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Household of James Sykes (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sykes, born in 1823 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sykes, born in 1825 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Frederick (born 1856 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), James's Boarder, James (born 1842 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, William W (born 1862 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, William (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Sykes's household

Male

James

Sykes

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sykes

Wife
Male

Frederick

Beesey

Boarder
Male

James

Gailick

Boarder
Male

William W

Gantang

Boarder
Male

William

Taylor

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Sykes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sykes

Head

Married

58

1823

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Sykes

Wife

Married

56

1825

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Frederick

Beesey

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

James

Gailick

Boarder

Single

39

1842

Oldham, Lancashire, England

William W

Gantang

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Taylor

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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