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William Sykes 1857–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Août 1857

Birth Location: Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 2 Déc 1938

Death Location: Outremont, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada

Father: William Sykes

Mother: Eleanor Senior

Spouse(s): Emily Farish

Children(s): Eleanor Sykes, William Sykes, Harriet Sykes, Rose Sykes, Frances Sykes, Ethel Sykes, Ilma Sykes, Evelyn Sykes, Marjorie Sykes, H Sykes

In 1857, William Sykes entered the world in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, born to William Sykes And Eleanor Elizabeth Lindley Senior. In 1861, William Sykes resided in Barnsley, St Mary, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. William Sykes married Emily Farish, and had children including Eleanor E Sykes, Ethel Alberta Sykes, Evelyn Winifred Sykes, Frances Samuel Sykes, H Elisabeth Sykes, Harriet Emily Sykes, Ilma Sylvia Sykes, Marjorie Victoria Sykes, Rose Lillian Sykes, William Henry Sykes. William Sykes passed away in 1938 in Outremont, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1857, William Sykes entered the world in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, born to William Sykes And Eleanor Elizabeth Lindley Senior.
  • In 1861, William Sykes resided in Barnsley, St Mary, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England.
  • William Sykes married Emily Farish, and had children including Eleanor E Sykes, Ethel Alberta Sykes, Evelyn Winifred Sykes, Frances Samuel Sykes, H Elisabeth Sykes, Harriet Emily Sykes, Ilma Sylvia Sykes, Marjorie Victoria Sykes, Rose Lillian Sykes, William Henry Sykes.
  • William Sykes passed away in 1938 in Outremont, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sykes
1822–
Birth Location: Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
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Eleanor Senior
1824–1882
Birth Location: Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Emily Farish
1861–1935
Birth Location: Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Eleanor Sykes
1884–
Birth Location: Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
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William Sykes
1885–1959
Birth Location: Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
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Harriet Sykes
1887–
Birth Location: Castleford, Yorkshire, England
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Rose Sykes
1891–1968
Birth Location: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
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Frances Sykes
1895–1972
Birth Location: Winterbourne, Yorkshire, England
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Ethel Sykes
1898–1963
Birth Location: Colne, Lancashire, England
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Ilma Sykes
1900–1901
Birth Location: Colne, Burnley, Lancashire, England
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Evelyn Sykes
1906–1980
Birth Location: Quebec, Canada
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Marjorie Sykes
1903–1978
Birth Location: Quebec, Canada
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H Sykes
1883–
Birth Location: England
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William Sykes's Ancestors

Self
William Sykes
1857–1938
Birth Place: Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Sykes
1822–
Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Eleanor (Elizabeth Lindley) Senior
1824–1882
Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sykes's Descendants

1.
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William Sykes (7 Août 1857–2 Déc 1938) m. Emily Farish (20 Oct 1861–29 Apr 1935)
  1. 1. Eleanor (E) Sykes 1884–
  2. 2. William (Henry) Sykes 1885–1959 m. Florence Griffiths 1886–1960
    1. 1. Winifred (Irene) Sykes 1915–1996
    2. 2. William (David) Sykes 1918–
    3. 3. Florence (Euphemia) Sykes 1920–
    4. 4. Ruth (Hanna) Sykes 1925–
  3. 3. Harriet (Emily) Sykes 1887– m. William McWilliam 1893–1950
  4. 4. Rose (Lillian) Sykes 1891–1968
  5. 5. Frances (Samuel) Sykes 1895–1972
  6. 6. Ethel (Alberta) Sykes 1898–1963 m. Reginald Worrall 1896–
  7. 7. Ilma (Sylvia) Sykes 1900–1901
  8. 8. Evelyn (Winifred) Sykes 1906–1980
  9. 9. Marjorie (Victoria) Sykes 1903–1978
  10. 10. H (Elisabeth) Sykes 1883–

William Sykes's Timeline

9 Records

1857
7 Août 1857
Birth of William Sykes in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
1857
3 Sep 1857
William Sykes was baptized in St. Mary the Virgin's, Barnsley, York, England
St. Mary the Virgin's, Barnsley, York, England
1861
1861
Age 4
William Sykes resided here in Barnsley, St Mary, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Barnsley, St Mary, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
1881
1881
Age 24
William Sykes resided here in Darton, Yorkshire, England
Darton, Yorkshire, England
1891
1891
Age 34
William Sykes resided here in Alverthorpe, St Michaels, Alverthorpe and Thornes, Yorkshire, England
Alverthorpe, St Michaels, Alverthorpe and Thornes, Yorkshire, England
1901
1901
Age 44
William Sykes resided here in Colne, Lancashire, England
Colne, Lancashire, England
1911
1911
Age 54
William Sykes resided here in , Jacques-Cartier, Quebec
, Jacques-Cartier, Quebec
1931
1931
Age 74
William Sykes resided here in Verdun, Quebec, Canada
Verdun, Quebec, Canada
1938
2 Déc 1938
Age 81
Death of William Sykes in Verdun, Quebec, Canada
Verdun, Quebec, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Août 1857
    Event Place: Barnsley, 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: WDP13713/13
    [2] 1891 England Census
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4598; Folio: 55; Page: 1; GSU roll: 1342110
    [4] 1901 England Census
    [5] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3445; Folio: 42; Page: 21; GSU roll: 543133
    [6] 1911 Census of Canada
    [7] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
    [8] 1931 Census of Canada
    [9] Quebec, Canada, Death Registers, Drouin Genealogical Institute; Quebec, Canada; Quebec Death Indexes, 1926-1997

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1857
    Event Place: St. Mary the Virgin's, Barnsley, York, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Barnsley, St Mary, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3445; Folio: 42; Page: 21; GSU roll: 543133

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Darton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4598; Folio: 55; Page: 1; GSU roll: 1342110

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Alverthorpe, St Michaels, Alverthorpe and Thornes, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1901
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 Census of Canada
    [2] 1931 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Colne, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: , Jacques-Cartier, Quebec
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Verdun, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Silkstone, York, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Verdun
    Record Source: Quebec, Canada, Death Registers, Drouin Genealogical Institute; Quebec, Canada; Quebec Death Indexes, 1926-1997

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Déc 1938
    Event Place: Verdun, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Quebec, Canada, Death Registers, Drouin Genealogical Institute; Quebec, Canada; Quebec Death Indexes, 1926-1997

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Outremont, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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