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Household of Benjamin Sykes (born 1840, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, England
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
Benjamin Sykes and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Sykes, born in 1840 in Poulton Le Fylde, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Jenny Sykes, born in 1846 in Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1869 in Cockerham, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England), James (born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Benjamin (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Aunt, Elizabeth (born 1815 in Lancashire, England), Benjamin's Sister, Margaret (born 1866 in Lancashire, England), Benjamin's Servant, Martha (born 1860 in Chipping, Lancashire, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Ann (born 1866 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England).
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Benjamin Sykes's household
Benjamin
Sykes
Head
Jenny
Sykes
Wife
Mary
Sykes
Daughter
Robert
Sykes
Son
James
Sykes
Son
Benjamin
Sykes
Son
Elizabeth
Singleton
Aunt
Margaret
Melling
Sister
Martha
Seed
Servant
Ann
Seed
Servant
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Sykes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Poulton Le Fylde, Lancashire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Sykes | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Poulton Le Fylde, Lancashire, England | |
Jenny | Sykes | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Sykes | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Cockerham, Lancashire, England | |
Robert | Sykes | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
James | Sykes | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Benjamin | Sykes | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Singleton | Aunt | Single | 66 | 1815 | Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Melling | Sister | Single | 15 | 1866 | Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Seed | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Chipping, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Seed | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Goosnargh, Lancashire, England |
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