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Clara Swales Sykes 1870–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Mar 1870

Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Nov 1947

Death Location: Leeds, Harehills Cemetery, Yorkshire, England

Father: William Sykes

Mother: Mary Oakes

Spouse(s): Charles Hemingway

Children(s): Charles Hemingway, Lilly Hemingway, Robert Hemingway, Herbert Hemingway, Walter Hemingway, Albert Hemingway, James Hemingway

Clara Swales Sykes was born in 1870 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, the child of William Swales Sykes And Mary Hannah Oakes. In 1881, Clara Swales Sykes resided in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Clara Swales Sykes married Charles Hemingway, and had children including Albert Hemingway, Charles William Hemingway, Herbert Hemingway, James Hemingway, Lilly Hemingway, Robert Hemingway, Walter Hemingway. Clara Swales Sykes passed away in 1947 in Leeds, Harehills Cemetery, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • Clara Swales Sykes was born in 1870 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, the child of William Swales Sykes And Mary Hannah Oakes.
  • In 1881, Clara Swales Sykes resided in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
  • Clara Swales Sykes married Charles Hemingway, and had children including Albert Hemingway, Charles William Hemingway, Herbert Hemingway, James Hemingway, Lilly Hemingway, Robert Hemingway, Walter Hemingway.
  • Clara Swales Sykes passed away in 1947 in Leeds, Harehills Cemetery, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sykes
1848–1880
Birth Location: Leeds Yorkshire, England
WS
Mary Oakes
1850–1923
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
MO

Spouses(s)

Charles Hemingway
1867–1917
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
CH

Children(s)

Charles Hemingway
1893–1978
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
CH
Lilly Hemingway
1894–
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
LH
Robert Hemingway
1896–
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
RH
Herbert Hemingway
1898–1984
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
HH
Walter Hemingway
1901–
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
WH
Albert Hemingway
1902–
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
AH
James Hemingway
1905–1995
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
JH

Clara Sykes's Ancestors

Self
Clara Sykes
1870–1947
Birth Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Swales Sykes
1848–1880
Leeds Yorkshire, England
Mary (Hannah) Oakes
1850–1923
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Oakes
1818–
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Ann Tracy
1820–1894
Rothwell, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
James Tracey
1787–
Ann Davison
1785–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua 🧬🧬
1747–1822
Ann 🧬🧬
1748–1819

Clara Sykes's Descendants

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Clara (Swales) Sykes (20 Mar 1870–Nov 1947) m. Charles Hemingway (23 Mar 1867–Apr 1917)
  1. 1. Charles (William) Hemingway 1893–1978 m. Sarah (Anne) Wilson 1896–1966
    1. 1. Albert Hemingway 1920–1943
    2. 2. Maureen Hemingway 1933–2009
    3. 3. John (Robert) Hemingway 1918–1920
    4. 4. Clara Hemingway 1922–
    5. 5. Grace (E) Hemingway 1925–
  2. 2. Lilly Hemingway 1894–
  3. 3. Robert Hemingway 1896–
  4. 4. Herbert Hemingway 1898–1984
  5. 5. Walter Hemingway 1901–
  6. 6. Albert Hemingway 1902–
  7. 7. James Hemingway 1905–1995 m. Elizabeth McGeaver 1899–1979

Clara Sykes's Timeline

8 Records

1870
20 Mar 1870
Birth of Clara Swales Sykes in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1871
26 Apr 1871
Age 1
Clara Swales Sykes was baptized in Leeds, St Thomas, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, St Thomas, Yorkshire, England
1881
Apr 1881
Age 11
Clara Swales Sykes resided here in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1901
31 Mar 1901
Age 31
Clara Swales Sykes resided here in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1911
2 Apr 1911
Age 41
Clara Swales Sykes resided here in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1939
29 Sep 1939
Age 69
Clara Swales Sykes resided here in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1947
11 Nov 1947
Age 77
Death of Clara Swales Sykes in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1947
Nov 1947
Age 77
Burial of Clara Swales Sykes in Leeds, Harehills Cemetery, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Harehills Cemetery, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1870
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Leeds, Yorkshire, England; Reference Number: RDP685102
    [2] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4517; Folio: 134; Page: 40; GSU roll: 1342084
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2c; Page: 163
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4215; Folio: 133; Page: 29
    [6] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [7] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [8] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1013463E

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1871
    Event Place: Leeds, St Thomas, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: RDP68121

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1881
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4517; Folio: 134; Page: 40; GSU roll: 1342084

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4215; Folio: 133; Page: 29

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1939
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1013463E

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1947
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2c; Page: 163
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Nov 1947
    Event Place: Leeds, Harehills Cemetery, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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