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John Milford Sykes 1857–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Mar 1857

Birth Location: Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 9 Jul 1935

Death Location: Waikumete, Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand

Father: John Sykes

Mother: Martha Bagg

Spouse(s): Mary Buchet, Elizabeth Porteous

Children(s): James Sykes, Margaret Sykes, Blanche Sykes

The story of John Milford Sykes began in 1857 in Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England. In 1861, John Milford Sykes resided in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. John Milford Sykes married Elizabeth Ann Porteous, Mary Buchet, and had children including Blanche Sykes, James Wilford Sykes, Margaret Helen Sykes. John Milford Sykes passed away in 1935 in Waikumete, Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of John Milford Sykes began in 1857 in Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
  • In 1861, John Milford Sykes resided in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
  • John Milford Sykes married Elizabeth Ann Porteous, Mary Buchet, and had children including Blanche Sykes, James Wilford Sykes, Margaret Helen Sykes.
  • John Milford Sykes passed away in 1935 in Waikumete, Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sykes
1818–
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
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Martha Bagg
1826–
Birth Location: Newfoundland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Buchet
1865–1945
Birth Location: Auckand, Auckland, New Zealand
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Elizabeth Porteous
1861–1954
Birth Location: Chorlton, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

James Sykes
1883–1887
Birth Location: Auckand, Auckland, New Zealand
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Margaret Sykes
1885–1940
Birth Location: Auckand, Auckland, New Zealand
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Blanche Sykes
1882–1896
Birth Location: Auckand, Auckland, New Zealand
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John Sykes's Ancestors

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John Sykes
1857–1935
Birth Place: Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Parents
John Sykes
1818–
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Martha Bagg
1826–
Newfoundland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sykes's Descendants

1.
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John (Milford) Sykes (5 Mar 1857–9 Jul 1935) m. Mary Buchet (8 Apr 1865–29 Oct 1945) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Porteous (Apr 1861–18 Sep 1954)
  1. 1. James (Wilford) Sykes 1883–1887
  2. 2. Margaret (Helen) Sykes 1885–1940 m. John (Paddock) Naimie 1873–1947
    1. 1. Mary (Kathleen) Naimie 1906–1981 m. Clifford (Thompson) McCormick 1902–1956
    2. 2. Josephine (Phoetma) Naimie 1908–1930 m. Maurice (Harold Malcolm) Ludwig 1908–1949
      1. 1. (Not (named)) Ludwig 1930–1930
    3. 3. David (Moses) Naimie 1918–1948
    4. 4. Joseph (George) Naimie 1914–1985
    5. 5. Abdullah (Thomas) Naimie 1911–1996 m. Phyllis (Alice Magdelene) Ludwig 1911–1999
    6. 6. Faddool (Abraham) Naimie 1909–1993 m. Margaret (Ruth) McCormack 1908–1972
  3. 3. Blanche Sykes 1882–1896

John Sykes's Timeline

7 Records

1857
5 Mar 1857
Birth of John Milford Sykes in Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
1861
1861
Age 4
John Milford Sykes resided here in Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
1879
30 Nov 1879
Age 22
John Milford Sykes was baptized in St James, Slaithwaite with East Scammonden, Yorkshire, England
St James, Slaithwaite with East Scammonden, Yorkshire, England
1896
1896
Age 39
John Milford Sykes resided here in Thames, Waikato, New Zealand
Thames, Waikato, New Zealand
1928
1928
Age 71
John Milford Sykes resided here in Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand
Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand
1935
7 Jul 1935
Age 78
Death of John Milford Sykes in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
1935
9 Jul 1935
Age 78
Burial of John Milford Sykes in Waikumete, Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand
Waikumete, Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1928

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: Thames, Waikato, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1896

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1857
    Event Place: Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Cemetery Records
    [2] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2689; Folio: 40; Page: 20; GSU roll: 543013
    [3] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; Old Reference Number: D1207; New Reference Number: WDP120125
    [4] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1935
    Event Place: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Cemetery Records
    [2] New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1964

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1935
    Event Place: Waikumete, Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1879
    Event Place: St James, Slaithwaite with East Scammonden, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; Old Reference Number: D1207; New Reference Number: WDP120125
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2689; Folio: 40; Page: 20; GSU roll: 543013
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