Sykes Family Genealogy

Sykes

Descendants of George Sykes

Generation No. 1

1. GEORGE¹ SYKES was born Abt. 1778 in Huddersfield, Yorks. He married SARAH. She was born Abt. 1781.

Children of GEORGE SYKES and SARAH are:

i. JOHN² SYKES, b. Abt. 1802, Paddock, Huddersfield, Yorks.

ii. HANNAH MARIA SYKES, b. September 11, 1806.

iii. JOSEPH SYKES, b. May 16, 1809.

iv. HARRIOT SYKES, b. May 3, 1812.

v. GEORGE SYKES, b. September 24, 1815.

vi. WILLIAM SYKES, b. August 11, 1818.

2. vii. ALLEN SYKES, b. August 12, 1821, Paddock, Huddersfield, Yorks.

Generation No. 2

2. ALLEN² SYKES (GEORGE¹) was born August 12, 1821 in Paddock, Huddersfield, Yorks. He married PRUDENCE HILTON 1846 in Manchester Cathedral, Lancs. She was born Abt. 1818 in Unsworth, Lancs.

Children of ALLEN SYKES and PRUDENCE HILTON are:

3. i. GEORGE³ SYKES, b. Abt. 1848, Huddersfield.

4. ii. SARAH SYKES, b. Abt. 1852, Huddersfield, Yorks.

iii. DELIA HILTON, b. Abt. 1839, Unsworth, Lancs; m. JOHN SUTHERS WARD, December 25, 1860, Paddock Parish Church, Huddersfield; b. Abt. 1836.

Generation No. 3

3. GEORGE³ SYKES (ALLEN², GEORGE¹) was born Abt. 1848 in Huddersfield. He married (1) MARTHA MOORHOUSE October 8, 1868 in Kirkheaton Parish Church, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, daughter of JOHN MOORHOUSE. She was born Abt. 1849 in Huddersfield, and died Bet. January - March 1891 in Huddersfield. He married (2) SARAH Bet. July - September 1891 in Huddersfield. She was born Abt. 1850 in Barnsley, Yorks.

Children of GEORGE SYKES and MARTHA MOORHOUSE are:

5. i. JOHN ALLAN⁴ SYKES, b. Abt. 1869, Huddersfield, Yorks.

6. ii. WILLIAM SYKES, b. Abt. 1873, Huddersfield.

iii. PRUDENCE SYKES, b. Abt. 1875, Huddersfield; m. FRED WILKINSON; b. Abt. 1877, Huddersfield, Yorks.

iv. NANCY SYKES, b. Abt. 1878, Huddersfield.

v. SAM SYKES, b. Abt. 1880, Huddersfield.

Child of GEORGE SYKES and SARAH is:

vi. ROBERT THORP⁴ SYKES, b. Bet. September - December 1892, Paddock, Huddersfield, Yorks.

4. SARAH³ SYKES (ALLEN², GEORGE¹) was born Abt. 1852 in Huddersfield, Yorks. She married WILLIAM HENRY AINLEY Bet. January - March 1872 in Huddersfield. He was born Abt. 1851 in Huddersfield, Yorks, and died Bef. 1901.

Children of SARAH SYKES and WILLIAM AINLEY are:

i. DELILAH⁴ AINLEY, b. Abt. 1873, Huddersfield, Yorks; m. RICHARD WRIGLEY LISTER, Bet. September - December 1893, Huddersfield; b. Abt. 1871, Huddersfield.

ii. HANNAH MARIA AINLEY, b. Abt. 1879, Huddersfield, Yorks; m. ERNEST VICKERMAN, Bet. July - September 1900, Huddersfield; b. Abt. 1873, Huddersfield.

Generation No. 4

5. JOHN ALLAN⁴ SYKES (GEORGE³, ALLEN², GEORGE¹) was born Abt. 1869 in Huddersfield, Yorks. He married FLORENCE THEWLIS August 16, 1890 in All Saints C of E Church, Paddock, Huddersfield, daughter of JOSEPH THEWLIS and ELIZABETH. She was born Abt. 1868 in Huddersfield, Yorks.

Children of JOHN SYKES and FLORENCE THEWLIS are:

i. HARRY⁵ SYKES, b. December 15, 1903, 3 High St, Paddock, Huddersfield.; m. VERA WAUDBY, July 26, 1933, Methodist Chapel, Cudworth, Barnsley; b. April 1905, Darton, Barnsley, S. Yorks; d. December 31, 2001, Mirfield, Yorks.

vi. ALLEN SYKES, b. Abt. 1892, Huddersfield.

vii. MARTHA SYKES, b. Abt. 1893, Huddersfield.

6. WILLIAM⁴ SYKES (GEORGE³, ALLEN², GEORGE¹) was born Abt. 1873 in Huddersfield. He married SARAH. She was born Abt. 1874 in Huddersfield.

Children of WILLIAM SYKES and SARAH are:

i. NORMAN⁵ SYKES, b. Abt. 1896, Huddersfield.

ii. FRANK SYKES, b. Abt. 1899, Huddersfield.

iii. NORA SYKES, b. Abt. 1900, Huddersfield.

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Here are some useful Huddersfield Links:-

www.genuki.com A fantastic resource for the whole country, the Yorkshire pages are particularly good and regularly updated. Invaluable for the 'Where in Yorkshire' section which will help you to find any town or village in Yorkshire.

www.hdfhs.org.uk The website of the Huddersfield Family History Society with details fo membership and publications etc.

www.whitwam.freeserve.co.uk Steve Whitwam's fabulous Huddersfield website loads of local information, free lookups in some of Steve's booklets and a great list of links, well worth a visit.

Some of our favourite Huddersfield Books

Huddersfield: A Most Handsome Town Edited by E.A. Hilary Haigh.

A collection of research by 26 specialist historians covering all aspects of the development of Huddersfield from the seventh to the twentieth century, including Churches, the main families, the textile industry, military, politics, passenger transport, music and healthcare. A fabulous book for anyone with an interest in the town, also includes, old maps and photos.

Huddersfield in Old Photographs by Hazel Wheeler.

Yorkshire: Huddersfield at War by Hazel Wheeler.

Hazel Wheeler has produced several books on the history of Huddersfield told in old photographs. It's fascinating to see how the town used to be and trying to spot addresses of ancestors.

22/03/2008