John Skeen
(My 3xGreat-Grandfather)
Details
Born: ~1803-1807 Possibly: 1-Jan-1806 East Greenrigg, bap. 16-Jan-1806 Swinton & Simprin, Berwickshire, Scotland Father: Oswald Skeen NOT PROVEN!! Mother: Elizabeth Penman Married: 23-Dec-1831, Associate Congregation, Kelso Spouse: 1. Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of Thomas Stewart 2. Eleanor/Helen ? Died: 22-Sep-1867, Wooler, Northumberland, of Appoplexy, age 63 Children: John Skeen B.1832, M. to Ann ? became Shoemaker in Wooler Margaret Skeen B.1834, (D. < 1851) Thomas Skeen B.1835, M. Elizabeth ? Gardener in Wooler, later remarried to Ann ? became Railway porter in Newcastle Robert Skeen B.26-Nov-1836, bap. 22/01/1837, Kelso Charles Stewart Skeen B. 5-Oct-1838, bap. 17-Feb-1839, Wooler William Skeen B.1841, Edinburgh, M. Ann ? , became Engine Driver in Newcastle. Janet Skeen B.1846 Occupation: Sawyer
Census
1841: Nottingham Terrace, Greenside, Edinburgh
John Skeen Sawyer 38 N (Not Edinburgh) Elizabeth Skeen 36 N Margaret Skeen 8 N John Skeen 8 N Margaret Skeen 7 N Thomas Skeen 6 N Robert Skeen 4 N Charles Skeen 2 England William Skeen 3 mon Y1851: Church Street, Wooler
John Skeen Head Sawyer M 46 M Scotland Eleanor Skeen Wife M 45 F Chelton, Northumberland John Skeen Son Shoe maker's apprentice U 17 M Scotland Thomas Skeen Son Outdoor worker ag. Lu. U 15 M Scotland Robert Skeen Son Scholar U 14 M Scotland Charles Skeen Son Scholar U 12 M Wooler William Skeen Son Scholar U 10 M Scotland Janet Skeen Daur. Scholar U 5 F Scotland Willaim Lockhart Lodger Sawyer 23 M Scotland1861: Church Street, Wooler
John Skeen Head Sawyer M 54 M Scotland Helen Skeen Wife M 53 F Northumberland William Skeen Son Sawyer U 18 M Scotland Janet Skeen Daut. Scholar U 15 F Scotland
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