"My father was James Herbert Sykes born Batley 1919 his Father was Robert Smith Sykes born 1900 in Batley and died in Leeds hospital after a road accident."

Christopher Sykes

Birth: CHRISTOPHER SYKES was born 1734 in Thornhill Flockton, and died Unknown.

Marriage: MARY PRESTON, 01 Aug 1759 in Birstall Yorkshire, daughter of JOHN PRESTON. She was born 01 Jun 1735 in Birstall Yorkshire, and died 20 May 1803.

Children of CHRISTOPHER SYKES and MARY PRESTON:

1. JOSEPH SYKES, b. 23 Dec 1764, Thornhill Flockton; d. Unknown.

   Marriage: ELIZABETH LOCKWOOD

   Child:

   1. JOHN SYKES, b. 23 Aug 1795, Thornhill Yorkshire; d. Unknown. (16 May 2006, Per Laura Doyle Descendent)

      Marriage: HANNAH UNKNOWN 14 Dec 1817 in Thornhill Dewsbury Yorkshire. She was born 04 May 1799 in Yorkshire, and died 1882 in Barnsley Yorkshire.

      More About JOHN SYKES: Residence: 1851, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England (16 May 2006, Per Laura Doyle Descendent)

      Child of JOHN SYKES and HANNAH UNKNOWN:

      1. JOHN SYKES, b. 1818, Heckmondwyke Yorkshire; d. 1884, Dewsbury Yorkshire.

         Marriage: SARAH ELLIS 14 Jun 1840 in Dewsbury Yorkshire, daughter of JAMES ELLIS and ISABELLA SMITH. She was born 1822 in Ossett Yorkshire, and died Unknown.

         More About JOHN SYKES:

         • Cause of Death: Volume 9b Page 443 (database on line)
         • Census: 1818, RG11/4563
         • Occupation: 1841, Shoemaker
         • Residence: 1861, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

         More About SARAH ELLIS:

         • Residence: 1861, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

         Children of JOHN SYKES and SARAH ELLIS :

         1. ISABELLA SYKES, b. 1841, Ossett Yorkshire; d. Unknown.

            More About ISABELLA SYKES:

            • Census: 1841, Lived in Ossett Yorkshire
            • Occupation: 1851, Bobbin Winnder
            • Residence: 1851, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

         2. OLIVER SYKES, b. 1843, Ossett Yorkshire; d. Unknown.

         3. JOSHUA SYKES

            Birth: b. 28 Jul 1844, Ossett Yorkshire; d. 1909, Halifax Yorkshire

            Marriage: EMMA SMITH, 18 Sep 1864, Parish Church Dewsbury Yorkshire; b. 1844, Batley Yorkshire England; d. Unknown.

            More About JOSHUA SYKES:

            • Census: 1891, RG 12/3719 Dewsbury
            • Occupation: 1901, Boilermaker
            • Residence: 1891, Batley, Yorkshire, England

            More on Joshua Sykes and his descendants:

            • 1901 Census Ormsley Heath Terrace, Joshua Sykes head age 56, boiler smith, born Osett, Emma wife age 55, born Batley, Franklin son age 20. brid-- yard labourer, born Thornalby Thomas Dyson boarder age 28. born Lipton, Beatrice Dyson age 26, born Thornaby, Beatrice Sykes visitor age 8, born Batley
            • 1901 Census Batley: Rob S Sykes age 10 months born Batley, father Robert Sykes age 24 boiler maker born Thornaby on Tees, Yorkshire wife Sarah age 36, born Dewsbury, other children Clifford age 4 and Sarah age 2 both born Batley.
            • 1891 census Batley: Queen Street Batley Joshua Sykes head, age 46 b boiler maker, born Ossett, Emma wife, age 45 born Batley, Edith daughter, 23 seamstress born born Bramley, Joshua son age 19, born Bramley, Beatrice daughter age 17, Robert son age 14, Franklin son age 10, George son age 7, all born Thonaby, Annie Thortal (?) boarder age 28, (or 23) mill hand born Thonaby
            • 1881 Census in Stockton Thonaby, Joshua Sykes head age 36, boiler smith, born Ossett, Emma wife age 35, born Batley, Edith daughter age 13 born Bramley, John son age 11 born Batley, Joshua born ?? age 9 Beatrice, age 6, Rober t age 4 and Franklin age 5 mo all born Stockton.

         4. More About EMMA SMITH:
            • Residence: 1891, Batley, Yorkshire, England

         5. ELI SYKES, b. 1848, Ossett Yorkshire; d. Unknown.

         6. ELLEN L SYKES, b. 1850, Ossett Yorkshire; d. Unknown.

         7. MARTHA SYKES, b. 1850, Ossett Yorkshire; d. Unknown.

         1841 Census Dewsbury: John age 20 shoemaker, Sarah, Isabella age 4 months. Dewsbury.

         1851 Census Dewsbury: John Sykes head age 33 cordwainer, born Heckmondwike, Sarah wife age 28, born Ossett, Isabelle, daughter age 10, bobbin winder, Oliver son age 8 Joshua son age 6 Eli son age 4 Martha daughter age 1 infant, children all born Ossett.

         1881 Census: Upper Road Dewsbury, John Sykes head age 62 cordwainer born Heckmondwike, Sarah wife age 59 born Ossett , Ellen daughter age 20 woolen weaver born Batley carr

         Death of John Sykes: 1884 in Dewsbury Yorkshire.

2. JOHN SYKES, b. 08 Jun 1760, Thornhill Flockton.

3. ANN SYKES, b. 25 Oct 1761, Thornhill Flockton.

4. MARY SYKES, b. 13 Mar 1762, Thornhill Flockton.

5. WILLIAM SYKES, b. 28 Sep 1766, Thornhill Flockton.

6. JAMES SYKES, b. 25 Jul 1768, Thornhill Flockton.

7. CHRISTOPHER SYKES, b. 1770, Thornhill Flockton; d. 18 Sep 1773, Thornhill Flockton.

8. THOMAS SYKES, b. 23 Jul 1770, Thornhill Flockton.

9. GEORGE SYKES, b. 12 Apr 1772, Thornhill Flockton.

10. MARTHA SYKES, b. 02 Oct 1774.

11. EDWARD SYKES, b. Nov 1780.