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William Sykes 1837–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1837

Birth Location: Milurow Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 26 May 1893

Death Location: Milnrow Parish, Rochdale, Lancaster, England

Father: James Sykes

Mother: Sarah Sykes

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Sykes

Children(s): Walter Sykes, SARAH SYKES, THOMAS SYKES

William Sykes was born in 1837 in Milurow Rochdale, Lancashire, England, the child of James Sykes And Sarah Sykes. In 1841, William Sykes resided in Crompton, Prestwich Cum Oldham, Lancashire, Englan. William Sykes married Elizabeth Davies Sykes, and had children including Sarah A Sykes, Thomas Henry Sykes, Walter Sykes. William Sykes passed away in 1893 in Milnrow Parish, Rochdale, Lancaster, England.

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Biography

  • William Sykes was born in 1837 in Milurow Rochdale, Lancashire, England, the child of James Sykes And Sarah Sykes.
  • In 1841, William Sykes resided in Crompton, Prestwich Cum Oldham, Lancashire, Englan.
  • William Sykes married Elizabeth Davies Sykes, and had children including Sarah A Sykes, Thomas Henry Sykes, Walter Sykes.
  • William Sykes passed away in 1893 in Milnrow Parish, Rochdale, Lancaster, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Sykes's Ancestors

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William Sykes
1837–1893
Birth Place: Milurow Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Parents
James Sykes
1817–
Lancashire, England
Sarah Sykes
1805–1876
Butterworth, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sykes's Descendants

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William Sykes (1837–26 May 1893) m. Elizabeth (Davies) Sykes (1833–27 Dec 1909)
  1. 1. Walter Sykes 1858–1926
  2. 2. SARAH (A) SYKES 1857–
  3. 3. THOMAS (HENRY) SYKES 1855–

William Sykes's Timeline

9 Records

1837
1837
Birth of William Sykes in Milurow Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Milurow Rochdale, Lancashire, England
1837
19 Mar 1837
William Sykes was christened in Milnrow, Lancashire, England
Milnrow, Lancashire, England
1841
1841
Age 4
William Sykes resided here in Crompton, Prestwich Cum Oldham, Lancashire, England
Crompton, Prestwich Cum Oldham, Lancashire, England
1861
1861
Age 24
William Sykes resided here in Rochdale St Chad, Castleton, Lancashire, England
Rochdale St Chad, Castleton, Lancashire, England
1871
1871
Age 34
William Sykes resided here in Rochdale, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Rochdale, St Peter, Lancashire, England
1881
1881
Age 44
William Sykes resided here in Castleton, Lancashire, England
Castleton, Lancashire, England
1891
1891
Age 54
William Sykes resided here in Castleton, Rochdale, Castleton, Lancashire, England
Castleton, Rochdale, Castleton, Lancashire, England
1893
1893
Age 56
Death of William Sykes in Castleton, Nearer, Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Castleton, Nearer, Rochdale, Lancashire, England
1893
26 May 1893
Age 56
Burial of William Sykes in Milnrow Parish, Rochdale, Lancaster, England
Milnrow Parish, Rochdale, Lancaster, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Milurow Rochdale, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Manchester, England, Marriages and Banns
    [2] Manchester, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985
    [3] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3330; Folio: 10; Page: 14; GSU roll: 6098439
    [4] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4108; Folio: 42A; Page: 35; GSU roll: 1341983
    [5] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4119; Folio: 88; Page: 13; GSU roll: 846716
    [6] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3038; Folio: 98; Page: 1; GSU roll: 543068
    [7] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index
    [8] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 545; Book: 7; Civil Parish: Prestwich Cum Oldham; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 7; Folio: 44; Page: 34; Line: 10; GSU roll: 306929
    [9] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [10] England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1837
    Event Place: Milnrow, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Lancashire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Crompton, Prestwich Cum Oldham, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 545; Book: 7; Civil Parish: Prestwich Cum Oldham; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 7; Folio: 44; Page: 34; Line: 10; GSU roll: 306929

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Rochdale St Chad, Castleton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3038; Folio: 98; Page: 1; GSU roll: 543068

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Rochdale, St Peter, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4119; Folio: 88; Page: 13; GSU roll: 846716

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Castleton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4108; Folio: 42A; Page: 35; GSU roll: 1341983

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Castleton, Rochdale, Castleton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3330; Folio: 10; Page: 14; GSU roll: 6098439

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rochdale
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rochdale, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1893
    Event Place: Castleton, Nearer, Rochdale, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Manchester, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985
    [2] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index
    [3] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 26 May 1893
    Event Place: Milnrow Parish, Rochdale, Lancaster, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Manchester, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985
    [2] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

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