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Household of Joseph Sykes (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Joseph Sykes and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Sykes, born in 1841 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Sykes, born in 1841 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1862 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Elen (born 1865 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1868 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Mary Elen (born 1871 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1874 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Sykes's household

Male

Joseph

Sykes

Head
Female

Sarah

Sykes

Wife
Male

William

Sykes

Son
Female

Elen

Sykes

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Sykes

Son
Female

Mary Elen

Sykes

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Sykes

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Sykes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Sykes

Head

Married

40

1841

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Sykes

Wife

Married

40

1841

Wigan, Lancashire, England

William

Sykes

Son

Single

19

1862

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Elen

Sykes

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Sykes

Son

Single

13

1868

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary Elen

Sykes

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Sykes

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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