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Household of John Sykes (born 1816, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

John Sykes and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sykes, born in 1816 in Lepton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rhoda Sykes, born in 1831 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1864 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Lucy (born 1851 in Lepton, Yorkshire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Florrie (born 1875 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Gertrude (born 1879 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son In Law, Richard Allott, born in 1851 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.


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John Sykes's household

Male

John

Sykes

Head
Female

Rhoda

Sykes

Wife
Male

John

Sykes

Son
Male

Richard

Allott

Son In Law
Female

Lucy

Allott

Daughter
Female

Florrie

Allott

Grand Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Allott

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Sykes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Lepton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sykes

Head

Married

65

1816

Lepton, Yorkshire, England

Rhoda

Sykes

Wife

Married

50

1831

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

John

Sykes

Son

Single

17

1864

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Allott

Son In Law

Married

30

1851

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Lucy

Allott

Daughter

Married

30

1851

Lepton, Yorkshire, England

Florrie

Allott

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Gertrude

Allott

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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