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Household of Ruth Sykes (born 1801, 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.

Ruth Sykes and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ruth Sykes, born in 1801 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. Ruth was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household were Ruth's Nephew, William H (born 1816 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Ruth's Boarder, Sarah B (born 1832 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England).


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Ruth Sykes's household

Female

Ruth

Sykes

Head
Male

William H

Brierley

Nephew
Female

Sarah B

Firth

Boarder
First name(s) Ruth
Last name Sykes
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ruth

Sykes

Head

Widow

80

1801

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

William H

Brierley

Nephew

Single

65

1816

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Sarah B

Firth

Boarder

Single

49

1832

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

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