Richard William Sykes

[maddys52]

Free Reg has William Richard SYKES bap 11 Dec 1823 at St Mary the Virgin Lesbury, Northumberland, abode Alnmouth. Father Richard, Mother Elizabeth, father occ Mariner

[judi2632]

1851
Richard William Sykes   30...born 1821 Alsmoor, Northumberland, England...Tailor.. Parish Relief
Christianah Sykes 28 born Beeford, Yorkshire, England
Henery Sykes 5 born Beeford, Yorkshire, England
Mary Ann Sykes   3 born Beeford, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Sykes   8 Mo born Beeford, Yorkshire, England
George Lalie 30 born Burlington, Yorkshire, England ...Lodger
Petchell Suggett   34 born Garton Ness Nolder, Yorkshire, England...Lodger

[lizdb]

Working back one step at a time, here they are in 1861

Main Street, Beeford

Richard W Sykes 38 tailor bn Lacebury Northumberland
Christiana 37
Henry 15
Mary Ann 12
Elizabeth 10
Thomas 8
Robert 6
Christiana 4
Jane 2

Wife and children bn Beeford

And then back to 1851

Beeford
Richard William Sykes 30 tailor parish relief bn Northumberlamd Alsmoor
Christiana 28
Henry 5
Mary Ann 3
Elizabeth 8 months


Snap Judi2632 - Im too slow!!

[lizdb]

Free Reg has William Richard SYKES bap 11 Dec 1823 at St Mary the Virgin Lesbury, Northumberland, abode Alnmouth. Father Richard, Mother Elizabeth, father occ Mariner

Good find, certainly looks like him from the birthplaces given in the censuses.

[SmallTownGirl]

Free Reg has William Richard SYKES bap 11 Dec 1823 at St Mary the Virgin Lesbury, Northumberland, abode Alnmouth. Father Richard, Mother Elizabeth, father occ Mariner

FamilySearch has the same baptism.

STG

[Kirsty Skill]

Awww this is awesome. thanks guys.  Is there anyway I can find out any other information about his parents ?

[judi2632]

Looks to have had a sibling

Hannah  Sykes baptism 23 Jul 1826, St Mary the Virgin, Lesbury, Northumberland parents
Richard ( Occupation Mariner)  and Elizabeth
abode Alnmouth

[lizdb]

To find out more about them . . .

You can look for them on censuses, look for chr of other children, look for their marriage . . . . .

[lizdb]

Just a thought at the moment, no evidence yet to back it up pending more research, but I wonder if the whole family moved to Yorkshire, as there is this possible 1841

1841
Flamborough Yorkshire
Elizabeth Sykes 50
Margaret 20
Hannah 15
Elizabeth 12
Mary 9

None bn in county