Researching Thomas Sykes
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 14370 people with the Sykes surname? In that year Sykes was ranked number 274 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Thomas means "a twin" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Thomas Sykes on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Thomas Sykes and the Sykes Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sykes Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Sykes family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 14313 people with the Sykes surname in the UK? Sykes is now ranked number 404 for popularity in the UK. |
Sykes Family History Databases
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Sykes Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 42535 people with the Sykes surname in the USA? Sykes is ranked number 143 for popularity in the USA. |
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Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Thomas Sykes. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Thomas Sykes
Thomas Hardcastle Sykes
Thomas Hardcastle Sykes (15 February 1833 – 25 April 1901) was an English bleacher and businessman and was High Sheriff of Cheshire.
Sykes was born at Edgeley House Stockport, the third son of Richard Sykes, owner of the Sykes Bleaching Company, and his wife Jane Hardcastle. He went to Rugby School and then joined the family bleaching business. He was involved in several successful business speculations. Sykes was a J.P. and Deputy Lieutenant of Cheshire and was High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1899. He was also a captain in the 20th Cheshire Royal Volunteers.
Sykes lived at Cringle House on Schools Hill Cheadle, where he died aged 68. He was buried in a family vault with his wife in Cheadle St Mary's Parish Church graveyard
Sykes married Mary Platt, daughter of John Platt, of Platt Brothers textile manufacturer and MP for Oldham. She was born 3 February 1844 and died 22 August 1875. Their son Alan Sykes continued the family business and was MP for Knutsford. Sykes brother Richard Sykes was a pioneering rugby player and landowner in Dakota. His nephew Percy Sykes was a soldier and explorer of Central Asia.
Source: Thomas Hardcastle Sykes, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Sykes
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