Edwin Sykes (1890 - 1916)

Born 3 Apr 1890 in Deddington, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Emma Mary (Miller) Sykes — married 24 Jul 1909 (to 1 Jul 1916) in Langport, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1 Jul 1916 at age 26 in Somme, Picardie, France

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Biography

Edwin Sykes was born in 1890 at Deddington in Oxfordshire, the son of John Sykes and his wife Elizabeth, born Elizabeth Turvey ^{[1] [2] [3]}.

In 1891 Edwin was living at the hamlet of Twyford in the parish of Adderbury in Oxfordshire with his parents John and Elizabeth and their other children. His age was given as 1, implying a birth date in 1889 or 1890. [This age seems to have been rounded up.] His birthplace was given as Deddington, Oxfordshire ^[2].

In 1901 Edwin was living at Wales Street in Kings Sutton in Northamptonshire with his parents John and Elizabeth and their other children. His age was given as 10, implying a birth date in 1890 or 1891. His birthplace was given as Deddington, Oxfordshire ^[3].

Died on the first day of the battle of the Somme in 1916

Sources

1. ↑ General Register Office, birth registration index online (https://www.gro.gov.uk/); accessed 11 July 2020: SYKES, EDWIN; GRO Reference: 1890 Apr-Jun Quarter in WOODSTOCK registration district; Volume 03A Page 825; mother's maiden name: TURVEY
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} England and Wales 1891 census (Adderbury, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 12/1180; folio 118v: Ancestry Record uki1891 #29875306
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} England and Wales 1901 census (Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 13/1409; folio 40v: Ancestry Record uki1901 #8119554

• Army records of Sjt Edwin Sykes of the Border Regiment.