DYKE family in Worcester?

[greensocks95]

HI..
Wondering if anyone else is researching the DYKE name.  My My Grandfather and Grt grandfather where from Worcester b:1878 and 1842 respectively.
Would love to hear from anyone researching that name
Cheers
Dave......BC Canada

[karenlee]

Hi Dave

There were 89 people on the 1881 Census with the surname DYKE living in Worcestershire.....  so maybe some more detail might help you connect with the right people.

Cheers
Karenlee

[wozzle]

is your great grandfather edward dyke and your grandfather harry.f.dyke

[Manchester Rambler]

If you haven't already done so, a good way to make surname connections with other members is to enter your surname interests
in the Surname Interests Table (SIT), and to check there whether others are researching these names. 

This can be found at http://surname.rootschat.com/ , there is a link to it at the top of each Rootschat page.

               

The more people who enter their surnames, the more chance there will be of making a connection!

Rambler

[greensocks95]

hi..Thanks to all who responded....
Yes,  my Grt grandfather was Edward and my grandfather's name was Francis.  I have all of them but I'm trying to piece the Grt Granfather's siblings and that side of the family together.
It seems that the DYKE's came form Shropshire, namely Ludlow area and then migrated to Worcester around 1800.
The Parish records are hard to find
Thanks again
Cheers
Dave .....BC Canada

[wozzle]

in case it is of any interest here is edward with his grandparents
1861
RG9/2091/114/5
edward dyke age 69. b. all saints,worcester. occ. chelsea pensioner. head
mary dyke age 66. b. st.martins,worcs. occ. chair/char woman. wife
katherine dyke age 32. b. ditto. occ. dressmaker. daughter
jane harrison age 30. b. ditto. occ. seamstress. daughter(marr)
edward dyke age 19. b. st.pauls,cheltenham. occ. printer. grandson
francis dyke age 12. b. st.martins,worcs. grandson
mary ann harrison age 11. b. st.nicholas,worcs. grand daughter
living at;9,sansome place,st.nicholas,worcester
reg.dist; worcester

[wozzle]

1851
HO107/2042/377/29
edward dyke age 59. b. worcester city. occ. pensioner. head
mary age 57. b. ditto. occ. pew ----? at st.nicholas church. wife
catherine age 22. b. ditto. occ. dressmaker. daughter
edward age 10. b. cheltenham. grandson(his age has been transcribed as 19 but i think it looks like 10)
living at; williams court,st.nicholas,worcester

also living in the same court is what could possibly be the young edwards uncles/aunts
edward dyke age 32. b. worcester city. occ. corkcutter. head
elizabeth age 28. b. ditto. occ. laundress. wife
elizabeth age 6. b. cheltenham. daughter
emma age 1. b. worcester. daughter

and another family living in the same court
francis dyke age 20/28. b. worcester. occ. coach wheeler. head
harriet age 29. b. ditto. occ. milliner. wife
francis age 2. b. ditto. son
harriet age 9mnths. b. ditto. daughter

[wozzle]

there is a 23 year old edward dyke in cheltenham in 1841 occ. corkcutter not born in county
i believe this must be the edward dyke who appears on the 1851 census with wife elizabeth
there is a birth in 1842 in chelmsford of an edward dyke
this must be your great grandfather
and i think there is a very good chance that edward/elizabeth are the parents of your great grandfather edward

[wozzle]

as manchester rambler says though
a good idea to check the surname interests table