Born:		1808, Coldingham, Berwickshire
Married:	18??, Ladykirk
Died:		1855, Eccles

Spouse:		Jane Laidlaw

Children:	Isabel Skeen
		B.1829, D.1829

		Oswald Skeen
		B.1833, 

		Elizabeth Skeen
		B.1835, D.1838

		Elizabeth Skeen
		B. 1838, 
	
Occupation:	Farm Servant/Ploughman
		

Date	Place	Text
11/09/1808	Coldingham	William, son of Oswald Skene, hynd in Fairing Castle, and 
				Elizabeth Penman, his wife, was baptised. 
				Witnesses: Thomas and James Braidfords, both hynds in Fairing Castle.
				Said child being born 25th August last.

27/04/1855	Ladykirk	William Skeen and Jane Laidlaw
		
1855		Eccles		William Skeen (47) farm servant, born Oldcastles, parish of Chirnside.
				Parents: Oswald Skeen (agricultural labourer), deceased, mother unknown.
				Wife: Jane Skeen (m.s. Laidlaw)
				Children: Isabel, deceased at 9 months 1829
		              	Oswald, 22
		              	Elizabeth, deceased at 3 years, 1838
		              	Elizabeth, 17

1851		Langton	Census: Woodend (Hind House)
		Skene, William,H,M,43,Farm Servant, Coldstream,
		Skene,Elizabeth,W,M,53,-, Swinton
		Skene,Elizabeth,D,U,12,Scholar,Mordlington

1861		Langton	Census: Ladyflat 102, Ploughmans Cottage
		Skene,Elizabeth,Servant,U,22,Field labourer,Mordlington

18/10/1861	Langton	Willaim Skeen married Elizabeth Skeen

17/04/1863	Dunse	Elizabeth Skeen (24) agricultural labourer and Hugh McGraw, (24), ploughman,
		Parents: William Skeen, ploughman, deceased, and Elizabeth Wilson

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