Descendants of Benjamin Sykes

Descendants of Benjamin SYKES

Generation No. 1
1. BENJAMIN1 SYKES He married ELIZABETH GOLDTHORPE 1805.
Children of BENJAMIN SYKES and ELIZABETH GOLDTHORPE are:
2. i. GEORGE2 GOLDTHORPE-SYKES, b. 1805, Stalybridge or Mottram; d. 1875, 10 Water Street Ashton.
ii. ANN SYKES, b. 1807, Stalybridge.
iii. WM SYKES, b. 1810, Stalybridge; d. Nov 1812, St Michaels Ashton.

Generation No. 2
2. GEORGE2 GOLDTHORPE-SYKES (BENJAMIN1 SYKES) was born 1805 in Stalybridge or Mottram, and died 1875 in 10 Water Street Ashton. He married MARY TURNER 09 Feb 1845 in Mottram in Longdendale1. She was born 1818 in Ashton under Lyne, and died 1891 in Knowles Farm, Manchester Road Ashton Town.
More About GEORGE GOLDTHORPE-SYKES:
Occupation: 1871, Pork Butcher
Residence: 1871, 49 Fleet Street Ashton under Lyne
More About MARY TURNER:
Cause of Death: Bronchitis
Occupation: 1861, Cotton Tenter
Residence: 1871, 49 Fleet Street Ashton under Lyne
Children of GEORGE GOLDTHORPE-SYKES and MARY TURNER are:
3. i. ROBERT3 GOLDTHORPE, b. Dec 1845, Ashton under Lyne; d. 20 Jan 1910, Union Workhouse Ashton under Lyne.
ii. JAMES GOLDTHORPE, b. 1848, Ashton under Lyne.
More About JAMES GOLDTHORPE:
Occupation: 1861, Cotton Piecer
Residence: 1871, 49 Fleet Street Ashton under Lyne
iii. WILLIAM GOLDTHORPE, b. 1850, Crescent Road Dukinfield; m. NOT KNOWN, 1884, Jul/Aug/Sept not known who to2.
More About WILLIAM GOLDTHORPE:
Occupation: 1861, Cotton Piecer
Residence: 1871, 49 Fleet Street Ashton under Lyne
iv. THOMAS GOLDTHORPE, b. 1857, Ashton under Lyne.
More About THOMAS GOLDTHORPE:
Occupation: 1871, Cotton Piecer
Residence: 1871, 49 Fleet Street Ashton under Lyne

Generation No. 3
3. ROBERT3 GOLDTHORPE (GEORGE2 GOLDTHORPE-SYKES, BENJAMIN1 SYKES) was born Dec 1845 in Ashton under Lyne, and died 20 Jan 1910 in Union Workhouse Ashton under Lyne. He married MARY HADFIELD 18 May 1874 in St Stephens Audenshaw, daughter of THOMAS TAYLOR and ANNE. She was born 1848 in Sugar Lane Ashton under Lyne, and died 16 Feb 1891 in 10 Water Street Ashton under Lyne.
More About ROBERT GOLDTHORPE:
Cause of Death: Gangrene of scrotum
Occupation: 1881, Confectioner
Residence: 1881, 10 Water Street Ashton under Lyne
More About MARY HADFIELD:
Christening: 25 Apr 1857, St Michaels Ashton
Occupation: 1881, Confectioner
Residence: Aug 1870, 60 Katherine St Ashton under Lyne
Children of ROBERT GOLDTHORPE and MARY HADFIELD are:
4. i. ALBERT4 HADFIELD, b. 30 Aug 1870, 60 Katherine Street Ashton under Lyne; d. 1938, 18 Burlington St Ashton under Lyne.
ii. CLARA GOLDTHORP, b. 1877, 10 Water St Ashton under Lyne; d. 1884, Ashton under Lyne.
More About CLARA GOLDTHORP:
Cause of Death: Scarlet Fever
Residence: 1881, 10 Water Street Ashton under Lyne
iii. EMILY GOLDTHORP, b. 1881, 10 Water St Ashton under Lyne.
More About EMILY GOLDTHORP:
Residence: 1881, 10 Water Street Ashton under Lyne
iv. GEORGE GOLDTHORP, b. 1886, 10 Water St Ashton under Lyne.
More About GEORGE GOLDTHORP:
Residence: 1891, 10 Water Street Ashton under Lyne

Generation No. 4
4. ALBERT4 HADFIELD (ROBERT3 GOLDTHORPE, GEORGE2 GOLDTHORPE-SYKES, BENJAMIN1 SYKES) was born 30 Aug 1870 in 60 Katherine Street Ashton under Lyne, and died 1938 in 18 Burlington St Ashton under Lyne. He married AMELIA ROBINS 20 Nov 1893 in Register Office, Ashton under Lyne3, daughter of EDWARD ROBINS and ELIZABETH KIMBER. She was born 29 Dec 1874 in Millhouses, Failsworth4, and died 08 Mar 1959 in Hyde Hospital, Hyde, Cheshire.
More About ALBERT HADFIELD:
Occupation: Greengrocer
Residence: 1881, 10 Water Street Ashton under Lyne
More About AMELIA ROBINS:
Burial: 13 Mar 1959, Hurst Cemetry Ashton under Lyne
Cause of Death: Senility
Occupation: Nov 1893, Cotton Frame tenter
Residence: 1901, 16 Canning Street Ashton under Lyne
Children of ALBERT HADFIELD and AMELIA ROBINS are:
i. HAROLD5 HADFIELD, b. 24 Feb 1896, 20 Canning Street Ashton under Lyne; d. 08 Feb 1961, 2 Deal Square Hyde; m. ALICE DILLON, 15 Mar 1919, Christ Church Ashton under Lyne5; b. 09 Apr 1896, 91 Union Street Ashton under Lyne; d. 14 Jul 1984, 91 Wellington Road Ashton under Lyne.
Notes for HAROLD HADFIELD:
FROM NORTH CHESHIRE HERALD 15 12 1961 HEADLINE HYDE MAN FOUND DEAD - Retire works postman - Mr Harold Hadfield, aged 65 of 2 Deal Square Hyde, a retired works postman formerly employed by Ashton Brother and Co Ltd, Hyde, and a very well known man in the town, was found dead at his home at lunchtime on Monday. His next door neighbour Mrs Emily Elizabeth Alcock was passing his house at 1pm and through the window she saw him lying on the floor. Hyde Police and Dr H F Ellis were called and Mr Hadfield was found to be dead. The East Cheshire Coroner (Mr H Sidebottom) ordered a post mortem examination and this revealed death due to natural causes. He dispensed with an inquest. Mr Hadfield is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters.
Other info
Wounded in action loss of his right eye and gunshot wound under his left eye, discharged no longer fit for war service on 15 5 1918.
Description - a man of good character, 5'3, fresh complexion, grey eyes,
Served with the colours 1 yr and 355 days and also 1 yr 62 days in the Army Reserve.
Medals - Victory, British Star, entitled to wear one gold braid qualified on 11 8 1915
More About HAROLD HADFIELD:
Burial: Dec 1961, Christ Church Ashton under Lyne
Cause of Death: Pulmonary embolism
Christening: 31 Jul 1896, Christ Church Ashton under Lyne
Medical Information: Due to right basal lobar pneumonia due arterio-sclerosis
Military service: Bet. 1915 - 1918, Kings Own Royal Lancasters
Residence: 1901, 16 Canning Street Ashton under Lyne
More About ALICE DILLON:
Cause of Death: Pulmonary embolism
Occupation: 1919, Ring Spinner
Residence: 1901, 91 Union Street Ashton under Lyne
ii. ALBERT HADFIELD, b. 1892, Ashton under Lyne; m. ELLEN WRAGG, 15 Feb 1917, Christ Church Ashton under Lyne; b. 1895.
More About ALBERT HADFIELD:
Residence: 1901, 16 Canning Street Ashton under Lyne
More About ELLEN WRAGG:
Residence: Feb 1917, 8 Robinson Street (AUL?)
iii. CLARA HADFIELD, b. Jun 1900, 18 Burlington Street Ashton under Lyne; d. 28 Mar 1921, County Asylum, Whittingham, Lancashire.
More About CLARA HADFIELD:
Burial: 1921, St Johns, Hurst, Ashton under Lyne
Cause of Death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis of Several Months
Residence: 1901, 16 Canning Street Ashton under Lyne
iv. ERNEST HADFIELD, b. 26 Sep 1905, 18 Burlington St Ashton under Lyne; m. ANNIS HADFIELD, 1931, Christ Church Ashton under Lyne; b. 24 Jun 1891; d. 1975.
More About ERNEST HADFIELD:
Christening: 27 Oct 1905, Christ Church Ashton under Lyne
Residence: Mar 1959, 10 Wimpole Street Ashton under Lyne


Endnotes
1. Familysearch.org.
2. Ancestry Marriage Index. From complete images does not show spouse
3. Ancestry Marriage Index. Amelia is shown with surname of Robinson
4. Ancestry .
5. Cheshire BMD. Marriage Certificate Tameside : CE1/9/395