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Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 600 Send Message	Melvyn	Report	17 Sep 2008 22:21
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 600 Send Message	Hi Everyone, I am trying to find Emma Maygood I know that in some places she is listed as being born in London The name Maygood is not a widely known name can anyone help please EMMA MAYGOOD was born c1834 in Huddersfield Yorkshire, England. She married James Sykes 20 Jul 1856 in Huddersfield Parish Church, Huddersfield Yorkshire, England, He was the son of John Sykes and Sophia Cotton. He was born 20 Jun 1829 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. Many Thanks Melvyn
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 5,751 Send Message	Ericthered	Report	17 Sep 2008 22:59
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 5,751 Send Message	In which records do you wish to locate this person? No point in anyone looking for info you already have.........
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 600 Send Message	Melvyn	Report	17 Sep 2008 23:04
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 600 Send Message	The only record i have found is her marriage record so anything eles would be a bonus. The name Maygood seems to be very rare
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 1,817 Send Message	Cheshiremaid	Report	17 Sep 2008 23:10
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 1,817 Send Message	???? 1851 census... Name: Emma Maygood Relation: Servant Where born: Lonr, Yorkshire, England Civil Parish: Doncaster County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View Image Registration district: Doncaster Sub registration district: Doncaster ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 85 Household Members: Name Age Bakter Hartley 6 Blanche Hartley 2 Chas M Hartley 9 Isabella Hartley 38 Isabella M Hartley 4 Robt Hartley 34 Walter M Hartley 7 Emma Maygood Jane Rhodes 23 Jno Woodhouse 34
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 107 Send Message	Maureen	Report	17 Sep 2008 23:11
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 107 Send Message	This could be them on the 1861 census Name: James Sykes Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Emma Gender: Male Where born: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England Civil Parish: Huddersfield Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints Town: Huddersfield County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View Image Registration district: Huddersfield Sub registration district: Huddersfield ED, institution, or vessel: 34 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 104 Household Members: Name Age Emma Sykes 24 James Sykes 30 John Sykes 1 Sophia Sykes 3
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 2,034 Send Message	Linda in the Midlands	Report	17 Sep 2008 23:13
	Do you have her marriage cert? was a fathers name and occupation listed on it?
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 5,751 Send Message	Ericthered	Report	17 Sep 2008 23:14
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 5,751 Send Message	As you know the exact marriage date, can we assume you have the cert? Does it give a name for her father?
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 107 Send Message	Maureen	Report	17 Sep 2008 23:16
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 107 Send Message	1871 census ?? Name: Emma Sykes Age: 36 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835 Relation: Wife Spouse's Name: James Gender: Female Where born: Sandon, Yorkshire, England Civil Parish: Huddersfield Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrew Town: Huddersfield County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View Image Registration district: Huddersfield Sub registration district: Huddersfield ED, institution, or vessel: 25 Household schedule number: 179 Household Members: Name Age Emma Sykes 36 Fanny Sykes 2 James Sykes 40 John Sykes 11 William Sykes 9
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 600 Send Message	Melvyn	Report	17 Sep 2008 23:20
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 600 Send Message	Yes her father name is down as Jas Maygood no occupation.

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