Cowling Ackroyd
Born: October 20, 1734 Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England
Married: March 1, 1756 Knaresborough, England
Died:August 19, 1814 England
Father: John Ackroyd b.c.1706
Mother: Eleanor Telford b.1711
Wife: Ann Laycock b.c.1734
Children
Thomas Ackroyd b.1760
Cowling Ackroyd b.1762
George Ackroyd b.1774
Samuel Ackroyd b.1769
Ann Ackroyd b.1775
William Ackroyd b.1756
Francis Ackroyd b.1765
Robert Ackroyd b.1773
Mary Ackroyd b.1758
Sarah Ackroyd b.1771
Eleanor Ackroyd b.1764
John Ackroyd b.1767
Notes:
Notes: Cowling Ackroyd apprenticed to John Lawson of Knaresbough, payment date Feb 11, 1752. Cowling Ackroyd was an ironmonger by trade. "At Bradford, Yorkshire, much respected, aged 80, Mr. Cowling Ackroyd, ironmonger"
: His mother married second to a Mr. John Garfoot (Garforth) "died at...in the 78th year of her age, Mrs. Garfoot, wife of Mr. John Garfoot, and mother of Mr. Ackroyd, ironmonger in Bradford"--Feb 1787.
-His wife was the daughter of Thomas Laycock who died in 1757 leaving a will mentioning Cowling and Ann Ackroyd
-Newspaper Death Notice says died "At Bradford, Yorkshire, much respected, aged 80, Mr. Cowling Ackroyd, ironmonger" : 1814
- Will mentions sons William, Thomas, Francis, Samuel, Robert,George. Daughter Mary Wyrill and grandson Thomas Wyrill. Also daughters Sarah and Ann.
- In Marriage record, name spelled "Coulin Ackroyde"