Francis Staniland Ackroyd (1880 - 1967)

Born 1880 in Toronto Gore, Peel, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Ellen (Bingham) Ackroyd — married 30 Dec 1902 in Chinguacousy Township, Peel County, Ontario, Canada

Died 1967 at about age 87 in Brampton, Peel, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Francis (“Frank”) Staniland Ackroyd is born on March 24, 1880, in Toronto Gore Township, Peel County, Ontario, Canada [1]. He is the son of Joseph Ackroyd (1851-1921) and Martha Nix (1853-1940). His middle name, Staniland, is the maiden name of his paternal grandmother.

Francis is 11 months old in the 1881 census living with this family in Chinguacousy Township, the next township to the west of Toronto Gore [2]. Today, the southern half of Chinguacousy is part of the city of Brampton. He is 10 years old in the 1891 census and he is 20 years old in the 1901 census [3][4]. In the 1901 census he is shown to be an agricultural labourer earning $135 a year.

On December 30, 1902, Francis marries Margaret Ellen Bingham in Chinguacousy [5]. Francis and Margaret have three children. None live beyond childhood:

• Wilbert Edward Ackroyd 1903-1903

• Joseph James Ackroyd 1905-1905

• Wilfred Clarence Ackroyd 1907-1918

In the 1911 census records, Francis is living with Margaret and one child in Brampton [6]. He is a farm worker and in 1910 he made $500. In the 1921 census records, Francis and Margaret are still in Brampton and Francis is now a manager making $1,500 a year [7]. There are five other people living in the house, some of whom are relatives. Francis and Margaret, now in their fifties, are living in Brampton in the 1931 census records [8]. Francis is a farm manager, earning $1,500 a year.

Margaret dies in 1961 and is buried in the Brampton Cemetery. Francis dies in 1967 and, he is buried with her plus all three of his children [9].

Sources

[1] "Ontario Births, 1869-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FM81-8Q9 : accessed 15 December 2015), Martha Nix in entry for Frances Staniland Ackroyd, 1880. The record shows that Frances [Francis] Staniland Ackroyd was born on March 24, 1880 in Toronto Gore Township, Peel County, Ontario, Canada and his parents were Joseph Ackroyd, a farmer, & Martha Nix.

[2] 1881 census, Ontario, 140 Peel, Chinguacousy Township, pg 33, household #146: Joseph Ackroyd (29), farmer; Martha (27); Elizabeth (7); Joseph (5); Thomas (3); Francis (11 months). (there is also a 20-yr old female servant in the household) All household members (except the servant) were born in Ontario. The religion of the family is C. Methodist.

[3] 1891 census, Ontario, 106 Peel, Chinguacousy Township, pg 22 , household #99: Joseph Ackroyd (40), farm labourer; Martha (38); Maratha (17); Thomas (12); Francais (10); Matthew (8). The record shows that the parents of both Joseph and Martha were born in England The family’s religion is Methodist.

[4] 1901 census, Ontario, 103 Peel, Chinguacousy Township, pg 1, household #3: Joseph Ackroyd (50), born 12 Feb 1851, Martha (47), born 23 May 1853; Joseph (25), born 7 Sept 1875, Thomas (22), born 12 June 1878, Francis (20), born 4 May 1880, Floid (18), born 27 March 1883, All residents of the household were born in Ontario; their religion is Methodist. All the men are shown as farm labourers and their annual earnings are shown as $140, $130, $135, $135, & $100.

[5] "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZBK-X1T : accessed 28 December 2015), Francis S Ackroyd and Margaret Allen Bingham, 30 Dec 1902; citing registration , Chinguacousy, Peel, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,871,279. The record shows that the 23-yr old Francis S. Ackroyd married the 24-yr old Margaret Allen [Ellen] Bingham on 30 Dec 1902 in Chinguacousy Township, Peel County, Ontario, Canada. The parents of Francis are Joseph & Martha Ackroyd. The parents of Margaret are James & Mary Bingham. Francis’ occupation is shown as a labourer.

[6] 1911 census, Ontario, 109 Peel, Brampton, pg 33, household #401: Frank Ackroyd (30), born [?May 1881], farmer; Maggie (31), born July 1880; Wilford (4), born ?? 1807. (There is also a lodger in the household.) Frank’s occupation is difficult to read but may be farmer labourer, working 52 weeks/yr and earning $500 in 1910.

[7] 1921 census, Ontario, 115 Peel, Brampton North, pg 1, family #2: Francis Ackroyd (40), occupation is a manager, he makes $1500/yr; Margaret Ackroyd (42), wife. Both residents born in Ontario; and the parents of Francis and Margaret were born in Ontario. The family lives on Main Street. There are 5 other people living in the house: Mary Bigham (); Annie Bigham (?28), occupation is a servant; Helena Sanderson (20), niece, occupation is a florist; Jeffrey Mason (21), presumably a lodger, occupation is a labourer, born in England, immigrated in 1912; Herbert [?Calvert?] (19), boarder, born in England, immigrated in 1906, occupation is a labourer. The ages of Mary and Annie are barely legible. They appear to be in-laws (?ie, relatives of Margaret Ackroyd). The religion of the first 5 people is Presbyterian; the two lodgers are Methodist.

[8] 1931 census, Ontario, 140 Peel, Brampton, pg 16, family # [?difficult to tell, could be #202]: Francis Ackroyd (51); Margaret (52). [there is also a 77-year old person in the house who is shown as the “mother” ?? presumably of Margaret – it looks as if she was born in Ontario and her parents were born in Ireland] There are also two roomers in the house. The family’s religion is Presbyterian. The occupation of Francis is shown as a manager of a farm making $1,500/yr.

[9] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225603673/francis_s-ackroyd: accessed February 12, 2024), memorial page for Francis S “Frank” Ackroyd (–), Find a Grave Memorial ID 225603673, citing Brampton Cemetery, Brampton, Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by SD Cowan (contributor 49049972). Francis S (“Frank”) Ackroyd, born 1880, died 1967. husband of Margaret E. BIGHAM.

Acknowledgements

Fred Nix wrote this biography in 2015 with major updates in April 2024. Fred and Thomas are first cousins, twice removed.