See also

Family of William SYKES and Mary BATTYE

Husband: William SYKES

  • Name:

  • William SYKES2,3,4,5,6

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • Samuel SYKES (1764-1837)

  • Mother:

  • Anne HEMSWORTH (1782-1863)

  • Birth:

  • 15 Nov 1811

  • West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England4,6

  • Baptism:

  • 1 Jan 1812 (age 0)

  • Woodkirk, Yorkshire, England4,7

  • Residence:

  • 1851 (age 39-40)

  • Drighlington, Yorkshire, England6

  •  

  • Relationship: Head

  • Death:

  • 4 Dec 1887 (age 76)

  • Leeds, Yks5,8

Wife: Mary BATTYE

  • Name:

  • Mary BATTYE2,5,6,9,10

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Baptism:

  • 13 Nov 1823 (age -2--1)

  • Almondbury, York, England10

  • Birth:

  • 1824

  • Leeds, WRY6,11

  • Residence:

  • 1851 (age 26-27)

  • Drighlington, Yorkshire, England6

  •  

  • Relationship: Wife

  • Death:

  • 23 Apr 1895 (age 70-71)

  • Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England5,12

Child 1: Mary Ann SYKES

  • Name:

  • Mary Ann SYKES4,6,13,14

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • 1846

  • Leeds, WRY6,14

  • Baptism:

  • 4 Sep 1846 (age 0)

  • Kirkheaton, York, England4

  • Residence:

  • 1851 (age 4-5)

  • Drighlington, Yorkshire, England6

  •  

  • Relationship: Daughter

  • Death:

  • c. 1867 (age 20-21)14

  •  

  • Burial:

  • 4 Nov 1867

  • Morley, St Peter, Yorkshire, England14

Child 2: Gertrude Ann SYKES

  • Name:

  • Gertrude Ann SYKES5,6,13,15

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • 15 Mar 1847

  • Leeds, WRY6,15,16

  • Baptism:

  • 29 Jun 1847 (age 0)

  • Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England15

  • Residence:

  • 1851 (age 3-4)

  • Drighlington, Yorkshire, England6

  •  

  • Relationship: Daughter

  • Death:

  • 30 Apr 1906 (age 59)

  • Drifield, Yorkshire, England5

Child 3: Alan SYKES

  • Name:

  • Alan SYKES6,13,17,18

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 2 May 1849

  • Leeds, WRY6,17,18,19

  • Baptism:

  • 12 Jul 1850 (age 1)

  • Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England17

  • Residence:

  • 1851 (age 1-2)

  • Drighlington, Yorkshire, England6

  •  

  • Relationship: Son

  • Death:

  • 1936 (age 86-87)

  • Halifax, Yorkshire West Riding, England18

Note on Husband: William SYKES - shared note

Left £100 by uncle Isaac Hemsworth Solicitor of or late of Leeds according to Uncles will. 1851 Census HO107/2303 Fo 309 Pg 16 Drighlington William Sykes Head Mar 39 Solicitor YKS Woodkirk Mary do Wife Mar 27 Yks Leeds Mary Ann do Daur U 5 YKS Leeds Gertrude A do Daur U 4 do do Alan do son U 1 do do Edward Batty Brother in law U 15 Scholar do do 1861 Census RG9/3389 Page 32 Bulmers Buildings Leeds William Sykes Lodger Unm ?? Attorney at Attorney at Law & Solicitor Yks West Ardsley On of two lodgers with Daniel Ramsden, Coachman & his wife. 1871 Census RG10/4567Fo 22 page 36 and 37 17 St Alban Street West Leeds William Sykes Lodger Mar 59 Attorney at Attorney at Law & Solicitor Yks West Ardsley lodging with William Rhodes, pattern maker born in Spalding, Lins In 1881 lodging aged 69 at 95 Reginald Terrace, Potter Newton, York with Anthony Hodgson a Jouneyman Tanner. Stated to be married

Note on Wife: Mary BATTYE - shared note

The marriage seems to have effectively ended before the 1861 census because from the 1861 census onwards her husband William Sykes is living in lodging houses and recording himself as married. In 1861 She is living with her mother and brother Edward Battye a seedsman at Springfield, Yeadon aged 37 and listed as married In 1881 she is living at St Andrews Cottages, Clewer as a boarder. Occupation solicitor's wife Born Leeds YKS. Appears to be part of the anglican convent at Clewer. (RG11/1325 Fo 49 Pg 21) In 1891 RG12/3521 Fo 53 Pg 5 Living at Sunnilaw Tce Bilton with Harrogate Mary Sykes Head wid 67 living on own means Leeds Gertrude do dau 44 do do do

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2.

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Robert Sanderson Whitaker, Whitaker of Hesley and Palermo, (Name: Name: Name: London, Mitchell Hughes and Clarke, 140 Wardour Street, London W. 1907;;;). Page 18.

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Ancestry.com, England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;). Ancestry.com, http://www.Ancestry.com.

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Ancestry.com, England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;). Ancestry.com, http://www.Ancestry.com.

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1851 census.

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13.

1851 census. HO107/1696 Fo 104 Pg 3.

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