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Household of Thomas Sykes (born 1819, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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.

Thomas Sykes and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Sykes, born in 1819 in Accrington, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Sykes, born in 1815 in Accrington, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Arthur G (born 1849 in Stretford, Lancashire, England), Thomas D (born 1855 in Lancashire, England) and Laurence (born 1857 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Betsy Walker, born in 1837 in Duddington, Yorkshire, England.


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Thomas Sykes's household

Male

Thomas

Sykes

Head
Female

Ellen

Sykes

Wife
Male

Arthur G

Sykes

Son
Male

Thomas D

Sykes

Son
Male

Laurence

Sykes

Son
Female

Betsy

Walker

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Sykes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Accrington, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Sykes

Head

Married

62

1819

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Sykes

Wife

Married

66

1815

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Arthur G

Sykes

Son

Single

32

1849

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Thomas D

Sykes

Son

Single

26

1855

Lancashire, England

Laurence

Sykes

Son

Single

24

1857

Lancashire, England

Betsy

Walker

Servant

Single

44

1837

Duddington, Yorkshire, England

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