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Household of David Sykes (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

David Sykes and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Sykes, born in 1840 in Elland, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Sykes, born in 1842 in Salterhebble, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Orphah Jane (born 1864 in Salterhebble, Yorkshire, England), Ethel (born 1866 in Exley, Yorkshire, England), Lena (born 1868 in Elland, Yorkshire, England), Delia (born 1870 in Exley, Yorkshire, England), Willie (born 1872 in Exley, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1875 in Exley, Yorkshire, England) and Alice (born 1878 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England).


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David Sykes's household

Male

David

Sykes

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Sykes

Wife
Female

Orphah Jane

Sykes

Daughter
Male

Ethel

Sykes

Son
Female

Lena

Sykes

Daughter
Female

Delia

Sykes

Daughter
Male

Willie

Sykes

Son
Male

Harry

Sykes

Son
Female

Alice

Sykes

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Sykes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Elland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Sykes

Head

Married

41

1840

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Sykes

Wife

Married

39

1842

Salterhebble, Yorkshire, England

Orphah Jane

Sykes

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Salterhebble, Yorkshire, England

Ethel

Sykes

Son

Single

15

1866

Exley, Yorkshire, England

Lena

Sykes

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Delia

Sykes

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Exley, Yorkshire, England

Willie

Sykes

Son

Single

9

1872

Exley, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Sykes

Son

Single

6

1875

Exley, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Sykes

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

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