Edmund Sykes
Edmund was born about 1693 in
Slaithwaite and his christening took place there on May 25th, 1693.
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Birth Notes
Marriage records:
Birth: About 1690 Of Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Edmund Sykes
Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 25 MAY 1693 Slackwaite, Huddersfield, Yorkshire
Parents:
Father: Benjamin Sykes
Mother: Mrs. Benjamin Sykes
Edmund's father was
Benjamin Sykes and his mother was
Mrs Benjamin Sykes. He had a brother and two sisters, named
John,
Mary and
Lydia. He was the second oldest of the four children.
General Notes
Many, many Joseph Sykes Christened about this time in Huddersfield. However, not so many from Slaithwaite, so probably Edmund is the right father. However, there is also another christening for Joseph in 1719, with father James, so perhaps this should be James, not Edmund.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1667 in Slaithwaite
- b.~ 1693 in Slaithwaite

- b.~ 1671 in Slaithwaite
Edmund and
Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony on April 21st, 1715 in
Almondbury.
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Marriage/Union Notes
Edmundus SYKES married Elizabetha WOOD
Marriage: 21 APR 1715 Almondbury, Yorkshire
They had a son and two daughters, named
Joseph,
Sara and
Susanna.
Family Notes
Sara Sykes
Birth:
Christening: 24 OCT 1716 Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Death:
Burial: 27 FEB 1723
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Joseph Sykes
Birth:
Christening: 28 MAY 1718 Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Death:
Burial:
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Susanna Sykes
Birth:
Christening: 07 FEB 1719 Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Death:
Burial: 31 JUL 1721
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Children
Sara Sykes
Sara was born about 1716 in
Slaithwaite and her christening took place there on October 24th, 1716.
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Birth Notes
Sara Sykes
Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 24 OCT 1716 Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, Yorkshire
Death:
Burial: 27 FEB 1723
Parents:
Father: Edmund Sykes
Mother: Mrs. Edmund Sykes
She died due to a childhood disease in February 1723 in
Slaithwaite. She was buried on February 27th, 1723 in
Slaithwaite.
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Joseph Sykes
Joseph was born about 1718 in
Slaithwaite and his christening took place there on May 28th, 1718.
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Birth Notes
Joseph Sykes
Event(s):
Birth: About 1718 Of Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Christening:
Marriages:
Spouse: Mary Lightowler
Marriage: 10 APR 1743
Joseph Sykes
Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 28 MAY 1718 Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Parents:
Father: Edmund Sykes
Mother: Mrs. Edmund Sykes
Susanna Sykes
Susanna was born in 1719 in
Slaithwaite and her christening took place there on February 7th, 1719.
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Birth Notes
Susanna Sykes
Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 07 FEB 1719 Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, Yorkshire
Death:
Burial: 31 JUL 1721
Parents:
Father: Edmund Sykes
Mother: Mrs. Edmund Sykes
She died as an infant at the age of 2 in 1721 in
Slaithwaite. She was buried on July 31st, 1721 in
Slaithwaite.
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