James SKINNER [ 002 ]
This is the father of George Skinner, who emigrated to Aust in
1856, and married Jean Wilson Brown in NSW
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8/6/1801 to 7/6/1802 – A James Skinner born in Kent [c]
1/4/1801 to 30/3/1802 – A James Skinner born in Tonbridge,
Kent [g]
4/4/1801 to 3/4/1802 – A James Skinner born in Southborough
Kent [h]
18/4/1802 - A James Skinner born in Kent, the second of six
children of William Skinner and his wife Elizabeth (nee Skinner) [f]
18/4/1802 - A James Skinner born, son of William and
Elizabeth [d]
Apr 1802 to Mar 1803 - The James Skinner who died in Stratford
dist of WKS in 1887 (aged 84) was born.
[n]
--------------------- MARRIED -------------------
6/7/1823 - A James Skinner and a Sarah Monckton married in
Tonbridge in Kent [a] [d]
[f]
8/6/1824 to 7/6/1825 - Henry Skinner born in Kent, parents James
and Sarah [c]
8/6/1826 to 7/6/1827 - William Skinner born in Kent, parents James
and Sarah [c]
31/3/1827 to 30/3/1828 - William Skinner (who married a Kate .....
born Lincs) born in Speldhurst [g]
8/6/1828 to 7/6/1829 - James Skinner born in Kent, parents James
and Sarah [c]
1829 - James Skinner born to James Skinner and Sarah (nee
Monckton) in England [f]
6/5/1829 – A James Skinner bapt to a James and Sarah at Charles
The Martyr in TWs [u]
14/6/1829 - James Skinner bapt in Tunbridge Wells, to James
Skinner (a bricklayer of TWs) and his wife Sarah [b]
31/3/1830 to 30/3/1831 - James Skinner (who married a Harriet
...... born Tonbridge) born in Tonbridge [g]
31/3/1831 to 7/6/1832 - Harriett Skinner born in Tonbridge Kent,
parents James and Sarah [c] [g]
4/4/1833 to 3/4/1834 - The Sarah (Mrs) Martin (widow), who was
living at Wellesbourne in WKS in 1881 Census, was born in Tunbridge Wells [h]
31/3/1833 to 7/6/1834 - Sarah Skinner born in Tonbridge, parents
James and Sarah [c] [g]
31/3/1835 to 7/6/1836 - Alfred Skinner born in Tonbridge, parents
James and Sarah [c] [g]
8/6/1837 to 7/6/1838 - George Skinner born in Tonbridge, parents
James and Sarah [c]
31/3/1/38 to 30/3/1839 - George Skinner born in Tonbridge, parents
James and Sarah [g]
12/6/1838 - Son George born in Tonbridge [p]
31/3/1841 to 30/3/1842 - Mary born in Frant Kent, to parents James
and Sarah [g]
7/6/1841 - The family were in the district described as "...
Bells Yew district ... tween Dundall Rd and the road leading from Bush Houses
to Tatty's Village ... in the Parish of Frant".
In the house were James
(39) "Bricklayer" born Kent, Sarah his wife (36) born Kent, son Henry
(16) "Bricklayer" born Kent, son William (14) "Lots-to-do"
born Kent, son James (12) born Kent, dau Harriet (9) born Kent, dau Sarah (7)
born Kent, son Alfred (5) born Kent, and son George (3) born Kent. [c]
12/7/1841 – Dau Mary born in TWs
[v]
1841 to 1851 - Henry married Emily ......... [k]
(Did Henry emigrate to
Aus/NSW in this period? say 1845 aged about 20?)
(Was his wife Emily the
witness at George's marriage?)
1844 - John Skinner born in Tonbridge, parents James and Sarah [f]
Sept ¼ 1848 – A William Skinner married a Catherine Woolhouse in
Tonbridge Regn Dist [t]
1849 - Son James married Harriett ...... in England [f]
March ¼ 1849 – A James Skinner married a Harriet Field in
Tonbridge Regn Dist [t]
c 1850 – A James Skinner (abt 20) married a Hannah (Steed??) (abt
27) [q]
30/3/1851 - In the district described as "Dundale Dist ...
lies between the Bells Yew district and outbounds of the parish of Tuttys
Village or Hawkenbury and the Hastings Railway to Bush Houses, taking in the
Bush Houses, Tuttys, Bayham Abbey and Lodge and Tollseye." The family were shown as living in
Hawkenbury.
In the house were James
(49) "Bricklayer" born Tonbridge, Sarah his wife (46) born Pembury,
unm dau Harriet (19) "Servant" born Tonbridge, unm dau Sarah (17)
"Servant" born Tonbridge, son Alfred (15) "Bricklayer" born
Tonbridge, son George (12) "Labourer" born Tonbridge, and dau Mary
(9) "Scholar" born Frant. [g]
30/3/1851 - Also living in "Hawkenbury" was a William
Skinner (24) "Bricklayer" born Speldhurst, his wife Kate (28)
"Domestic" born Bassingham Lincs, and sons Stevenson (3) and John (1)
both born Tonbridge [g]
30/3/1851 - Also living in "Hawkenbury" was a James
Skinner (21) "Bricklayer" born Tonbridge, his wife Harriett (28)
"Domestic" born Tonbridge, and daus Emily (1) and Eliz (1m) both born
Tonbridge [g]
1851 to 1856 - One of their daughters (Sarah the only one old
enough?) (married a .... Martin?) had a son Henry Martin [g] [q]
Mid/late 1850s ? - Son Alfred married Jane Fowler, the dau of
Thomas (a farmer) and Sophia [e]
Sept ¼ 1853 – A Sarah Skinner married a George Martin in Tonbridge
Regn Dist [t]
Jan/Mar 1854 - A Harriett Skinner mar a George Clark at
Tonbridge [n]
8/4/1855 to 7/4/1856 - Their grandson Henry Martin was born in
TWs [q]
1857 - George Skinner, and Alfred Skinner and his wife Jane, sail
for Aust on the "Fitzjames"
[e]
1857 - James Skinner and wife Sarah living in Sussex [f]
1860 - Mary, dau of Alfred and Jane, born in Braidwood [k]
Apr/Jun 1860 - A Frances Skinner mar a George Martin at
Tonbridge [n]
(Not relevant? Too late
to be grandson Henry's parents? And no Frances daughter anyway)
Jan/Mar 1861 - A Mary Skinner mar a James Best at Tonbridge [n]
7/4/1861 - In Tonbridge there is a James Skinner, a Plasterer, bn
Tonbridge (age 33 = bn c 1828), and his wife Hannah, bn Southborough (age 46 =
bn c 1815), dau Esther, bn Tonbridge (age 10 = bn c 1851), and son Thomas, bn
Tonbridge (age 8 = bn c 1853). There is
also two Steed son-in-laws. [q]
7/4/1861 - Living at 3 Quarry Rd Tunbridge Wells, James Skinner
(52, H, Builder, bn Southborough), Sarah his wife (57, bn Pembury), and their
grandson Henry Martin (5, Scolar, bn TWs)
[q]
7/4/1861 - A Sarah Martin, 27 (= bn 1833/4), Servant, born TWs,
was living in a big house in Edmonton Essex [q]
1861 to 1866 - James emigrated to Aust [q]+[k]
1863 - James, son of Alfred and Jane, bn Brisbane (died NSW
1901) [k]
1863 - The William Martin who was 18 in 1881 and was living with
grandparents James & Sarah Skinner in TWs, was born in TWs [h]
before 1864 - Son Henry emigrated to Braidwood in NSW [j]
2/1/1864 - Sarah's father Timothy died aged 89 at Tunbridge Wells,
"grandfather of Henry Skinner of Braidwood and Mr George and Alfred
Skinner of Queensland". [j]
1866 - Son James died at Maitland NSW [k]
June ¼ 1867 – A Kate Martin born in Tonbridge Regd Dist [t]
1868 - The Kate Martin who was 13 in Wellesbourne WKS 1881 and had
a mother Sarah, was born in Groombridge SSX (adj TWs) [h]
Sept ¼ 1868 – A Kate Martin born in Tonbridge Regd Dist [t]
Sept Qtr 1869 - A Jesse Martin died in Hailsham Regn dist in Ssx
[n]
Dec ¼ 1869 – A Kate Martin born in Tonbridge Regd Dist [t]
3/4/1871 - Living in Tonbridge was James Skinner (69, H, bn
Southborough), his wife Sarah (67, bn Pembury), and grandson Henry Martin (15,
bn TWs) [r]
3/4/1871 - Living in "Hope Cottage", Springfield Rd,
Groombridge (actually in parish of Withyham Sussex, just SW of TWs) was Sarah
Martin (37, Head, Mar [not a widow], "Domesticated", bn Tonbridge,
her son William (8, Scholar, bn Tonbridge), and her dau Kate (2, bn Withyham
Ssx) [r]
Oct to Dec 1871 - A Sarah Skinner married a Jesse Martin in
Tunbridge Wells [n]
(This date doesn't fit
the birth of the grandson Henry Martin abt 1856, and if this is the Sarah
Martin above, what about the other two kids!!
Error? What was Jesse Martin's
parents names? Was his mother a Kate??)
3/4/1881 - Living at No 34 Albion Rd, Tunbridge Wells (LDS data
says "Tonbridge" but that's only the Return Dist) is James Skinner
(79) "Builder" born in Southborough,
his wife Sarah (76) born in Pembury.
With them is a "Grandson" William Martin (18) a "Grocers
Asst", born in Tunbridge Wells.
A Quinnell family lived
next door at No 33. William's (Snr)
brother John married a Martha Quinnell.
[h]
3/4/1881 - Living at No 39 Albion Rd, Tunbridge Wells (LDS data
says "Tonbridge" but that's only the Return Dist) is a William
Skinner (54) "Bricklayer"
born Speldhurst, his wife Catherine (57) born in Bassingham Lincs, and
two adult children Mary and Thomas. [h]
3/4/1881 - Living at 9 Springfield Cottages, Tonbridge is a George
Martin, widower (age 53 = bn c1824) general lab, and his dau Fanny (age 20 = bn
c1861) servant, son Robert (age 18 = bn c1862) bricklayers lab, and two other
daus, all born TWs [h]
(Is this the George
Martin who mar a Frances Skinner Jun Qtr 1860?
Was dau Fanny named after mother?
Did James and Sarah have a dau named Frances or Fanny? If this is right then Robert above would
have to be twin to William Martin (also 18), the grandson staying at James'
place for the census. A Robert and a
William Percival Martin were born in "Tunbridge" (Wells? dist?) in
June qtr 1862, are in same Index Vol, but are 7 pages apart)
3/4/1881 - Living at "The Laundry" at Wellesbourne
Mountford in WKS was a Sarah Martin (head, widow, 47, born TWs, laundress) and
her dau Kate (13, born Groombridge SSX, laundrymaid) and one employee [h]
Jul/Sep 1881 - A James Skinner died at Poplar MSX aged 78 (but
none closer to TWs of a reasonable age).
[n]
Dec ¼ 1881 – A Sarah Martin married a John Hirons in the Stratford
WKS Regn Dist [t]
1882 - Listed in Kent Trade Directory as James Skinner, builder,
Albion Rd [m]
--------------- DEATH OF SPOUSE ----------------
Oct to Dec 1885 - A Sarah Skinner died in the Stratford dist of
WKS aged 81 [n]
(Wellesbourne is in the
Stratford dist)
22/11/1885 – A Sarah Skinner, 81, wife of James Skinner, builder,
died at Wellesbourne Hastings in WKS, of “Senile Decay”, granddau Kate Martin
of same place present at death [s]
March ¼ 1886 – A John Hirons died in the Stratford WKS Regn
Dist [t]
Jan to Mar 1887 - A James Skinner died in the Stratford dist of
WKS aged 84 [n]
8/3/1887 – A James Skinner, builder 84, died at Wellesbourne
Hastings in WKS, of “Senile Decay”, granddau Kate Martin of same place present
at death [s]
Dec ¼ 1887 – A Kate Martin married a William Henry Charles in
B’ham Rdist [t]
(A William Henry
Charles was born in 1865 in Wellesbourne [t] )
1891 - Not listed in Kent Trade Directory - Builders [m]
5/4/1891 – Living at 14 Islington Tce, Balsall Heath B’ham was
Kate Charles (Wife, 22, bn Groombridge) and Sarah Hirons (Widow, “Visitor”, 56,
Institute? Matron, bn TWs) [x]
(William H Charles was
staying with his father, brother, and sister in Wellesbourne)
21/6/1897 - Son Henry died (presumably in NSW as his wife Emily
died there in 1905 and is buried at Rockwood with brother-in-law Alfred and his
wife Jane) [f] [k]
31/3/1901 – Living in Balsall Heath Rd, Balsall Heath B’ham was a
William H Charles (36, Carpenter, bn
Wellesbourne) and wife Kate (32 , bn Groombridge SSX), with a nephew of
Charles’, and Sarah Hirons (“Visitor”, Widow, 66, Housekeeper Domestic, bn
TWs) [w]
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SOURCES...
[a] IGI
[b] Church Regrs &
Bishops Trscpts TWs 1790-1831 (Sue Lamrock)
[c] 1841 Census
[d] Freehand extract
"Skinners in Tonbridge/TWs Kent UK"
[e] Single sheet typed
extract "p 1029", ref reel 2138,2475
[f] Database printouts
(Sue Lamrock)
[g] 1851 Census
[h] 1881 Census
[j] Excerpts from Dibley
family bible
[k] Sue Lamrock (phone) data
- May '05
[m] Kellys Trade
Directory (Online)
[n] St Catherines Index
(Online)
[p] Old "Family
Group" sheet in Jan's h/writing
[q] 1861 Census
[r] 1871 Census
[s] Death certif
[t] FreeBMD
[u] Fam Hist Online (bapts)
[v] Birth certif
(Skinners in NSW)
[w] 1901 Census
[x] 1891 Census
[xx] Ex file notes - source
uncertain