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Household of Matthew Sykes (born 1823, 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.

Matthew Sykes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Sykes, born in 1823 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Martha Sykes, born in 1819 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Sister Law, Sarah (born 1815 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England), Matthew's Servant, Susannah (born 1857 in Elkesley, Nottinghamshire, England) and Matthew's Servant, Lilly (born 1867 in Grindley, Nottinghamshire, England).


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Matthew Sykes's household

Male

Matthew

Sykes

Head
Female

Martha

Sykes

Wife
Female

Sarah

Wordsworth

Sister Law
Female

Susannah

Catherall

Servant
Female

Lilly

Swallow

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Sykes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Sykes

Head

Married

58

1823

West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Sykes

Wife

Married

62

1819

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Wordsworth

Sister Law

Widow

66

1815

West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Susannah

Catherall

Servant

Single

24

1857

Elkesley, Nottinghamshire, England

Lilly

Swallow

Servant

Single

14

1867

Grindley, Nottinghamshire, England

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