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Hi Tinkerbelle72
This is a very very long shot , in your post you mention that Walter was married to a Margret Hayes and that Walter was adopted.
This got me thinking , my gguncle was divorced from Marrion Milligan who had an affair with a sergeant Hayes who disappeared ? They had 2 sons one of which went to Canada and was killed in the ww1 the other I cannot find .
I have found evidence that both of my gg uncles travelled to America in the 1920s they being Arthur and Ernest Sykes .
Does any of this make any sense or ring any bells with you ?….
I know it’s a very long shot but you never know ?
Thanks MS62

Hi Maddys52
It seems are pathes cross again !
I found John in Chatham in 1861 and also the fact that he deserted ( this came from the local newspaper ) . You say he was married to Rachel Harvey ( which is new to me ) I've had a look and there is a Rachel Sykes in Kent in 61 then in Surrey in 71 81 , like you am not a paid up member so no more info , sorry .
If you look on the Crimean war causulties list there is a John and Joseph Sykes mentioned their service numbers are 3779 and 3796 7th Royal Fusiliers maybe they joined together ? I know a lot of men enlisted in Ely for the Crimean war , Queen Victoria gave Ely the cannon on Palace green in recognition .
Perhaps someone will be able to tell us from the service numbers where the above came from ?
Sorry all a bit vague .

All the best Mark
Ps still no luck with Thomas !,,,,

Hi Maddys52 , Fenboy
I too agree that the parents of Thomas are not Robert and Rebekah from Elsworth as the previous post discusses also was Thomas born in Witcham ? I have no conclusive proof of this (maybe I'm missing something) regarding his death and Anne's second marriage to a Papworth this all fits .
Regarding Levett Collin Sykes he was the son of William Sykes (brother of Anthony ) and Elizabeth Brown from Downham , I would guess and it is only a guess that Elizabeth Browns mothers maiden name was Collin/Collins/Collen , my maternal great grandmother was a Collins from Littleport not that far from Downham or could be Little Downham which is even closer to Witcham , my uncle was Collin Audus because his grandmother my great grandmother was Ellen Collins (lots of different spellings of this name) .
Very interesting the marriage of an Anthony Catton and Elizabeth Somerlin in Hollywell , just across the river from Willingham and the dates fit for Ann/Elizabeth Catton are they her parents? Needs more investigation .
All good stuff thanks Mark , glad your feeling better Maddys52

Hi Maddys52
Thanks for the reply , as I said before I believe Anne and Elizabeth to be the same person although no proof but the marriage of Thomas and Ann Cann in Willingham father Anthony , my grandmother was a Few who also came from Willingham ! I am descended through Anthony's son Alfred .
i was wondering if you've had your dna done as mine came back as 3% indigenous American ? How this happened I've no idea , I'm having a paternal test done to see which side of my family it originates from ! There does seem to be a strong military theme that runs through the Sykes family having had relatives in the army through the 1800's and beyond perhaps an ancestor served in the America's during the 1700's ?
Sorry , not adding much to the Thomas and Anne /Elizabeth mystery but will keep digging.
All the best Mark