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Household of James Sykes (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.

James Sykes and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sykes, born in 1840 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Sykes, born in 1837 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Walter (born 1864 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Amanda (born 1871 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Edna (born 1873 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Handel (born 1875 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and Miranda (born 1879 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).


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James Sykes's household

Male

James

Sykes

Head
Female

Mary

Sykes

Wife
Male

Walter

Sykes

Son
Female

Amanda

Sykes

Daughter
Female

Edna

Sykes

Daughter
Male

Handel

Sykes

Son
Female

Miranda

Sykes

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Sykes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sykes

Head

Married

41

1840

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Mary

Sykes

Wife

Married

44

1837

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Walter

Sykes

Son

Single

17

1864

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Amanda

Sykes

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Edna

Sykes

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Handel

Sykes

Son

Single

6

1875

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Miranda

Sykes

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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