February 1906 (aged 98).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S1/78]
| Akroyd, Benjamin | Ref 136-25 |
He was a factory gatekeeper [1861] / a dyeworks storekeeper (dry salter) [1881] / a storekeeper (dye manufacturer) [1881] / a storekeeper (dye ware) [1901].
He married Nanny [1834-1924].
Nanny was born in Stainland
Children:
They lived at
Benjamin died 2nd April 1907 (aged 75).
Nanny died 5th October 1924 (aged 90).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/399]
| Akroyd, Benjamin | Ref 136-31 |
He was a cloth fuller [1891] / a journeyman butcher [1901].
Around 1874, he married Ann [1840-1913].
Ann was born in Stainland
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1891] was daughter Mary and her children.
Living with them [in 1901] were daughters Mary & Susan and their children.
Benjamin died 5th September 1903 (aged 64).
Ann died 24th December 1913 (aged 73).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/372] with son David and daughter-in-law Lucy Akroyd
| Akroyd, Benjamin | Ref 136-7 |
He was a woollen spinner employing 3 boys [1881] / a science teacher [1881].
In [Q4] 1867, he married Martha Stephenson [1846-1???].
Martha was born in Sowerby Bridge
Children:
They lived at Langdale Street, Elland [1881]
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| Akroyd, Benjamin Edwards | Ref 136-46 |
Born in Stainland.
He was a stone mason [1881, 1891, 1901].
In [Q3] 1876, he married Sarah Elizabeth Haigh [1858-19??] in Halifax.
Sarah was born in Stainland
Children:
They lived at
A Benjamin E. Akroyd died in Leeds [Q1 1915] (aged 59)
| Akroyd, Benjamin Herbert | Ref 136-41 |
He was a manufacturer's clerk [1911].
Around 1892, he married Harriet Eliza [1865-1948].
Harriet Eliza was born in Halifax
Children:
They lived at Chapel Street, Holywell Green [1911].
Benjamin died 31st December 1946 (aged 81).
Harriet died 29th September 1948 (aged 83).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/494]
| Akroyd, Charles William | Ref 136-6 |
Born in Sowerby Bridge.
He was a member of Tuel Lane United Methodist Free Chapel / a plumber's apprentice [1911] / employed by J. H. Boocock..
He had been a Territorial for 4 years when war broke out.
During World War I, he served as a Sergeant with D Company 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died as a result of gas fumes [19th December 1915].
The Halifax Courier [1st January 1916] reported his death with a photograph.
He was buried at Talana Farm Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref IV H 11]
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| Akroyd, Clifford | Ref 136-2 |
Born in Holywell Green.
He married Hilda.
They lived at Holywell Green.
During World War II, he served as an Able Seaman with the Royal Navy aboard HMS President III.
He was lost [23rd April 1945] when the cargo ship SS Riverton was torpedoed by German Submarine U-2023 and sank off St Ives, Cornwall with the loss of 3 of her crew of 38.
He is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, England [Grave Ref 88 3], and on Elland War Memorial [as C. Ackroyd]
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| Akroyd, David | Ref 136-32 |
Born in Stainland.
He was a finisher (dress goods) [1901] / a cloth-drying machine tenterer [1911].
In [Q2] 1907, he married Lucy Haigh [1880-1955] in Halifax.
Lucy was born in Stainland
Children:
They lived at Cold Wells Hill, Stainland-with Old Lindley [1911].
David died 23rd May 1917 (aged 39).
Lucy died 18th January 1955 (aged 75).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/372] with David's parents
| Akroyd, E. | Ref 136-1055 |
He lived at 10 Blackwall, Halifax [1936]
| Akroyd, Edmondson | Ref 136-34 |
Born 5th October 1801.
He was a saddler.
He married Unknown.
Child: John
Edmondson died in Elland Workhouse [28th April 1883] and was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery in a public unmarked grave
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| Akroyd, Edward | Ref 136-A26 |
He was probably the most distinguished member of the Akroyd family.
On the death of his father, Jonathan, in 1847, he inherited the family business and estate
See Akroyd
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| Akroyd, Edward | Ref 136-33 |
He was caretaker of school [1891] / public baths superintendent [1901].
In [Q1] 1883, he married Mary Hannah Hirst [1860-1951] in Halifax.
Mary Hannah was born in Stainland
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901] was niece Ruth Hirst [b 1898].
Edward died 16th December 1932 (aged 72).
Mary Hannah died 5th April 1951 (aged 91).
The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/248] with William Hirst
| Akroyd, Edwin | Ref 136-38 |
He was a wool washer [1881] / a wool extractor [1891, 1901].
In [Q2] 1860, he married Martha Norminton [1841-1909] in Halifax.
Martha was born in Stainland [5th] Aug 1841
Children:
They lived at
Martha died 18th September 1909 (aged 68).
Edwin died 22nd June 1911 (aged 72).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/421]
| Akroyd, Ernest | Ref 136-809 |
| Akroyd, Ernest | Ref 136-43 |
He was a cotton spinner [1891].
He married Rose W..
An Ernest Akroyd married a Rose W. Shaw in Halifax [Q4 1942]
Ernest died 24th January 1951 (aged 73) & was buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/504] with his brother Thomas.
Details of Rose's death / burial place are not yet known
| Akroyd, Frank | Ref 136-16 |
During World War I, he served as a Private with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
| Akroyd, Frank | Ref 136-17 |
During World War I, he enlisted [January 1915] and served as a Driver with the Royal Field Artillery.
In October 1916, he went to Salonika.
He became ill and was hospitalised in Cherbourg.
He died in hospital [8th January 1919] (aged 30).
He was buried at Tourlaville Communal Cemetery & Extension, France.
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
| Akroyd, Fred | Ref 136-855 |
In 1878, Sarah married William Akroyd.
After the marriage, Fred became Fred Akroyd.
Like William, Fred became an iron founder's apprentice and iron moulder at Halifax and worked alongside William.
Fred died of influenza & acute pneumonia [11/3/1895] (aged 18). and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 869]
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| Akroyd, George | Ref 136-62 |
He was a comber of Bradford [1833] / a wool comber in Oxenhope [1835] / a comber [1841] / a wool comber [1851, 1859] / a wool warehouse man [1861] / a wool washer [1871].
He married 27th May 1833. [1813-1883] at St Peter's Church, Bradford (Bradford Cathedral).
Mary was born in Haworth
Child: Susy [b Haworth 20th October 1834; bapt Haworth 8th June 1835] who was a worsted weaver [1851] & married Joseph Pickles Binns
The family lived at
George died in Halifax [Q3 1876] (aged 66).
His burial place is not yet known
Living with the widowed Mary [in 1881] was grandson Jeffery Binns [b Leeds 1868].
Mary died 12th April 1883 (aged 70), and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 975] with Joseph Ogden.
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| Akroyd, Grace | Ref 136-15 |
She was buried at Coley Church [17th February 1686].
Three days later, grave robbers stole her body
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| Akroyd, Grace | Ref 136-48 |
She was a grocer & draper [1871] / a grocer [1881] / a grocer & draper [1891] / a draper [1901].
She never married.
She lived at
Living with her [in 1881, 1891] was Esther Haigh [b 1839] (grocer's assistant) / a grocer & head of the household [1901]
| Akroyd, Harold | Ref 136-850 |
He became a railway designer and locomotive engineer.
He married Florence.
Child: Maurice [1913-1989]
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| Akroyd, Harold | Ref 136-24 |
During World War II, he served as a Flight Sergeant with the Royal Air Force.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland
| Akroyd, Harrison | Ref 136-1031 |
Recorded in 1915 & 1952 at Pratt Street, Halifax
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| Akroyd, Henry | Ref 136-398 |
Baptised at Illingworth Church [11th May 1817].
With his brother Edward, he became a partner in Akroyd's.
He moved away to live in the south of England, leaving his brother in charge of the family business. He became a china merchant. In 1881, he was in Shiplake, Oxfordshire.
He married Sophia Emma Bale [1819-18??].
Children:
He lived at Henley-on-Thames [1887].
See West Yorkshire Railway Company
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| Akroyd, Henry Beaumont | Ref 136-55 |
Born in Halifax [28th January 1875].
He was a moulder's apprentice [1891] / a moulder of Bailey Hall, Southowram [1897] / an iron moulder [1901, 1911] / an iron moulder at Horton Street, Halifax / landlord of the Lane Ends, Wheatley [1932, 1938] / an iron moulder living at the Lane Ends [1939].
Rose Lydia took over at the Lane Ends [1939, 1951].
On 14th August 1897, he married Rose Lydia Hutchinson [1878-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Rose Lydia, of York Street, Northowram, was born in Halifax [1st May 1878], the daughter of Joseph Hutchinson, pipe maker
Children:
They lived at
In 1928, he was charged with negligent driving at Blackpool.
On 14th August 1928, he was driving on Blackpool Promenade when he swerved to avoid a crippled girl and ran into 2 holidaymakers, killing 17-year-old Agnes Wilson and injuring 16-year-old Ivy Cragg.He was fined £10 for driving a motor car negligently and in a manner dangerous to the public
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| Akroyd, Herbert | Ref 136-11 |
He was a member of St Thomas's Church, Greetland / a cotton spinner [1901] / a cloth finisher at wool dye works [1911].
During World War I, he enlisted [25th May 1915] and served as a Driver with the 18th Division Ammunition Col. Royal Field Artillery.
He was killed by a shell [15th July 1917] (aged 29). His 2 animals were killed instantly.
The Halifax Courier [4th August 1917] reported his death with a photograph.
He was buried at The Huts Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref I C 1].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint Thomas's Church, Greetland
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| Akroyd, J. | Ref 136-573 |
| Akroyd, James | Ref 136-184 |
Born at Brookhouse.
A yeoman manufacturer at Brookhouse. He had a successful business as a putter-out in the district.
He and his sons – Jonathan, James and Thomas – founded the family worsted manufacturing firm.
He married Mary Bolland.
Children:
They lived at Brookhouse, Ovenden.
See John Bancroft
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| Akroyd, James | Ref 136-27 |
He went into partnership with his brother Jonathan and founded the family business – James Akroyd & Son – when he started a water-powered mill at Brookhouse Mill, Ogden.
In 1813, he began trading in partnership with John Garlick. The partnership was dissolved in 1818
James later left the partnership and moved to Halifax, and installed a 60 horsepower steam engine at his Old Lane Mill.
In 1825, Akroyd supplied camlet material to Mr Mackintosh of Manchester, for use in the production of Mackintosh raincoats or Macs.
In 1827, after a visit to France, he installed the first Jacquard loom in Britain for weaving damask and worked in secret in locked rooms.
In 1835, he was on the List of Electors for the Ovenden Township of the Halifax Polling District in the election for the MP for the West Riding.
The firm of James Akroyd & Son became one of the great industrial forces in the district.
He and other members of the family were leaders at Mount Zion where they took the Kilhamite stance. James also supported the Salem Methodists in Halifax, contributing 10s towards the £6 furnishing cost of the rooms behind Northgate, and He was one of the Trustees of Salem's first chapel.
On 11th April 1809, he married Sarah (Sally) Walker [1789-1835] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
See Dewhirsts, Akroyd & Sutcliffe
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| Akroyd, James | Ref 136-49 |
He married Elizabeth [1830-1905].
Elizabeth was born in Halifax
Children:
They lived at
James died 24th June 1888 (aged 61).
Elizabeth died 18th June 1905 (aged 75).
Members of the family were buried at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel
| Akroyd, James | Ref 136-20 |
He married Ruth [1831-1880] Children:
Ruth died 1st September 1880 (aged 49).
James died 25th February 1900 (aged 68).
Members of the family were buried at Blackley Baptist Graveyard
| Akroyd, James | Ref 136-54 |
Born in Warley.
He was a cart driver of Halifax [1874] / a teamer [1891] / a horse keeper for Halifax Flour Mill [1911].
Around 1875, he married Ann Beaumont at Halifax Parish Church.
Ann, of Halifax, was born in Manchester, the daughter of Thomas Beaumont.She was a cotton winder [1881]
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1891] was sister-in-law Mary Beaumont [b 1851] (cotton warper)
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| Akroyd, Joe | Ref 136-45 |
He was a mill hand [1891] / an architect's assistant clerk [1901] / an architect's assistant [1911].
In [Q2] 1904, he married Pamela Sykes [1883-1954] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Roundhay Road, Leeds [1911].
Joe died 1st November 1941 (aged 65).
Pamela died 11th April 1954 (aged 71).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/586]
| Akroyd, Joe Speight | Ref 136-558 |
In 1882, he married Lavinia Haley [1860-1945] in Bradford.
Children:
5 children died in infancy.
They lived at Heathfield House, Elland [1905].
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| Akroyd, Joe Speight | Ref 136-849 |
He became an electrical engineer.
He married Amy Hargreaves.
Children:
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| Akroyd, John | Ref 136-59 |
Recorded in 1843, when he was appointed to the General Council for the National Charter Association
| Akroyd, John | Ref 136-187 |
He was a local stone-mason and a member of the Akroyd family of masons. With his brother, Abraham Akroyd, he went to Oxford to work on the Bodleian library for Sir Henry Savile. He also worked on Merton College and the Tower of the Five Orders in Oxford, and his only local work, Heath Grammar School. He died at Oxford.
See John Bentley and Halifax house
| Akroyd, John | Ref 136-274 |
He was one of the trustees of the Chapel Fold Meeting House, Halifax, and a founder member of Square Independent Chapel, Halifax.
He was buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax
| Akroyd, John | Ref 136-22 |
He was a worsted weaver [1841] / a hand loom weaver [1851].
He married Mary Hoyle [1799-18??].
Mary was born in Warley
Children:
They lived at
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| Akroyd, John | Ref 136-39 |
He married Elizabeth [1811-1865].
Children:
They lived at Stainland.
Elizabeth died 6th June 1865 (aged 54) and was buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S2/79] with children Thomas & Sarah.
Details of John's death / burial place are not yet known
| Akroyd, John | Ref 136-67 |
He was a carpet weaver [1851].
He married Mary [1812-18??].
Mary was born in Northowram.She was a weaver [1851]
Children:
They lived at Haley Hill Halifax [1851].
Living with them [in 1851] was widowed mother (?) Mary Fagger [b 1781]
| Akroyd, John | Ref 136-28 |
He was a woollen spinner [1851].
He married Martha [1817-1870].
Martha was born in Halifax
Children:
They lived at South Parade, Stainland [1851].
Martha died 26th December 1870 (aged 53).
John died 2nd July 1883 (aged 74).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S1/40]
| Akroyd, John | Ref 136-19 |
He was a silk dresser [1851, 1861].
He married Sarah [1820-1898].
Sarah was born in Huddersfield
Children:
They lived at
John died 1st May 1862 (aged 49).
Sarah died 26th April 1898 (aged 78).
Members of the family were buried at Mill Bank Wesleyan Methodist Graveyard
| Akroyd, John | Ref 136-9 |
He married Elizabeth [1826-1889].
Child: Esther Lillie [1868-1930]
They lived at New Bank, Halifax [1889].
Elizabeth died 9th May 1889.
John died 11th October 1912.
Members of the family were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
| Akroyd, John | Ref 136-480 |
Born 4th February 1827; baptised at Illingworth Church [2nd July 1827].
He married (1) Margaret Billington [1825-1852] at St John's, Manchester [30th January 1850]
Child: Susan Mary [1851-1905]
He married (2) Harriet Jones [1829-1879] at St George's, Everton [3rd May 1858].
They lived at 35 Walker Street, Liverpool.
In 1861, he was living apart from his wife in the West Derby Union Workhouse.
He died at Everton, Liverpool [11th May 1866].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £200. Probate was granted to widow Harriet
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| Akroyd, John | Ref 136-68 |
Born in Todmorden.
He was a cotton factory worker [1861] / a warp sizer [1871] / a coal merchant [1881, 1891] / a coal dealer [1901] / a coal merchant (employer) [1911] / a coal merchant (retired) [1921].
In [Q3] 1871, he married (1) Sarah Whitehead [1851-1914] in Todmorden.
Sarah was born in Todmorden
Children:
The 1911 census shows that they had had 7 children of whom 6 were still alive at that time.
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was lodger Thomas Ferguson [b Ireland 1840] (boot maker).
Sarah died in Todmorden [Q3 1914] (aged 62).
On 18th March 1915, John married (2) Ada at Christ Church, Todmorden.
Ada was the widow of Fred Pickering
Ada died in Todmorden [Q4 1940] (aged 75)
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| Akroyd, Johnny | Ref 136-37 |
Born in Stainland
He was a worsted hand [1891].
In [Q2] 1901, he married Sarah Taylor in Halifax.
Johnny died 24th June 1903 (aged 27) & was buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/348] with his parents
| Akroyd, Jonathan | Ref 136-453 |
On 1st January 1783, he married Betty Charnock [1764-1824] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Jonathan died at Lanehead, Ovenden [14th December 1826].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £600. Probate was granted to Sarah, wife of Jonathan Priestley [1873]
Members of the family were buried at Illingworth Church: Sally [9th August 1819]; Betty [31st October 1828]; Jonathan [19th December 1826]; Martha [10th July 1848]; Hannah [Unknown date 1866]
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| Akroyd, Jonathan | Ref 136-A28 |
With his brother James, he founded the family business – James Akroyd & Son.
See: Buildings In The Town And Parish Of Halifax / Michael Greenwood / Halifax Board of Guardians / Halifax, Bradford & Keighley Fire & Life Insurance Company / Halifax Commercial Banking Company Limited / Halifax General Cemetery Company / West Yorkshire Railway Company / David Tidswell
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| Akroyd, Rev Jonathan | Ref 136-A153 |
Born in Halifax.
He was ordained deacon at Bishopthorpe [1828] / ordained priest at Bishopthorpe [1827] / curate at King Cross [1827].
He built Christ Church, King Cross for his own use [1826].
In 1835, he was on the List of Electors for the Ovenden Township of the Halifax Polling District in the election for the MP for the West Riding.
On 28th January 1816, he married (1) Susan Crawshaw [1794-1831] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
All the children were baptised at Illingworth Church.
Susan died
after two days' severe illness [14th May 1831]
She was buried at Illingworth Church [20th May 1831].
In 1840, he married (2) Mary Beaumont? [1811-18??] in Halifax.
Mary came from Halifax
Children:
They lived at
At Bury Petty Sessions, in January 1843, he was charged with (1) being a rogue and a vagabond under the Vagrant Act, and (2) having obtained money under false pretences.
In July 1848, he moved from the curacy of Lane End, Buckinghamshire to become vicar of Grinton, near Richmond, Yorkshire.
In 1851, the family was living at Stepney, London and he was listed as
not having the cure of souls
He died in Hounslow [16th March 1858].
He was buried at St Leonard's Church, Heston, Middlesex [27th March 1858].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £200. Probate was granted to daughter Betty Backhouse
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| Akroyd, Jonathan | Ref 136-1060 |
On 2nd September 1833, he married Hannah Wormald [1812-1875] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Hannah was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax [10 May 1875].
Living with the widowed Jonathan [in 1881] was brother-in-law Joshua Wormald [1824-1890].
Jonathan died at 4 Victoria Street [26th February 1887] and was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax [3rd March 1887].
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £587 0/2d. Probate was granted to his daughters
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| Akroyd, Rev Jonathan | Ref 136-483 |
He died at Christ Church Vicarage in the Parish of Maughold, Isle of Man
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| Akroyd, Joseph | Ref 136-23 |
He was a shoemaker [1851].
He married Elizabeth [1810-1892].
Elizabeth was born in Huddersfield
Children:
They lived at 145 Stainland, Stainland-with Old Lindley [1851].
Joseph died 13th March 1880 (aged 72).
Elizabeth died 1st June 1892 (aged 82).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland
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| Akroyd, Joseph | Ref 136-854 |
He was a carpet weaver [1851, 1861] / an iron founder employing 3 boys and 2 men [1871].
He married Hannah Taylor [1816-1883].
Hannah came from Midgley
Children:
They lived at
Joseph died 6th February 1879 (aged 57).
Hannah died 24th November 1883 (aged 67).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1540]
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| Akroyd, Joseph | Ref 136-1094 |
He was a farmer's man [1871].
He married Harriet [1826-1???], born in Clayton.
Children:
They lived at
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| Akroyd, Joseph | Ref 136-29 |
He married Eliza [1838-1910].
Children:
They lived at Stainland.
Joseph died 7th March 1881 (aged 42).
Eliza died 24th November 1910 (aged 72).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/169] with Joseph Davidson [1816-3rd September 1878] of Stainland
| Akroyd, Joseph | Ref 136-64 |
He was a cabinet maker in Northowram.
In [Q1] 1864, he (possibly) married Hannah Maria Moorhouse [1844-1???] in Keighley.
Hannah Maria was born in Keighley.In 1871, she was a widow (domestic servant) living with Samuel & Phoebe Turner & family at 27 Wood Street, Halifax
Children:
Joseph died 17th February 1871 (aged 28) and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2499].
In 1871, the widowed Hannah Maria (domestic servant) was living with Samuel & Phoebe Turner and family at 27 Wood Street, Halifax
| Akroyd, Joseph | Ref 136-8 |
Born in Greetland.
He was a dyer of Greetland [1885] / a dyer's labourer [1891] / a dyer [1901] / a general labourer for farmer [1911].
In 1885, he married Alice [1860-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Alice, of Greetland, was born in Heywood, the daughter of George Henry McCann, mechanic, and widow of Mr Brooke.She had a son by her first marriage: Edgar Brooke [b Heywood, Lancashire 1883] who was a farmer's man [1901]
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901] was father Ely Akroyd [b 1820] (retired weaver)
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| Akroyd, Joseph | Ref 136-51 |
Born in Halifax [8th December 1853].
He was a joiner [1871, 1891, 1901].
He married Sarah [1855-1931].
Sarah was born in Halifax [6th August 1855]
They lived at 21 Handel Street, Halifax [1891, 1901, 1909].
Joseph died 25th September 1909.
Sarah died 28th January 1931.
He was buried at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel with Joseph's parents
| Akroyd, Joseph | Ref 136-5 |
Born in Barkisland.
He was a mason of Ripponden [1880] / a mason [1881] / a stone mason [1891, 1901, 1911].
In 1880, he married Hannah Greenwood [1859-19??] at Elland Parish Church.
Hannah, of Ripponden, was the daughter of Thomas Greenwood, mason
Children:
They lived at
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| Akroyd, Joshua | Ref 136-35 |
He married Unknown.
Child: Edmondson
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| Akroyd, Leonard | Ref 136-14 |
Born in Greetland.
He was a dyer's labourer [1911] / a cotton spinner of Spring Lane, Greetland [1913] / a spinner with Thomas Whiteley & Sons, cotton manufacturers.
In 1913, he married Sarah Ann Ogden [1890-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Sarah Ann, of Park Road, Elland, was the daughter of Ralph Ogden, labourer
Children:
During World War I, he served as a Driver with the 11th Division Ammunition Column Royal Field Artillery.
He was killed by a shell as he was bringing ammunition to the battery [6th May 1917].
The Halifax Courier [26th May 1917] reported his death with a photograph.
He was buried at H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St.Mein, France [Grave Ref III J 7].
He is remembered on Elland War Memorial.
His brother-in-law Percy Ogden also died in the War.
Sarah Ann married Mr Hayes.
They lived at 66 Park Road, Elland
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| Akroyd, Lewis John | Ref 136-233 |
He was a mechanic [1891] / a machine dealer of Alma Street, Halifax [1900] / a machine broker [1901] / a machinery merchant [1911].
He had many business interests.
He was a machine and metal broker at West Ward Iron Works, Halifax [1905].
1912, he was one of a partnership who bought J. & J. Mallinson.
An advertisement for his business in 1912 announced
Have you Anything for Disposal that Nobody Dare Buy? If so, write, phone or wire "The Sporting Buyer" LEWIS J. ACKROYD Hanson Lane Bottom, Halifax |
In 19??, he bought West Ward Iron Works.
In 19??, he bought Campbell's Gas Engines.
In 1952, machinery merchants Lewis J. Akroyd Limited were listed at Hanson Lane.
He was a town Councillor for Halifax / a Freemason
In 1900, he married Ann Holmes [1873-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Ann, of Burnley Road, Halifax, was the daughter of Thomas Holmes (deceased), plumber
Children:
He was widowed in 1927.
He married (2) Gertrude.
They lived at
He retired to Southport where he died in 1954
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| Akroyd, Martin | Ref 136-188 |
See Halifax house
| Akroyd, Noah | Ref 136-52 |
Born in Haworth.
He was a wool comber [1851]
He married Mary Ann [1832-1895].
Mary Ann died in Oldham [10th November 1895] (aged 63).
Noah died 12th February 1908 (aged 74).
He was buried at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel
| Akroyd, Ormonda | Ref 136-21 |
On 27th October 1912, he married Hannah Rawnsley at Elland Parish Church.
Ormonda died 21st April 1950 (aged 62).
Hannah died 10th March 1963 (aged 77).
The couple were buried at Blackley Baptist Graveyard with Hannah's mother Sarah Ann Rawnsley who died [11th May 1889] (aged 39)
| Akroyd, Robert | Ref 136-53 |
He was a worsted overlooker [1851].
Around 1827, he married Sarah [1804-1874].
Sarah was born in Haworth
Children:
They lived at Salterlee, (Salterley) Halifax [1851]
Sarah died 29th August 1874 (aged 70).
Robert died 11th December 1874 (aged 76).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 777]
| Akroyd, Robert | Ref 136-422 |
He was an overlooker (worsted mill) [1871] / a grocer [1881].
He married (1) Ann.
He married (2) Gertrude.
In 1863, he married (3) Jane Jagger in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
He was dead by 1891
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| Akroyd, Roger | Ref 136-7950 |
Born in Stansfield.
He was a railway porter [1871, 1877] / a railway foreman porter [1881] / a railway guard [1891] / a railway passenger guard [1901] / a L & Y railway guard [1911].
In 1877, he married Fanny Sutcliffe [1855-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Fanny, of Littleborough, was born in Walsden, the daughter of Samuel Sutcliffe, civil engineer
Children:
They lived at
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| Akroyd, Samuel | Ref 136-66 |
| Akroyd, Samuel | Ref 136-8730 |
From 1898, he was Treasurer of the Elland Lighthouse Tent of the Independent Order of Rechabites
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| Akroyd, Thomas | Ref 136-44 |
He married Ann [1830-1872].
Thomas died 25th August 1864 (aged 33).
Ann died 10th June 1872 (aged 42).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S2/61] with 2 sons who died in infancy
| Akroyd, Thomas | Ref 136-4 |
He was a commission agent for soap [1881] / a commercial traveller [1884].
On 8th June 1861, he married Sarah Fisher [1842-1913] at Halifax Parish Church.
Sarah was born in Elland
Children:
They lived at
Thomas died 14th October 1884.
Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £199 15/-.
Administration was granted to his widow Sarah
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| Akroyd, Thomas | Ref 136-36 |
He was a dyer's labourer [1881] / a blue dyer [1891].
In [Q2] 1869, he married Mary Jane Brook [1847-1919] in Halifax.
Mary Jane was born in Barkisland
Children:
They lived at
Thomas died 7th April 1900 (aged 53).
Mary Jane died 19th July 1919 (aged 72).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/348] with granddaughter Louie Thomas
| Akroyd, Thomas | Ref 136-61 |
Members of the family are recorded Ackroyd and Akroyd.
Born in Stainland.
He was a railway porter of George Street, Langfield [1891] / a road asphalter [1901] / a labourer in the building trade [1911].
In [Q2] 1891, he married Annie Westerman [1871-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Annie, of West Street, Stansfield, was born in Todmorden, the daughter of Benjamin Westerman, painter
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901] was a relative Willie Westerman [b 1879] (carter)
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| Akroyd, Thomas | Ref 136-42 |
Born in Stainland.
He was a wool extractor [1891] / a wool finisher [1901] / a cloth finisher (woollen worsted factory) [1911].
In [Q3] 1904, he married Eliza Ann Akroyd [1872-1924].
Eliza Ann was born in Stainland.She was a worsted drawer (woollen worsted factory) [1911]
Eliza Ann died 27th October 1924 (aged 52).
Thomas died 29th November 1938 (aged 67).
The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/504] with Thomas's brother Ernest
| Akroyd, Thomas Edward | Ref 136-421 |
He was an accountant's clerk [1881, 1891] / a local auctioneer and valuer / established T. E. Akroyd & Company.
In [Q3] 1897, he (possibly) married (1) Ada Annie Myers [1868-1898] in Halifax.
Ada Annie died in Halifax [Q2 1898] (aged 30).
In [Q1] 1913, he married (2) Eleanor Hanson in Halifax.
Eleanor was the sister of T. W. Hanson
They moved to Canada
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| Akroyd, Thomas Heaton | Ref 136-3 |
Baptised at Illingworth Church [2nd February 1820].
In [Q3] 1877, he married Eliza Ann Hartley in Southampton.
Eliza Ann was the daughter of Thomas Hartley
Thomas's sister Sarah Jane Akroyd married Thomas Hartley, becoming Eliza Ann's stepmother
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| Akroyd, Timothy | Ref 136-1059 |
In 17??, he married Mary Hanson.
Children:
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| Akroyd, Timothy | Ref 136-988 |
He was one of the founders of Mount Zion Methodist Chapel. He was one of the largest subscribers to the Chapel. For over 40 years, he was a Class Leader of the Ogden Society.
He was buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden (Grave Ref: Ds43) with his uncle James Riley
| Akroyd, Timothy | Ref 136-454 |
Born 6th August 1819; baptised at Illingworth Church [4th June 1820].
He died at Halifax [21st February 1868].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £200. Probate was granted to
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| Akroyd, Tom | Ref 136-477 |
He qualified in October 1931.
He lived at 6 Rothwell Drive, Halifax [1941]
| Akroyd, W. | Ref 136-913 |
A bottle in the attached photos suggests that he took over the business of F. Crossley
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| Akroyd, Walter | Ref 136-12 |
Born in Stainland.
He was an overlooker in Stainland [1889] / a woollen overlooker [1891] / a power loom fuller [1901] / a weaving overlooker [1911].
In 1889, he married Matilda Helliwell [1867-1930] at Halifax Parish Church.
Matilda, of Sowood, Stainland, was the daughter of James Helliwell, contractor
Children:
The children were born in Stainland.
The family lived at
Walter died 6th May 1925 (aged 62).
Matilda died 11th October 1930 (aged 63).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/328]
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| Akroyd, William | Ref 136-202 |
He married Unknown.
Children:
Members of the family worked on Heath Grammar School, and went to Oxford to work on Merton College and the Tower of the Five Orders, and on the Bodleian library for Sir Henry Savile.
They may also have produced many of the rose windows in the district
| Akroyd, William | Ref 136-666 |
| Akroyd, William | Ref 136-58 |
He married Mary [1807-1885].
Children:
They lived in Halifax.
Mary died 6th July 1885 (aged 78).
William died 24th April 1887 (aged 78).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2283]
| Akroyd, William | Ref 136-65 |
He was a hand loom weaver (carpet) [1851].
He married Mary [1808-1???].
Mary was born in Midgley
Children:
They lived at 2 Temperance Street Halifax [1851]
| Akroyd, William | Ref 136-1070 |
He was porter & coal merchant [1861].
He married Mary [1821-1???].
Mary came from Warley
Children:
They lived at Wharf Lodge, Sowerby Bridge [1861]
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| Akroyd, William | Ref 136-10 |
He was a pipe maker employing 6 hands [1851].
Around 1840, he married Frances [1822-1877].
Frances was born in Halifax
Children:
They lived at 12 Winding Road, Halifax [1851].
William died 14th December 1869 (aged 52).
Frances died 28th April 1877 (aged 55).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2274] with Josh Akroyd [1854-1867] & Claire Emma Akroyd [1865-1870]
| Akroyd, William | Ref 136-50 |
Born 27th March 1818.
He was a railway porter [1861] / a porter [1871].
He married Martha [1819-1883].
Martha was born 13th August 1819
Children:
They lived at
Martha died 28th January 1883 (aged 64).
William died 11th December 1887 (aged 69).
The couple were buried at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel
| Akroyd, William | Ref 136-56 |
Born in Todmorden.
He was a cotton weaver [1861] / employed by Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company [from December 1865 for 40 years] / a night watchman at Todmorden station [1871] / a railway guard at Todmorden [1881] / a guard at Mirfield / inspector at Halifax Railway Station [November 1884] / a railway inspector (in lodgings at 7 Temple Street, Halifax) [1891] / stationmaster at Brighouse Railway Station [1892, 1897] / stationmaster at Halifax Railway Station [1897] / railway stationmaster at Halifax [1901].
In 1897, he married Ann Greenwood [1848-1917] at Halifax Parish Church.
Ann, of Rochdale Road, Todmorden, was born in Langfield [22nd April 1848], the daughter of William Greenwood, innkeeper.She had three children – father(s) unknown:
- Sam Greenwood [b 1875] who was a cotton operative [1891]
- Thomas E. Greenwood [b 1877] who was a cotton operative [1891], a picker maker [1901]
- Herbert Greenwood [19th April 1880-31st January 1908] who was a cotton operative [1891], a brickyard labourer [1901] & was buried with his mother
and was living at 29 Gauxholme, Walsden [1891].
After her marriage to William, the children were living with them and took the surname Akroyd
They lived at Station Master's House, L. & Y. Railway, off Church Street, Halifax [1901]
William died in Halifax [18th May 1905] (aged 59).
His body was taken by train for burial at Todmorden.
Ann died 17th April 1917.
The couple were buried at Christ Church, Todmorden
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| Akroyd, William | Ref 136-40 |
He was a foreman woollen scourer [1881] / a foreman in scouring department [1891] / a store keeper worsted mill [1911].
In [Q4] 1875, he married Sarah Thornton [1851-1913] in Halifax.
Sarah was born in Stainland.She was a comb winder [1911]
They had no children.
They lived at
Sarah died 1st June 1913 (aged 62).
William died 3rd March 1928 (aged 79).
The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/353] with William's sister Hannah Akroyd [1842-6th February 1901]
| Akroyd, William | Ref 136-853 |
He became an iron moulder and a master iron founder at Halifax.
In 1878, he married Sarah Matthews [1857-18??].
Sarah had an illegitimate son: Fred Matthews [b 1877] (father not recorded).After Sarah & William's marriage, Fred became Fred Akroyd
Children:
They lived at
William died 16th April 1904 (aged 46).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 869]
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| Akroyd, William | Ref 136-13 |
He was an apprentice butcher [1911] / employed by Stainland Co-operative Society.
During World War I, he enlisted soon after the outbreak of War and served as a Lance Corporal with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 3rd September 1916.
The Halifax Courier [4th November 1916] reported his death with a photograph.
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B], and on the family grave at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland
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| Families |
| The Akroyd family of Halifax | Ref 136-378 |
There was much rivalry between the Crossley family and the Akroyd family
See: Akroyd's school / Jonathan Akroyd / Akroyd Place, Halifax / All Souls' Cemetery, Halifax / Ibbotroyd, Wadsworth / Salem Methodist New Connexion Chapel, North Parade
| The Akroyd family of Northowram | Ref 136-318 |
| The Akroyd family of Wadsworth | Ref 136-277 |
| Surname |
| Akroyd surname | Ref 136-1 |
Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout
The name is recorded in 1381 and comes from the house Akroyd at Pecket Well.
There are 110 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Akroyd, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for AkroydMarriages 1807, 1867, 1872, 1879, 1904, 1907; Deaths 1900, 1907
Unattached burials at Lister Lane Cemetery: Plot 2499
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