Skelding - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Skeldings

tds_94 — 2011-10-10 21:38:12Z

When i started reading this i got so excited until i realised it was just you auntie pam :P ive been looking for information on the family too!! Its Theresa Smith.

Re: Walter Frank Skelding's Family

GRAHAM9THOMASS — 2011-07-10 10:02:45Z

Walter Howard Skelding [WHS] was the son of Walter Frank Skelding [WFS]. WFS was a younger brother of my ancestor [James Skelding]. This means that we are disant cousins, but I'm not certain how many times removed. James Skelding was my Great, Great, Great, Grandfather.

If you are interested, I can email you a brief family tree which [at the moment], I can trace back to Frederick Skelding [b.abt.1800].

I was not aware that WHS had served at Gallipoli in WW1.

Could you please confirm, or add to, following data:-

1. Eileen m. Erik P.Bergstedt in Oct Q.1935. They had at least a dau. Karin L.Bergstedt [b. Oct Q.1936]. She m. John D.Spink in July Q.1957. They had at least 2 children, Carine E.A.Spink [b.April Q.1958] & Nicola M.Spink [b.July Q.1960].
2. Denis Howard Skelding m. Stella Scott-Elliot in Jan Q.1938.They had at least 1 child Barry H.Skelding [b.Jan Q.1945]. Barry m. Margaret M.Carnege in July Q.1977.They had 2 daus [do not know their names].

I have also traced the careers & addresses of your branch of the family. If you are interested, I can also email these to you.

Regards
Graham Skelding

Elizabeth Stokes Skelding

Collier_Michael — 2011-06-25 22:52:17Z

looking for info on Elizabeth, she was married to Frederick Collier, Eliz was born 1830-1887. had one son named Frederick Skelding Collier

Thanks,
Michael Collier
Mikejames70@aol.com

Re: Skelding family UK > CAN

LynneHylan — 2011-05-29 09:05:41Z

My paternal grandmother was Ethel Skeliding born in Stafforshire, England January 1,1900. her father was Joseph Skeliding and her mother Elizabeth Brookes. They immigrated to Canada and had 5 children. Joe Skelding returned to England in the 20s? Where he died at Brierley Hill. Are these the Skeldings you are researching

Re: Walter Frank Skelding's Family

GRAHAM9THOMASS — 2011-05-18 17:38:42Z

Peter

Many thanks for your recent email & I must apologise for my late reply. I have only just returned home after a fabulous cruise in the Med & now feel ready for more work on the "SKELDINGS".

Your email is of great interest to me as so many names/places are the same for both our families. I will list the most important ones to see if we can add to our existing data bank.

1. Your grandfather was W.H.Skelding & his wife Rosa Hatwell. They married July Q.19113 in Hackney. Your WHS [born April Q.1883 in Birmingham] would appear to be the second son of my Walter Frank Skelding.

2.Walter & Rosa had a daughter Eileen Lillian Bradley & two sons Denis Howard & Anthony R. Same as the data in your last email.

3. Your father's three brothers all workrd in the East End of London. My Walter's sons also worked in the same area. From various London Directories, I know that WHS in 1911 was a Manufacturer's Agent at 118 Wood St, London. In 1939, he was still in the same position at the same address. His brother - Frank was an Export Buyer at 112 Mill St, London.

4. In the London Gazette dated 6th March 1931, Walter Howard Skelding was applying for a discharge of Bankruptcy from the High Court of Justice & on 21st Apil 1931 he was "discharged"from bankruptcy - but the verdict was suspended for one year. Do you have any further data on this item?

I look forward to getting more data from you & it is a pleasure to establish that we come from the same stock!!

Regards
Graham Skelding.

Re: Walter Frank Skelding's Family

peteskelding — 2011-05-09 13:57:53Z

Graham

Not much information really, and a long time after you posted the thread back in 2009.

Anyway my Grandfather was W H Skelding and his wife was Rosa (Nee Hartwell).

My father, Anthony Roy Skelding, was born of 30th January 1923 at 92, Cecil Park, Crouch End. London N. 8.
Walter and Rosa had three children, a daughter Eileen Lillian Bradley who was born on 13th January 1914 and an another son Denis Howard Skelding born 17th January 1916. Strange that we were all born on the same month! I am a little perplexed as as far as i am able to accertain from my father, WHS was on active service with the British Army at Gallipoli Circa 1915-6. I suppose miracles do happen!

I am led to believe that we were a fairly opulent family employing a nanny for my father and two domestic maids. Rosa and Walter were both keen golfers and were members of South Herts Golf Club. They were also avid Bridge players and used to play every Sunday evening either at home or with their friends Mr. & Mrs Elliott-Brooks who lived at Rose Cottage, Crouch Hill. WHS was a devoted Mason and became master of his lodge. By accounts from my father WHS was very autocratic.

I understand from my father that WHS was a manufacturer’s agent dealing mainly in cotton materials, the Sea
Island Textile Co perhaps. He also handled Gablon Jewellery imported from Czechoslovakia. He had an office at 118, Wood Street. London .EC1. He ( WHS ) had three brothers Frank (Who had an adjacent office, Percy who had a window cleaning business, and Jack who had a very successful Ironmongery business in the East End.
of London..

My father ( Anthony Roy Skelding ) moved to 42, Priory Road, Hornsey, and N.8. after the war, later moving to North London, Hertfordshire and then to Devon. Both Dennis and Anthony ( Tony ) are deceased. Dennis has one surviving Son Barry and Tony Has two Children Christine Anne and Peter Anthony

If i can feed you any more information please feel free to contact me

Re: Susie Barstow Skelding

thebusinessofgame — 2011-03-17 02:00:57Z

I have a first edtion poem book that was arranged and illustrated by Susie B. Skelding.The name of the book is "Roses & Forget-Me-Nots.It was published in 1884 and released by WHITE,STOKES & ALLEN. If anyone is interested in buying it---contact me.

Re: Skeldings from Old Swinford, England

arskelding — 2010-12-29 21:03:39Z

Hi,

I am the great grandaughter of Eli Skelding, youngest son of Thomas Skelding and Frances Cox. Don't know whether I can help with anything?

Rosemary

Re: SKELDING - Building Family Tree, back to 15th Century,

antandpam — 2010-12-18 19:20:14Z

Hello Graham, I could see that you had researched the Skelding family and wondered if you knew anything about William J Skelding from Kidderminster. He married Alice A Chavasse but I think this was a second marriage. Any info would be appreciated. We are part of this line but are living in Shetland at the moment; where there is a place called Skeld. with thanks Pam skelding

Re: SKELDING - Building Family Tree, back to 15th Century

faydesouza — 2010-09-11 16:09:05Z

I am descended from Solomon Skelding (1811) and Elizabeth Gadd. Any info you may have will be gratefully received.

Nellie Ellen Skelding

bigforklake — 2010-09-09 02:31:01Z

Graham,
Do you have any information on an Elijah (Eli) Skelding and his wife Elizabeth (Heathcote) Skelding? Eli was born in England to John (and I believe Emma) Skelding. Eli was born 1853 in Worley, Staffordshire, England. John was born in 1833 in Dudley, Staffordshire, England.

Eli and his wife Elizabeth sailed to America onboard the Britannic in 1883.

My grandmother, Nellie Ellen Skelding, born Sep 17, 1894 was their seventh child.

I appreciate any information you may be able to share on Eli Skelding.

Sue

Re: SKELDING - Building Family Tree, back to 15th Century

faydesouza — 2010-08-09 11:53:56Z

I am descended from Solomon Skelding b.1811 so I would be interested in what you have found.
Do you know if the name has Viking links?

Re: skelding in Lye, Worcester, Stafford

faydesouza — 2010-08-09 11:39:53Z

My gg grandfather Solomon Skelding b. 1840 was cousin to George. Interestingly, my grandfather Charles Harold and my uncle Raymond both worked at the Bluecoat School. They lived in the lodge at the end of the drive.

Re: Skeldon/Skeldings

ShirleyRyan59 — 2010-02-25 05:35:14Z

Hi, Carollee,
Am still searching for info on Squire Skelding and the connection of the Skelding's to the Amour's and Ward's.
Haven't heard from you for ages. Please email me so we can reconnect.
Shirley

Re: George Skelding

natterjack72 — 2010-01-28 05:10:04Z

Hello everyone,

I've recently started to research my husbands family tree and came across a marriage between a Matilda Skelding and Isaac Robins. Matilda was one of the daughters of George Skelding and Pheoby (the 1851 census spelling) Holloway.

I noticed that someone stated like a few of you have the 1841 Census, but I've been given census returns for the 1851 census, staing that Father George was 42 then and Matilda, aged 10 and a nurse.. along with son George aged 7 months then.. so I am a little confused, as I have Matilda Skelding born December quarter of 1841 in Stourbridge District, so George senior would have been aged 32 then and George junior not born. I also have all the other siblings on the 1851 census too, also living at Perrins Lane.

I am very interested in learning more about our family, we do seem to be all connected; even though I am only related by marriage twice.

I also noticed on the 1851 census a mention of Ann Forrest, either George of Pheoby's neice and a John Dowley, the nephew of the same people; but I don't know by whom they are related, maybe one of you may know and could tell me. I'd love to learn more and discover more about the family.

I've also read that a Skelding was involved in the 1842 Dudley nail riots, but the website I saw a few days back only gave an initial and I can't remember what that was at present.

I look forward to hear any more news to piece together for my family.

Regards,

Liz Robins

George Skelding; Fort Macleod, Alberta

jjsma71 — 2009-11-21 08:17:50Z

Below is the obit of Geo. Skelding. I am currently residing in the home he built in 1902 for he and his wife, in Fort Macleod, AB, Canada. He was quite a prominent businessman here; had no children or relatives that I can find. If anyone is related I would love to exchange info. He was also the first MLA for this area.

Skelding, George
George came to the Fort Macleod district in 1885 where he worked at the Cochrane ranch for nine years, as well as at the Strong ranch. George was born in 1865 at Belmont, Ontario and died at Fort Macleod in 1927. He was married at Fort Macleod in 1904 to Anne Renwick, who was born in 1876 at Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland and died at Fort Macleod in 1956. When he left the Strong ranch he moved to Cardston as a Cattle buyer, then returned to Fort Macleod where he established a coal business and also dealt with hay, grain and feed. He was a partner in a Grocery and Retail store - Baker and Skelding, which was later sold to Macleods Supply Company. George represented the Macleod Constituency in the Alberta Legislature from 1917 to 1921.
Died June 17, 1927

Re: SKELDING - Building Family Tree, back to 15th Century

GRAHAM9THOMASS — 2009-07-31 10:40:47Z

Hi Brian

I have numerous family branches of the "Skelding Family Tree", some on the web, but the majority of them are in my various hand written files. The majority of my research was undertaken before I purchased a computer.

If you email me which data you are searching for, I will do my best to help you.

Please state both parent's names & the names of their children. Please give dates for their christenings, marriages,etc. I do appreciate that you may not have all this data - just send what you have & I will try to give you additional information about your family.

Regards
Graham Skelding

SKELDING George 1855-1943

t42RoseHill — 2009-07-22 19:48:55Z

SKELDING George 1855-1943

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 204,884 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: SKELDING - Building Family Tree, back to 15th Century

vhdl15464 — 2009-07-11 15:39:19Z

I have had a look on the 1911 census and Alfred was living with his parents Benjamin and Jane in Garretts Lane, Old Hill together with brother Benjamin who was 2 years older.
The births of both children were registered in Stourbridge and there was a marriage between Benjamin Skelding and (I think) Mary Jane Collins in Sept 1902. If you think that this is your family in 1911 I can let you have more details.

Velda Hampton
velda@blueyonder.co.uk

Re: SKELDING - Building Family Tree, back to 15th Century

brianskelding — 2009-07-10 10:18:13Z

Hi
I was just browsing the internet on my Skelding name and would be interested in the family tree
Thanks
Brian

Re: Henry Skelding London/Lancashire

GaryHall10 — 2009-04-16 13:51:10Z

Hi Stuart

Hope you are well. I just thought I would let you know that I have the 1911 Census entry for Henry. If you want me to email you a copy, get in touch.

Regards Gary

Walter Frank Skelding's Family

GRAHAM9THOMASS — 2009-04-10 14:57:37Z

I am trying to trace the family of Walter Frank Skelding who m.Mary Ann Bradley June Q.1880 in Kings Norton. They were both born in Birmingham.

In the 1901C, they were living in Islington, London.

Walter Frank Skelding, aged 43yrs was a "Commercial Traveller".
His wife, aged 45yrs was a house wife.

There were 4 children:-

1. Frank: b.abt.1882 in Birmingham. In 1901C, he was a "Commercial Clerk Shipping", .
2. Walter Howard: b.June Q.1883 in Birmingham. In 1901C, he was an "Accountant Clerk". I believe that he m.Rosa Hartwell in Sept.Q.1913 in Hackney, London.
3. Percy: b.June Q.1887 in Birmingham. In 1901C, he was an "Office Boy".
4. Annie: b. June Q.1890 in Birmingham. In 1901C, she was a "Scholar".

If anyone has a connection to this family, I would really appreciate a reply.

Regards
Graham Skelding.

Re: Skelding family UK > CAN

alisonandnick — 2009-01-08 16:04:18Z

Hi.
Thankyou for your info. My great grandfather was nebo westwood 1881 lye. Grandson of anne skelding 1833. Anything you can tell me would be appreciated. My email is
alisonj-64@hotmail.co.uk.
Hope to hear from you soon regards Alison

Re: Skelding family UK > CAN

robrushton_1 — 2009-01-08 13:17:10Z

Hi alisonandnick
William had 23 children by his first wife and one by his second. He is also my ggg grandad - in the last 10 years or so I've spoken by email with several 4th cousins also related to William. I can fill you in with more details if you wish.
Rob

Re: Skelding family UK > CAN

alisonandnick — 2008-10-22 15:38:26Z

Hi. I have been researching my family tree. I have found William Skelding(1806)worcesteshire was my gggg grandad. Married to Katherine Chance(1809) and loads of children. Just wondered if this tied in with your family history. I have quite a lot in my tree on ancestry"Charnock Famiy Tree".

Re: Skelding family UK > CAN

julieskelding — 2008-09-19 16:01:40Z

Hi just to correct something Jemmina maiden name Taylor. Married William 14th Sept 1873. william born July 1874 and Harriet also born Mar 1876 but died soon after. This is my husbands family, william was the brother to James who is my husbands ggggg grand father

Re: Samuel Skelding - London Southwark

GRAHAM9THOMASS — 2008-08-20 18:18:12Z

Hi Sylvia

Sorry about dely with my response to your email dated 12 July, lets just put it down to heart problems, but I'm back to normal again now.
I have information about your family connections with the 2 Samuels & would like to exchange/verify my data with you.
You can email me your questions direct on grahamskelding@woodhamgrange.plus.com
I think that this would be much easier than always going through "Boards". However, if you prefer "Boards", its OK by me.

Look forward to hearing from you
Graham Skelding.

Re: Samuel Skelding - London Southwark

GaryHall10 — 2008-08-17 12:25:53Z

Hi Sylvia.

I would love to see a copy of the photograph of your Gt Grandfather Samuel in his Dublin Fusiliers Uniform. I wanted to see if he looked like my gr grandmother, his sister, and any of her boys. I have emailed you to the last email address you used, when we last exchanged emails back in March. Regards Gary

Re: Samuel Skelding - London Southwark

GaryHall10 — 2008-08-17 12:19:22Z

Hi Sylvia. We certainly are, insomuch as I believe it to be. I tend to lose track of which is which after second cousins. Regards Gary

Re: Henry Skelding London/Lancashire

GaryHall10 — 2008-08-17 12:16:03Z

Hi Stuart. I note you have not been on since your earlier post. Hope you are still around on this link. I was wondering if you have a picture of your great grandfather Henry Skelding. If you are interested I have a picture of his younger sister; Harriet. Regards Gary

DNA

arskelding — 2008-07-24 09:09:44Z

I am looking for a living male Skelding descendant who would be interested in doing a DNA test for me. I already have the test and will be willing to share the information obtained from it. So if you are interested and descended from any of the following please get in touch.

My great grandfather and siblings:

Solomon Skelding, 1834
Joseph Skelding, 1837
Levi Skelding, 1843
William Skelding, 1845
Henry Skelding, 1851
Eli Skelding, 1856

g g grandfather and siblings:

John Skelding, 1802
William Skelding, 1806
George Skelding, 1808
Thomas Skelding, 1811
Solomon Skelding, 1812
James Skelding, 1813
Edward Skelding, 1816
David Skelding, 1825

g g g grandfather and siblings:

Thomas Skelding, 1775
George Skelding, 1777
Edward Skelding, 1780
James Skelding, 1785
John Skelding, 1791 (presume didn't survive)
John Skelding, 1798

Re: Skeldings of Ontario

BettyStapleton24 — 2008-07-14 04:36:25Z

Hi
Just came across an old request on the bulletin board. I am related to all the Skeldings in Clarke twp. Ontario, if that is what you mean. I should be albe to help you, although that name doesn't ring a bell right off.
Betty Stapleton (Skelding)

Re: DNA

BettyStapleton24 — 2008-07-14 03:59:24Z

Hi
Have emailed you a couple of times and haven't heard back from you yet. Booking our flights to england at the end of july and hope to visit the area around old swinford. would like to hear from you before I head out.
Any places I should check out?
Seems to me I had information on a levi skelding
Betty Stapleton (Skelding)

Re: Samuel Skelding - London Southwark

sassyschoolmarm — 2008-07-12 23:20:13Z

Hi Graham,
Samuel Skelding was my Great Grandfather on my mother's side and thanks to some very good information from Gary Skelding, we have been able to piece together a lot of his son's, my grandfather's life(another Samuel)that was previously unknown to us.

Samuel Skelding (my Great Grandfather who was killed in WW1 at Gallipoli was born in 1876 died 1915 whilst trying to get off a troop ship. He was cut down by machine gun fire. My grandfather and his siblings were placed in to Barnardo's when their father was killed by their mother Ellen Skelding nee Bailey.

Samuel Skelding that you are enquiring about was fathered by Samuel Skelding b1824 d1900 and mothered by Ann Gardner whom was his second wife. His first wife, Mary Ann Rowland may have died in childbirth.

Samuel Skelding b1824 was fathered by Montague Skelding c27/12/1778 and apparently died in may 1884 at Marlborough Poor House of chronic bronchitis. This would have made him 106 years old and I can't help thinking this may be an error as the life expectancy of the poor back then was very low. 106 years old seems excessive to me.

It gets very sketchy earlier to that but Montague may have been fathered by Henry Skelding and Jane somebody.

I have a photograph of Samuel Skelding in his Dublin Fusiliers uniform.

As there is a break in the Skelding lineage re Samuel due to there being two females who were only children - my mother and myself, my fiancee and I have agreed to call our son, if we have one, Samuel.

I have further information about siblings if you need it.

Sylvia Spence

Re: Samuel Skelding - London Southwark

sassyschoolmarm — 2008-07-12 22:54:36Z

Hi,
Samuel Skelding of Southwark is my Great Grandfather on my mother's side so I guess this means we're fourth cousins or something like that!

Sylvia Spenc

Re: Esther and Joseph SKELDON/SKELDING

GRAHAM9THOMASS — 2008-06-03 10:33:03Z

I am very interested in your email as you make reference to a Francis Skeldon who married Ann Batec. I have a Francis Skeldon/Skelding who married Ann Bate on 26 Sept 1802 @ Rowley Regis, Staffs.They had at least 8 children. Sarah,Joseph,Francis,Samuel,Esther,Daniel,Ann & Nancy. It would appear that we have the same "Francis"
I am trying to establish who the father of Francis Skeldon/Skelding was & would like to exchange data with you

Regards
Graham Skelding

Re: Esther and Joseph SKELDON/SKELDING

glendahealey — 2008-05-11 12:35:38Z

Hi Angela have you changed your e-mail address as My mail to you keeps coming back get in touch if you can regardes Glenda

Re: Samuel Skelding - London Southwark

GRAHAM9THOMASS — 2008-04-19 16:25:09Z

I am researching the main Skelding Family Tree & have many Samuel Skeldings with no further entries of their life against their name. Could you please let me know the names of Samuel's parents & maybe I can add more data to an existing branch.

Graham Skelding.

Re: skelding in Lye, Worcester, Stafford

GRAHAM9THOMASS — 2008-04-19 14:55:13Z

Have only just read your email dated 3 Feb. 2008. I am very interested in the family of William Skelding & Emily Hart. At present, I only know that they had at least 9 children & that Mary Jane was their second dau. If you have any details of the other siblings, could you please email them to me. Your lineage is connected to the main Skelding Family Tree which can be traced back to the Tudor period.

Graham Skelding.

Re: Skelding family UK > CAN

suehodg58 — 2008-04-16 18:19:56Z

pat you can have copies but you will have to wait for my linda to do them im no good with a com puter email is
shaz.lady@blueyonder.co.uk i will send you what i have on the taylors the secret is about bill its nothing in todays world but back then it was i hope i dont upset your family
but that is what family history is about
sue

Re: Skelding family UK > CAN

jbflegal — 2008-04-16 15:02:59Z

Sue, you're just full of surprises! Now it's my turn to be cheeky...is it possible to provide me with copies (scanned?) of the documents. Also would like to discuss further perhaps through regular email?

Pat

Re: Skelding family UK > CAN

suehodg58 — 2008-04-16 14:10:15Z

pat auntie nellie was the youngest girl of the taylor family i would say the early 1900s so she knew bill.
it seems he just went missing and the next they knew he was in canada most of what aunt nellie said was writen down
becauce i am the third one to have ago at it and i think i have got the farestwith it but bill did come back i checked earlier today .bill probley didnt like to talk about the black country the name of it tells you what it was pat i ment to tell you i have bills birth certificate
also jemimas and gertrudes marriage certificates i know what the family proplem was i dont like to say that could be why your grandparents never spoke much about back home
could have been a sore point

sue

Re: Skelding family UK > CAN

jbflegal — 2008-04-16 11:38:28Z

Sue, have no idea when they got married or where. I suspect in England before they came over - some time between 1911 and 1914 when my Uncle Bill was born. Difficult to determine which ship and port destination, let alone departure date. Hopefully the 1911 census will have loads of info. How old as William when your greataunt Nellie knew him? Any idea when he returned to England for the "family problem"? Would have been expesive to travel in those days.

Pat

Re: Skelding family UK > CAN

suehodg58 — 2008-04-16 06:23:48Z

pat that must have been why i couldnt find william in 1901
cencus i looked for your grandparents marriage but couldnt
find it do you know where they married if in england
auntie nellie said bill has she called him come back from
canada for a family problem! william sounds just like
grandad taylor must be family traite.
when yuo said your grandad worked on the railways over here
so did grandad taylor he was a platelayer from 1890s until
he retired they must have worked at stourbridge juction.
the only photos i have is one of grandad taylor with my mom and one with my gran

sue

Re: Skelding family UK > CAN

jbflegal — 2008-04-15 22:37:18Z

Hi Sue,

So glad you were able to confirm what I already knew about Jemima marrying Edward Gilbert. Census records indicate that William was a private in the infantry in 1901. My grandparents were rather tight-lipped about their life in England so it's been difficult to piece together any info about their lives prior to arriving in Canada, hence my mix up between the Jemimas - Taylor and Allchurch. I find it interesting that they named their four children after some of their family members back home:

William 1914-1971
Robert 1916-1982
Gertrude 1918?-?
Edward 1923-1996 (my Dad)

(William 1874-1956 Maud 1880-1965)

No family photos other than pics taken in Canada when they were in their late seventies. Gramma (Maud Cummings) was always very prim and proper - peaches and cream complexion with her white hair always done up in a bun. Granpa always serious with a stiff military stature.

Pat

Re: Skelding family UK > CAN

suehodg58 — 2008-04-15 14:30:19Z

pat harriet was born after william and yes jemima married
edward gilbert in the 1880s they had gertrude,
gertrude married in 1906 i dont know any more about her.
pat could i be cheeky and ask you did william have any photos of his family that he took with him we have none over this side
sue

Re: Skelding family UK > CAN

jbflegal — 2008-04-15 12:45:27Z

You've provided me with so much information - this certainly takes me down a different path and leads me to so many more questions.

You mentioned that Jemima and William Skelding Sr had two children - William and Harriet. Was Harriet the first born? Did Jemima remarry after William Sr's death?

Pat

Re: Skelding family UK > CAN

suehodg58 — 2008-04-15 06:00:10Z

jemima was born in kinver staffordshire in 1839 parents were thomas taylor born c1795 harriet chambers born c1803
they married about 1825 at old swinford they had a large family

mary c 1829
sarah c1831
phebe c1832
harriet c1834
thomas c1836
jemima 1839
ruben c1841
emily c1843
agnes c1845
thomas snr died in the 1850s harriet in the 1880s jemima
worked as arope winder and has char lady jemima used to take in lodgers from the music hall in stourbridge
this all came from great aunt nellie who said she was a little lady with her hair in a bun i dont know why she would be buried in lye cemetry unless she was living with
grandad taylor at the time i hope thes will put some meat on jemimas bones for you

sue

Re: Skelding family UK > CAN

jbflegal — 2008-04-15 00:33:34Z

I recently noticed that there were two William Skeldings listed in the 1871 Census. One married to Jemima Allchurch and the other to Jemima Taylor. Jemima Taylor's name had not been listed in the Ancestry database when I started doing my research. How confusing... Can you tell me more about Jemima Taylor - when/where was born, parents, siblings, etc?

Pat (Sue's sister)

Re: Skelding family UK > CAN

snbmail — 2008-04-13 12:54:17Z

Thank you for adding more pieces to the puzzle. My sister is compiling a family tree and your info will help. Ironically my granfather Willaim Jr. named his only daughter "Gertrude".
The Canadian Pacific Railway has it's own police force (still does) and my father continued in the same career as William Jr.in Montreal.

Sue