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Household of Edward Sykes (born 1808, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

Edward Sykes and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Sykes, born in 1808 in Saighton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ann Sykes, born in 1815 in Saighton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1845 in Billington, Lancashire, England), Ralph (born 1848 in Billington, Lancashire, England) and Henry (born 1853 in Billington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Charles Poppy, born in 1858 in Oakley, Suffolk, England.


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Edward Sykes's household

Male

Edward

Sykes

Head
Female

Ann

Sykes

Wife
Male

John

Sykes

Son
Male

Ralph

Sykes

Son
Male

Henry

Sykes

Son
Male

Charles

Poppy

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Sykes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Saighton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Sykes

Head

Married

73

1808

Saighton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Sykes

Wife

Married

66

1815

Saighton, Lancashire, England

John

Sykes

Son

Single

36

1845

Billington, Lancashire, England

Ralph

Sykes

Son

Single

33

1848

Billington, Lancashire, England

Henry

Sykes

Son

Single

28

1853

Billington, Lancashire, England

Charles

Poppy

Servant

Single

23

1858

Oakley, Suffolk, England

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