Hi, I have just started to do my family tree after a break of 8 years. In that time I moved away from the motherland (Black country) to the hills of Hampshire. Unfortunatley I don't have access to the local archives centre in Walsall any longer. Can anybody answer a few questions for me.
1. Any tips on where to look for info when access is not on your doorstep? 2. Does anyone have anything on the Skitt family from Portobello? 3. I have got back to 1827 but all records (on the internet) that I can find stop. I have a feeling that the father from there back may have come from Shropshire, but how would I find that out?
There are Skitts in Shropshire born as early as 1769 in the 1841 census, Dan. Who would be the earliest Skitt for whom you have a DOB and place of birth?
There are also a number of Skitts of Shropshire in private family trees on Ancestry. It might be worthwhile contacting some of these tree owners.
Well do post what you have and we will help you with any info that we have.
The IGI is good and the bmsgh may stretch to cover the area you need depending on where they married. We all have access to numerous resources so ask and we can try and help,
Give us the individual and dob etc etc and what you need.
The last person is Edward Skitt, I only know his name which I have found on the marriage cert of his Son Henry Skitt who married Emma Millington. The only information I have on Henry is That he was born in either 1821/1822 which I have found on the 1841 census. The parish was St Stephens in Portobello, Willenhall.
Which year did Henry and Emma marry> and did they marry St Stephens or is that where the bapt took place for Henry?
Just that I found this
St Peters
17 Jan 1825 Henry son of Edward & Mary SKITT Wolverhampton Miner Tho.Walker
This later one was interesting too...marriage....
22 Feb 1891 - Henry Skitt -20-b -x -Labourer -Portobello- Henry Skitt -Locksmith & Mary Ann -Proctor-20-s -Moseley Village-John Proctor-Sheet roller- Banns wit-Alfred Proctor & Harriett Skitt A.G.U.Wetherall Heath Town
Sorry, I'm still new to this, should give as much info as possible.
Henry Skitt b.1821/22? Married Emma Millgton b.1824/25? on 15 dec 1851 at St Giles Willenhall unsure where born but lived in portobello. They had 5 daughters Eliza 25/1/1852, Maria 1855/56, Hannah 1863/64, Sarah 1845/46, Emma (or Anna) 1859/60
Possible 1861 Portobello, Willenhall Eliza Scitt 7 Emma Scitt 36 - born Wolverhampton Emma Scitt 2 Henry Scitt 38 - Miner - born Wolverhampton Maria Scitt 4 Sarah Scitt 16 - looks like Colly Lab - born Wolverhampton Eliza Smith 6 James Smith 26 - Boarder - Miner - born Broseley All others born Portobello
1871 Primrose Street, Willenhall Eliza Skitt 17 - Pitt? bank labourer - born Portobello Emma Skitt 46 - born Wednesdaybury Hannah Skitt 7 - born Portobello Henry Skitt 49 - Stone miner - born Wolverhampton Maria Skitt 15 - Pitt? bank labourer - born Portobello
1881 David Higgs 23 - Boarder - Locksmith Hannah Higgs 18 - Boarder Alfred Oliver 4 - looks like Grandson Emma Skitt 56 Henry Skitt 58 - Coalminer Henry Skitt 9 - Grandson All the kids born Portobello
I live in my own little world. But it's ok....they know me here!
I have only just ordered the marriage cert for Henry & Emma so not sure what else will be on there. I got the information from the LDS pilot search.
I don't know if the bapt is my guy, the census records would have put him at being 3/4 at the time of bapt does this right? I get the impression the norm would be to do it soon after the birth.
Regarding the 1861 census, I am using genesreunited to search and I can't find any record on there of either Skitt or Scitt, are there databases complete or have I paid for the name?
The posted info for 1861 census under Scitt tallys nicely with what I have, are simple spelling errors like that common?