Richard William Sykes

[LizzieL]

And if Richard senior was in the Coastguard service, the National Archives has lists of personnel. Digitised and downloadable.

[Little Nell]

Using Richard & Hannah Sykes's birthplace as a guide, I looked for Richard snr in the Establishment books at Alnmouth.  He was posted there as a boatman in June 1821.  I think he had previously served on the revenue cutter Stag at Grimsby, probably as a seaman.  (See TNA references ADM 75/3 and ADM75/74 downloadable free as part of the Digital Microfilm project - big files! )

Unfortunately there is nothing in the book to say where he went next - not even discharged or dead 

These are some of the earliest coast guard records.  It is possible that he might be listed on the Stag's log or musters.

Nell

[Kirsty Skill]

Oh wow!! all this information is amazing thanks very much guys. muchly appreciated.. I have Richard William sykes death certificate. he died at the age of 72 from heart diease.. his daughter Elizabeth was present at the time.

[Kirsty Skill]

hey there Nell

does it happen to have Richard SNR birthdate??

[crimea1854]

Hi

From Alnmouth he had the following postings:

13 Oct 1827 Craster - ADM 175/5 pdf 212
4 Aug 1830 Bacton - 175/5 pdf 210
6 Aug 1831 Greenhithe - 175/5 pdf 276
10 Jan 1832 Ramsgate - 175/5 pdf 346
27 April 1832 Clackton Wash - 175/5 pdf 107
6 Aug 1833 Flambrough - 175/6 pdf 659
Discharged 21 Sept 1839 - 175/6 pdf 582

Stag's Muster Book: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C2189940
but this can only be viewed in person at the NA.

Martin
Coastguards of Yesteryear

[LizzieL]

1841
Flamborough Yorkshire
Elizabeth Sykes 50
Margaret 20
Hannah 15
Elizabeth 12
Mary 9
None bn in county

So assuming Margaret, Elizabeth and Mary are siblings to Hannah and Richard William and matching with Richard snr's movements we should be looking for baptisms in Grimsby for Margaret,
Elizabeth in Craster and Mary in Ramsgate or Clackton Wash.(is that Clacton, Essex?).

Marriage for Richard snr and Elizabeth likely to be Grimsby

[LizzieL]

May just be a coincidence because location is not where I expected.
Ancestry has baptisms for Elizabeth Sykes and Mary Ann Sykes on 9 Nov 1831 at Woolwich. It is noted that Elizabeth was born on 22 Aug 1828 and Mary Ann born on 29 Nov (1831), parents Richard and Elizabeth, his occupation sailor, abode Rope yard Rails.

The family should be in Greenhithe at this time, but that's only about 13 miles from Woolwich, but it does seem a good fit otherwise.

[LizzieL]

And Familysearch has Margaret Sikes (sic) bapt 1 Nov 1819 Grimsby, father Richard, mother Elizabeth  GS film number 432515, Batch number: C01135-2.

[judi2632]

Hi
Given that the family were in Flamborough Yorkshire in 1841 and the last child listed was Mary born approx 1832 and the father Richard was not with the family in 1841 and may well have died, this could be the death of Richard Sykes (Senior) from Family search

Richard Sykes
Burial Date 16 Feb 1840
Burial Place Flamborough, York, England