Person Sheet


Name William SYKES
Birth 9 Nov 1838, Raunds, Northants
Death 14 Oct 1917, Berrister Place, Raunds, Northants Age: 78
Burial 17 Oct 1917, Raunds, Northants
Occupation Shoemaker
Father John SYKES (1815-1900)
Mother Ann COOPER (1815->1881)
Spouses
1 Eliza Elizabeth RANDS
Birth 1840/1841
Father Isaac RANDS (1801-1832)
Mother Mary WIMPRESS (~1807-)
Marriage 6 Dec 1858, Ringstead Baptist Chapel
Children George Henry (1859-)
Martha Anne (1863-)
Mary Lillias (1866-)
Rosetta (1868-1903)
Maud Ella (1870-1954)
Ben Edgar (1873-)
Horace Reginald (1875-)
Sidney Ernest (1877-)
Herbert Wimpress (1879-)
Vacey Stanley (1881-1918)
Holman Bernard (1885-1930)
Notes for William SYKES
Information from Marriage Certificate:
6 Dec 1858 at Ringstead Baptist Meeting House
William Sykes 20 Journeyman Shoemaker, Father John Sykes Farm Labourer
Elizabeth Rands 18 (For father put " " under John Sykes name)
Neither could sign their name.
Witnesses George Wimpress and Eliza Sykes. Signed Robert Knight Registrar
(Was George the half brother of Elizabeth. Born 1831 and died January1859, real name George Rands.) Eliza's first child was called George Henry - born August 1859.

1861 High St, Raunds,
William 22 Shoe Maker, Eliza E., 22 Shoe Closer, George H. 1

1871 Rotten Row, Raunds
William 32, Shoemaker, Elizabeth 30 Shoe Closer, George H. 11, Martha A. 7, Rosetta 3, Maud E.. 5mths

1881 Church Lane, Raunds
William 42 Cordwainer, Eliza E. 40, Martha A. 17, Shoe Machiness, Rosetta 13, Maud Ella 10, Ben Edgar 8, Horace Reg. 6, Sydney Ern. 4.

1891 High St, Raunds
William 52 Shoemaker, Eliza E 50, Rosetta 23 Boot Closer, Maud Ella 20 Boot Closer, Bed Edgar 18 Shoe Rivitter, Horace Reginald 16 Leather Clicker, Sydney Ernest 14 Shoe Riviter, Vacy Stanley 9, Holman Bernard 6.

1915 Raunds Directory
4 Berrister Place (off Park Road), W. Sykes

Information from Death Certificate:
Died 14 October 1917, Berrister Place, Raunds. Aged 78 years, formerly a Shoe Maker. Cause of death 1. Arterior sclerosis with angina several years. Certified by A. McInnes, MB. Informant Vacey Stanley Sykes, Son, 1 Hill Terrace, Raunds. Death registered 15 October 1917.
Last Modified 17 Aug 2001 Created 18 Nov 2001 by Reunion for Macintosh
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