Sykes of Hailfax

[miss piggy]

Hi i am trying to find out about the Sykes family who came from  Hailfax all souls Haley hill Yorkshire. I have posted on another Yorkshire  board. And did not notice there were 3 Yorkshire boards.
        I have found many Sykes that belong to my distant ancestors. and would be grateful of any help regarding them. Elizabth Sykes 1750 married my 4x great grandad John Priest 1746. I have got back with the Sykes to Richard Sykes 1536 and wife Sybil Reame 1540. There are two Benjamins that i can not find wife's for  Ben SR 1636 Ben JR 1666.both from Halifax all souls. If there is anyone out there who can help me id be really grateful regards Christine

[dave the tyke]

Hi Christine
If you got the information from Ancestry about All Souls then look closely, the records attributed to All Souls are mostly Elland St Marys.

Dave

[miss piggy]

Hi Dave
 i have just been though west Yorkshire B.M.D 25 pages so far. But no Benjamin on any so if they are not on there it does not  look as if i will ever find their marriages. Yes all Sykes which is great as many of the girls marriages are on which can be harder to find. cheers for that  Christine

[dave the tyke]

I have a Benjamin Sykes, much later than the ones you are looking for, but have you tried the Huddersfield area - Slaithwaite or Almondbury definitely had Sykes families.

Hester Sikes married Robert Lightollers of Rochdale in 1616 at Slaithwaite St James (Chapel-of-Ease for Huddersfield)

Joseph Sykes married Mary Lightowlers in 1743 at Slaithwaite

Edmund Sykes married Rebecca Lightowlers in 1810 at Elland St Mary's (Chapel-of-Ease for Halifax)

All Souls was a Chapel-of-Ease for Halifax Parish Church, it was built 1856 completed 1859

Dave

[BumbleB]

Christine:  Marriages usually took place in the bride's parish, so could be over a fairly wide area, even in those days.  Sorry 

[miss piggy]

Dave
     Joseph Sykes/ Mary Lightowlers are Elizabeth Sykes 1750  my 4x great-grans parents. This is my family she was a domestic in a manor house. near Misterton Nottinghamshire  (i believe )  i have managed to find Benjamin  1636 birth father John. and the one for ?(Benjamin jr)? only says  Sykes born 1666. father Benjamin of Kirkheaton.John the baptist. i have removed the second ben. taking a anther look chris

[dave the tyke]

Hi cousin Christine ! Mary Lightowlers is a distant ancestor - 2nd cousin 8x removed or so.

If you look at the baptism record for Joseph 28 Mar 1718 - after Joseph f. Edmd. Sykes the next word is Slackthwait. On the marriage record 10 Apr 1743 the last word is Slw. Both are Slaithwaite in Huddersfield Parish. So nothing to do with Haley Hill.

I can take your Mary Lightowlers back several generations if you are interested.

Dave

[miss piggy]

Hi cousin Dave     
           
I dont know if i have i have all Lightowlers so any help will be great.you can message me on ancestry chirstine simons 16.
                i have still got Edmund Sykes- Elizabeth Wood but got rid of the rest starting again. looked at one edmund 1696. father james ? there are so many its how to sort them out    Chris
               
 PS all other tree's on ancestry have both Benjamins as fathers.

[dave the tyke]

I've sent a 'share' invite, just find Mary Lightowlers and follow on up the tree.
The Sykes family are not mine so it was just a cursory interest where there were marriages to Lightowlers.

Dave