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William Herbert Sykes 1864–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1864

Birth Location: South Stoneham, Hampshire, England

Death Date: 1896

Death Location: Whitley Bay, Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England

Father: William Sykes

Mother: Louisa Legg

Spouse(s): Margaret Armstrong

Children(s): Enid Sykes, Doris Sykes

William Herbert Sykes was born in 1864 in South Stoneham, Hampshire, England, the child of William Sykes And Louisa Legg. William Herbert Sykes married Margaret Grayson Armstrong, and had children including Doris Marguerite Sykes, Enid Mary Sykes. William Herbert Sykes passed away in 1896 in Whitley Bay, Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England.

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Biography

  • William Herbert Sykes was born in 1864 in South Stoneham, Hampshire, England, the child of William Sykes And Louisa Legg.
  • William Herbert Sykes married Margaret Grayson Armstrong, and had children including Doris Marguerite Sykes, Enid Mary Sykes.
  • William Herbert Sykes passed away in 1896 in Whitley Bay, Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sykes
1829–1893
Birth Location: Nether Haugh Nr Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
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Louisa Legg
1834–1868
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Armstrong
1872–1921
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
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Children(s)

Enid Sykes
1893–1969
Birth Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
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Doris Sykes
1895–1979
Birth Location: Newcastle, Northumberland, England
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William Sykes's Ancestors

Self
William Sykes
1864–1896
Birth Place: South Stoneham, Hampshire, England
Parents
William Sykes
1829–1893
Nether Haugh Nr Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
Louisa Legg
1834–1868
London, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sykes's Descendants

1.
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William (Herbert) Sykes (1864–1896) m. Margaret (Grayson) Armstrong (12 Jan 1872–26 May 1921)
  1. 1. Enid (Mary) Sykes 1893–1969 m. William (Baines Furness Bertram) Bolam 1891–1970
    1. 1. Joyce (Mary Graydon) Bolam 1923–2003 m. John (Patrick William) Leitch 1921–1997
    2. 2. William (Furness) Bolam 1929–1931
  2. 2. Doris (Marguerite) Sykes 1895–1979

William Sykes's Timeline

8 Records

1864
1864
Birth of William Herbert Sykes in South Stoneham, Hampshire, England
South Stoneham, Hampshire, England
1864
1864
Birth of William Herbert Sykes
None
1864
28 Aug 1864
William Herbert Sykes was baptized in South Stoneham, Hampshire, England
South Stoneham, Hampshire, England
1871
1871
Age 7
William Herbert Sykes resided here in Jarrow, St Paul, Durham, England
Jarrow, St Paul, Durham, England
1891
April 1891
Age 27
William Herbert Sykes was married in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom
1894
1894
Age 30
William Herbert Sykes resided here in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
1896
9 Jan 1896
Age 32
William Herbert Sykes resided here in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
1896
1896
Age 32
Death of William Herbert Sykes in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Tynemouth, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1864
    Event Place: South Stoneham, Hampshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 5043; Folio: 65; Page: 32; GSU roll: 848497
    [2] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1864

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1864
    Event Place: South Stoneham, Hampshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [2] Hampshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Hampshire Archives and Local Studies; Winchester, Hampshire, England; Anglican Bishops' Transcripts; Reference: 21M65F82474

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: April 1891
    Event Place: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Jarrow, St Paul, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 5043; Folio: 65; Page: 32; GSU roll: 848497

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1894
    Event Place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: Tyne and Wear Archives; Newcastle-Upon-Tyne; Collection: Newcastle Electoral Registers; Reference Number: MD.NCD22/1894

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1896
    Event Place: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
    Record Source: England, Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, 1800's to Current, Evening Chronicle; Publication Date: 9 Jan 1896; Publication Place: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: Tynemouth, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Whitley Bay, Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England
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