Sykes, John William

1911 - 1979  (67 years)

• Name	Sykes, John William
  Birth	5 Dec 1911	5/2 Hollis Croft, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England   [1, 2]
  	First name(s)John William Last nameSykes Birth year1911 Birth date05 Dec 1911 Baptism year1911 Baptism date24 Dec 1911 Baptism placeSheffield, Cathedral Church of St Peter & St Paul DenominationAnglican Father's first name(s)Alfred Father's last name- Mother's first name(s)Rachel CountyYorkshire (West Riding) CountryEngland ArchiveSheffield Archives & Local Studies Archive referencePR-138-2-63 Page172 Record setYorkshire Baptisms CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryParish Baptisms Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom Transcription © Findmypast First name(s)John William Last nameSykes SexMale Birth day5 Birth month12 Birth year1911 Death quarter4 Death year1979 DistrictSheffield CountyYorkshire Volume3 Page1063 CountryEngland Record setEngland & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryCivil Deaths & Burials Collections fromUnited Kingdom, England © Findmypast
  		I84331 - Birth & Baptism John William Sykes 05121911-24121911 I84331 - Birth & Baptism John William Sykes 05121911-24121911
  Christening	24 Dec 1911	Cathedral Saint Peter & Saint Paul, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England   [1]
  	First name(s)John William Last nameSykes Birth year1911 Birth date05 Dec 1911 Baptism year1911 Baptism date24 Dec 1911 Baptism placeSheffield, Cathedral Church of St Peter & St Paul DenominationAnglican Father's first name(s)Alfred Father's last name- Mother's first name(s)Rachel CountyYorkshire (West Riding) CountryEngland ArchiveSheffield Archives & Local Studies Archive referencePR-138-2-63 Page172 Record setYorkshire Baptisms CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryParish Baptisms Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom Transcription © Findmypast
  		I84331 - Birth & Baptism John William Sykes 05121911-24121911 I84331 - Birth & Baptism John William Sykes 05121911-24121911
  Gender	Male
  Death	Oct-Dec 1979	District Sheffield   [2]
  	First name(s)John William Last nameSykes SexMale Birth day5 Birth month12 Birth year1911 Death quarter4 Death year1979 DistrictSheffield CountyYorkshire Volume3 Page1063 CountryEngland Record setEngland & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryCivil Deaths & Burials Collections fromUnited Kingdom, England © Findmypast
  Person ID	I84331	The Maw Genealogy
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family	Douch, Edith Mary,   b. 11 Dec 1914, District Sheffield d. Jun 2000, District Barnsley (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	Apr-Jun 1938	District Sheffield   [3]
  	First name(s)John W Last nameSykes Marriage quarter2 Marriage year1938 Registration month- MarriageFinder™John W Sykes married one of these peopleEdith M Douch Spouse's last nameDouch DistrictSheffield District number- CountyYorkshire CountryEngland Volume9C Volume as transcribed9C Page number1593 Record setEngland & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 CategoryBirth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records SubcategoryCivil Marriage & Divorce Collections fromGreat Britain, England
  Children	1. Sykes, John,   b. 2 Sep 1945, Wortley, , Yorkshire, England d. Apr 2006, Chapeltown, , Yorkshire, England (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F30079	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Christening - 24 Dec 1911 - Cathedral Saint Peter & Saint Paul, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England Marriage - Apr-Jun 1938 - District Sheffield Death - Oct-Dec 1979 - District Sheffield  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S431] Yorkshire Baptisms Transcription, gbprs_yorkshire_englyor1d_pr-138-2-63_00176 (Reliability: 3). [S118] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, (FreeBMD. England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Microfilm and microfiche of the England and Wales, Civil Registration Indexes created by the General Register Office, in London, England.), GRO Reference - District Sheffield - Volume 3 Page 1063 (Reliability: 3). [S118] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, (FreeBMD. England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Microfilm and microfiche of the England and Wales, Civil Registration Indexes created by the General Register Office, in London, England.), GRO Reference - District Sheffield - Volume 9c Page 1593 (Reliability: 3).