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Household of James Sykes (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, 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.

James Sykes and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sykes, born in 1836 in Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Sykes, born in 1838 in Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Edwin (born 1862 in Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1865 in Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1867 in Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1872 in Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England), James Ernest (born 1874 in Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England) and Lillie (born 1879 in Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England).


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James Sykes's household

Male

James

Sykes

Head
Female

Mary

Sykes

Wife
Male

Edwin

Sykes

Son
Male

John

Sykes

Son
Male

William

Sykes

Son
Male

George

Sykes

Son
Male

James Ernest

Sykes

Son
Female

Lillie

Sykes

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Sykes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sykes

Head

Married

45

1836

Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Sykes

Wife

Married

43

1838

Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England

Edwin

Sykes

Son

Single

19

1862

Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England

John

Sykes

Son

Single

16

1865

Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England

William

Sykes

Son

Single

14

1867

Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England

George

Sykes

Son

Single

9

1872

Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England

James Ernest

Sykes

Son

Single

7

1874

Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England

Lillie

Sykes

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England

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