(My ? x great grand uncle)
Born: 1788, Kelso Married: 1812, Edrom Died: Spouse: Isabel Moncrief Children: Anne Skeen B.1814 Elizabeth Skeen B.1816 M.Edward Crosbie 1834, D.1886 Oswald Skeen B.1818 Occupation: Cartman at Brewery

Date Place Text 13/04/1788 Kelso Oswald Townsend Skeen and Elizabeth Penman his spouse had a son born, 8th March and baptised the 13th April 1788 named Andrew. Witnesses: James Dickson & Ebenezer Hardie. 1805 Churnside Isabel Moncrief, daughter of Anna Hunter at Ninewells farm, was born 8th day of September 1794 named Isabel. (baptised 1805) 28/05/1812 Edrom Andrew Skeene and Isabel Moncrief both of this parish were married. 06/1814 Coldingham Anne, daughter of (Oswald?) Skene, hynd in brochholes and Isabel Moncrief, his wife, was baptised. Witnesses: DavidMurray tenant in Brochholes Said child being born 6th June current. 23/06/1816 Chirnside Elizabeth, daughter of Andrew Skeen and Isabel Moncrief, his spouse, was born June 5th 1816 and baptised June 23rd 1816, by the Rev. Dr. Logan, minister of this parish. 26/07/1818 Chirnside Oswald, lawful son of Andrew Skeen, labourer Chirnside and of Isabel Moncrief, was born July the ninth one thousend eight hundred and eighteen years and baptised July 26th 1818 by the Rev. Dr. Logan. 22/05/1834 Chirnside Edward Crosbie and Elizabeth Skeen, both of this parish, were married. 1851 Chirnside Census: Thompson,John,H,M,61,Labourer at Chirnside brewery,Earlton Thompson,Isabella,W,M,56,- Crosby,Elizabeth,D,M,34,-,Chirnside Skeen,Darling,D,M,24,-, England Smith,Ann,GD,U,8m,-,Chirnside 1886 Chirnside Elizabeth Crosbie (68), pauper, widow of Edward Crosbie, (inland Revenue Officer), Parents: Andrew Skeen, Cartman at brewery, (deceased) Isabella Skeen (m.s. Moncrief), (deceased). Son: Andrew Crosbie.

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