Rebeccah Sykes
Rebeccah was born on July 28th, 1771 in
Almondbury and her baptism took place there on July 28th, 1771.
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Birth Notes
Probably one of these two:
Name: Rebeccah Sykes
Abode: Thurstin
Occupation: Shallooer (maker of bed fabrics)
Event Date: 24 May 1767
Event Type: Christening (Baptism)
Parish: Almondbury, All Hallows
Father's Name: Joshua Sykes
Name: Rebecca Sykes
Adobe: Wood Bottom
Occupation: Clothier
Event Date: 28 Jul 1771
Event Type: Christening (Baptism)
Parish: Almondbury, All Hallows
Father's Name: Jonathan Sykes
Assume this is the correct one, if Wood End and Wood Bottom are the same place.
There's also a Rebecah Sykes born in 1754 with correct spelling, but probably too early (unless she married at age 36).
Rebeccah's father was
Jonathan Sykes and her mother was
Mrs Jonathan Sykes. She had a brother and a sister, named
James and
Lydia. She was the youngest of the three children.
General Notes
About 1795 Joseph and Rebekah may have emigrated to the USA (as no more UK births). Mrs Rebecca Wood, wife of James wood died 1799 in MA, USA
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Connections & Relationships
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.28 Jul 1771 in Almondbury
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Rebeccah and
Joseph were married in a religious ceremony on July 29th, 1790 at
St. Peter (Huddersfield) by Curate John Coates and witnessed by Mark Stepworth & James Booth.
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Marriage/Union Notes
JOSEPH WOOD Married REBECCA SYKES
Marriage: 29 JUL 1790 Saint Peter, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
They had a son and two daughters, named
James,
Hannah and
Mary. There are no more children.
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Children
Hannah Wood
Hannah was born on March 30th, 1791 in
Quarmby Cum Lindley and her baptism took place on March 30th, 1791 in
Salendine Nook Meeting House (Baptist).
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Birth Notes
Age 45 on 1841 census (rounded to 5 years)
Age 55 on 1851 census (possibly also rounded), born Golcar
Age 67 on 1861 census
HANNAH WOOD
Event(s):
Birth: 30 MAR 1791 Salendine Nook Meeting House-Particular Baptist, Quarmby Cum Lindley, Yorkshire, England
Parents:
Father: JOSEPH WOOD
Mother: REBECAH
March 30th 1791: Hannah the daughter of Rebecah & Joseph Wood of Common End .......... 3
She died at the age of 73 in December 1864 in
Huddersfield.
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Death Notes
Died after 1861
ROBINSON, HANNAH 73
GRO Reference: 1864 D Quarter in HUDDERSFIELD
Volume 09A Page 265
Name: Hannah Wood (should be Robinson if correct)
Birth Year: abt 1792
Parish: Thornhill, St Michael and All Angels
Burial Date: 19 Feb 1864
Burial Age: 72
Mary Wood
Mary was born on August 9th, 1792 in
Quarmby Cum Lindley and her baptism took place on August 9th, 1792 in
Salendine Nook Meeting House (Baptist).
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Birth Notes
MARY WOOD
Event(s):
Birth: 09 AUG 1792 Salendine Nook Meeting House-Particular Baptist, Quarmby Cum Lindley, Yorkshire, England
Parents:
Father: JOSEPH WOOD
Mother: REBEKAH
Name: Mary Wood
Birth Date: 9 Aug 1792
Birth Place: Quarmby-cum-Lindley, Yorkshire, England
Event Type: Birth
Father: Joseph Wood
Mother: Rebekah Wood
Denomination: Baptist
Piece Title: Piece 2748: Quarmby-cum-Lindley, Salendine Nook Meeting House, Huddersfield (Baptist), 1783-1823
James Wood
James was born on February 6th, 1794 in
Quarmby Cum Lindley and his baptism took place on February 6th, 1794 in
Salendine Nook Meeting House (Baptist).
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Birth Notes
35 in 1841 (rounded)
52 in 1851
64 in 1861
JAMES WOOD
Event(s):
Birth: 06 FEB 1794 Salendine Nook Meeting House-Particular Baptist, Quarmby Cum Lindley, Yorkshire, England
Father: JOSEPH WOOD
Mother: REBEKAH
Name: James Wood
Birth Date: 16 Jun 1794
Birth Place: Quarmby-cum-Lindley, Yorkshire, England
Event Type: Birth
Father: Joseph Wood
Mother: Rebekah Wood
Denomination: Baptist
Piece Title: Piece 2748: Quarmby-cum-Lindley, Salendine Nook Meeting House, Huddersfield (Baptist), 1783-1823
He died after 1871.
Death Notes
James died between 1861 and 1871
His wife Martha was living with her daughter Ellen in 1871
Deaths Dec 1867 (>99%)
Wood James 79 Huddersfield 9a 198
Deaths Mar 1869 (>99%)
Wood James 80 Huddersfield 9a 216