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Francis Atkinson Rutherford               1848-1876
Francis was born about 1848, the son of James Rutherford and Elizabeth Atkinson, at Sunderland, County Durham.
Elizabeth Mary Thompson                   1850-1914
Elizabeth was born about 1850, the daughter of John Thompson and Margaret Coltman, at Sunderland, county Durham.
    (1st Husband)





I have identified the following children.
  Ann Atkinson Born abt 1871   Sunderland Married Thomas Sykes
Francis Atkinson Born abt 1873   Sunderland  

Birth of Parents
Francis Atkinson Rutherford b: abt 1848  c: 27 Feb 1848       Durham       1848 1Q Sunderland 10A 294
son of James Rutherford and Elizabeth Atkinson

Elizabeth Mary Thompson b: abt 1850         Durham       1850 4Q Sunderland 10A 337
daughter of John Thompson and Margaret Coltman

Marriage
abt 1870
Francis Atkinson Rutherford
Elizabeth Mary Thompson
        Durham       1870 3Q Sunderland 10A 729

1871 Census RG10-5024 3 April 1871 Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
Brandling Street
John Thompson
Margaret (Wife)
Robert
Thomas Tho.
Edward T.
Francis Rutherford (SonLaw)(M)
Elizabeth M. Rutherford (Dau)(M)
Age 58
Age 53
Age 22
Age 16
Age 14
Age 22
Age 20
Shipwright

Shipwright
Boilersmith Appr.
Rivet Heater
Shipwright
Sunderland
Chester le Street
Sunderland
Monkwearmouth
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
4 Sep 1813
abt 1817
abt 1848
abt 1854
abt 1856
abt 1848
abt 1850

Children
Ann Atkinson Rutherford b: abt 1871               Durham       1871 2Q Sunderland 10A 644
daughter of Francis Atkinson Rutherford and Elizabeth Mary Thompson
Francis Atkinson Rutherford b: abt 1873               Durham       1873 1Q Sunderland 10A 745
son of Francis Atkinson Rutherford and Elizabeth Mary Thompson

Death
Francis Atkinson Rutherford Died abt 1876       1876 3Q HOUGHTON 10A 10A6


Edwin Sykes          (2nd Husband)        1842-1924
Edwin was born about 1842, the son of Thomas Sykes and Margaret Nichols. He was first married on 9 November 1863 to Jane Brown, who died in 1877, at the age 33, in Newbottle, Durham.
I have identified the following children.
  Margaret Born abt 1880   Newbottle Married John Archer
Esther Matilda Born abt 1885   Newbottle  
Ada Born abt 1887   Newbottle  
John Robert Born abt 1888   Newbottle  
Jane Ann Born abt 1890   Newbottle  
Ethel Born abt 1894   Morton Grange  
Dora Born abt 1897   Morton Grange  

Birth of New Husband
Edwin Sykes b: abt 1842         Durham       1848 1Q xxxxx 10A 294
son of Thomas Sykes and Margaret Nichols
Marriage
abt 1878
Edwin Sykes
Elizabeth Mary Rutherford
        Durham       1878 1Q Sunderland 10A 590

Children
Margaret Sykes b: abt 1880               Newbottle, County Durham       1880 1Q Houghton le Spring 10A 402
daughter of Edwin Sykes and Elizabeth Mary Rutherford

1881 Census RG11-4973 4 April 1881 Newbottle, County Durham
10 Junction Row
Edwin Sykes
Elizabeth M. (Wife)
Robert (Son)
Thomas (Son)
Angelina (Dau)
Joseph (Son)
Emily (Dau)
Edwin (Son)
Margaret (Dau)
Ann Rutherford
Frank Rutherford
Age 38
Age 30
Age 16
Age 15
Age 12
Age 10
Age 8
Age 6
Age 1
Age 9
Age 8
Coal Miner

Pony Driver in Mine
Pony Driver in Mine
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar

Scholar
Scholar
Bradford
Sunderland
Newbottle
Newbottle
Newbottle
Newbottle
Newbottle
Newbottle
Newbottle
Newbottle
Sunderland
Yorkshire
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1842
abt 1850
abt 1864
abt 1865
abt 1868
abt 1870
abt 1872
abt 1874
abt 1880
abt 1871
abt 1873

Esther Matilda Sykes b: abt 1885               Newbottle, County Durham       1885 1Q Houghton le Spring 10A 454
daughter of Edwin Sykes and Elizabeth Mary Rutherford
Ada Sykes b: abt 1887               Newbottle, County Durham       1887 1Q Houghton le Spring 10A 414
daughter of Edwin Sykes and Elizabeth Mary Rutherford
John Robert Sykes b: abt 1888               Newbottle, County Durham       1888 4Q Houghton le Spring 10A 441
son of Edwin Sykes and Elizabeth Mary Rutherford
Jane Ann Sykes b: abt 1890               Newbottle, County Durham       1890 4Q Houghton le Spring 10A 438
daughter of Edwin Sykes and Elizabeth Mary Rutherford
Ethel Sykes b: abt 1894               Newbottle, County Durham       1894 1Q Houghton le Spring 10A 470
daughter of Edwin Sykes and Elizabeth Mary Rutherford
Dora Sykes b: abt 1897               Newbottle, County Durham       1897 1Q Houghton le Spring 10A 481
daughter of Edwin Sykes and Elizabeth Mary Rutherford

1891 Census RG12-4114 6 April 1891 Newbottle County Durham
3 Front Street
Edwin Sykes
Elizabeth M.(Wife)
Joseph
Frank Rutherford (StepSon)
Emily (Dau)
Edwin (Son)
Margaret (Dau)
 Elizabeth Esther M. (Dau)
Matilda (Dau)
Ada (Dau)
John R. (Son)
Jane A. (Dau)
Age 52
Age 40
Age 19
Age 18
Age 18
Age 16
Age 11
Age 9
Age 7
Age 4
Age 2
Age 7 Mon.
Coal Miner

Coal Miner
Coal Miner

Coal Miner
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Bradford
Sunderland
Newbottle
Sunderland
Newbottle
Newbottle
Newbottle
Newbottle
Newbottle
Newbottle
Newbottle
Newbottle
Yorkshire
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1842
abt 1850
abt 1870
abt 1873
abt 1872
abt 1874
abt 1880
abt 1885

abt 1887
abt 1888
abt 1890

1901 Census RG13-2438 1 April 1901 Newbottle, County Durham
Brickyard 8
Edwin Sykes
Elizabeth M. (Wife)
Edwin (Son)
John Robert (Son)
Margaret Archer (Dau)
Esther M. (Dau)
Ada (Dau)
Jane Ann (Dau)
Ethel (Dau)
Dora (Dau)
John Archer (SonLaw)
Age 58
Age 50
Age 25
Age 12
Age 21
Age 16
Age 14
Age 10
Age 7
Age 4
Age 22
Coal Mine Shifter

Coal Miner







Coal Miner
Bradford
Sunderland
Whitshill
Newbottle
Newbottle
Newbottle
Newbottle
Newbottle
Morton Grange
Morton Grange
Byers Green
Yorkshire
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1842
abt 1850
abt 1874
abt 1888
abt 1880
abt 1885
abt 1887
abt 1890
abt 1894
abt 1897
abt 1878

1911 Census RG14-09 3 April 1911 Newbottle, County Durham
Bank Head   (3 Rooms)
Edwin Sykes
Elizabeth (Wife)
Matilda (Dau)
Jane Ann (Dau)
Ethel (Dau)
Dora (Dau)
John Robert (Son)
Edward (GrSon)
Pearcy Francis (Boarder)
Age 73
Age 61
Age 10
Age 21
Age 17
Age 14
Age 22
Age 4
Age 10
Coal Mine Shifter


Day Girl
Day Girl

Coal Mine Hewer

Coal Mine Shifter
Bradford
Sunderland
Junction Row
Junction Row
Bank Head
Bank Head
Junction Row
Bank Head
Hylton
Yorkshire Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1842
abt 1850
abt 1885
abt 1890
abt 1894
abt 1897
abt 1888
abt 1906
abt 1886
Elizabeth raised 15 children, and 14 are still living.

Death
Elizabeth Mary (Rutherford) Sykes Died abt 1914, Age 63,       1914 2Q Houghton 10A 577

Death
Edwin Sykes Died abt 1924, Age 80,       Cheshire       1924 1Q Nantwich 8a 537