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Household of James Sykes (born 1831, 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.

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 1831 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Grace Sykes, born in 1820 in Siddal, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, Richard Holden (born 1858 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), James's Niece, Mary Lousia (born 1860 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), James's Niece, Dora (born 1869 in Wadsley, Yorkshire, England) and James's Niece, Adelaide (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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James Sykes's household

Male

James

Sykes

Head
Female

Grace

Sykes

Wife
Male

Richard Holden

Whitly

Nephew
Female

Mary Lousia

Whitly

Niece
Female

Dora

Holden

Niece
Female

Adelaide

Holden

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Sykes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sykes

Head

Married

50

1831

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Grace

Sykes

Wife

Married

61

1820

Siddal, Yorkshire, England

Richard Holden

Whitly

Nephew

Single

23

1858

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary Lousia

Whitly

Niece

Single

21

1860

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Dora

Holden

Niece

Single

12

1869

Wadsley, Yorkshire, England

Adelaide

Holden

Niece

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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