Birth: July-September 1844 Knaresborough, Yorkshire, UK
Father: Matthew Ackroyd 1815-1857
Mother: Elizabeth Clemishaw 1821-1895
Marriage: January-March 1866 Holbeck, Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Wife: Ellen Marks 1844-a1901
Death: October-December 1901 Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Matthew Ackroyd 1866-a1901
Emily Alice Ackroyd [Muschamp] 1869-1902
Florence Ackroyd [Harrison] 1872-a1901
John William Ackroyd 1875-a1901
Harry Ackroyd 1876-a1901
Ernest Ackroyd 1887-a1901
Nellie Ackroyd 1887-a1901
Birth of David Ackroyd in FreeBMD in July-September 1844 in Knaresbro' (23 308).
In the 1851 census as David Ackroyd aged 6, born in Knaresbro, Yorkshire, and living with his parents (Matthew and Elizabeth), two brothers (Thomas and William) and sister (Hannah) at Calverleys Yard, Knaresborough.
In the 1861 census as David Ackroyd aged 16, born in Knaresborough, employed as an apprentice boot and shoemaker, and living with William Wray (aged 46, born in Ripon and employed as a boot and shoe maker), his wife (Sarah aged 44and born in Leeds), son (Frederich Wray aged 20, born in Leeds, unmarried and employed as a plumber and glazier) and daughter (Mary Ann Wray aged 17, born in Leeds, and employed as a dressmaker) at 1 Morgan Place (Balls Building), Leeds
Marriage of David Ackroyd and Ellen Marks in FreeBMD in January-March 1866 in Holbeck (9b 382).
In the 1871 census as David Ackroyd aged 26, born in Knaresborough, employed as a cordwainer, and living with his wife (Ellen), son (Matthew), daughter (Emily A) and mother-in-law (Sarah Marks) at 13 Faucett Street, East Leeds.
In the 1881 census as David Ackroyd aged 36, born in Knaresborough, employed as a warehouseman, and living with his wife (Ellen), three sons (Harry, John W and Matthew) and two daughters (Emily A and Florence) at 2 St Anns Street, West Leeds.
In the 1891 census as David Ackroyd aged 56, born in Knawshan (sic), employed as a boot repairer on own account, and living with his wife (Ellen), three sons (Ernest, Hy, and John Wm), three daughters (Emily A, Florence and Nellie) at 26 St Anns Street, Mill Hill, Leeds.
In the 1901 census as David Ackroyd aged 47, born in Knaresborough, employed as a boot warehouseman, and living with his wife (Ellen), four sons (Ernest, Harry, John W and Mathew), daughter (Nellie) and granddaughter (Eva Musckump (sic - Muschamp, daughter of Emily Alice)) at 34 England St, West Leeds.
Entry in FreeBMD for the death of David Ackroyd in October-December 1901 aged 57 in Leeds (9b 314).
David Ackroyd was Felicity's first cousin three times removed.
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