Genealogy Forum UK

the bear wrote:hi peterd reg hobson was the brother of eleanor,benjamins wife and came from holmfirth england.i cant find a marriage for them i think they may have married in canada.lots of information coming through i dont know how i will sort it all.what an exellent site

Dennis wrote:This broadly corresponds to what Linda Moffat says in her book Skidmore Families of the Black Country and Birmingham 1600-1900 (2004). Cornelius, known as "Naley", was the son of William Skidmore and Mary Taylor. He was born on 14 December 1803, probably at Springs Mire, Dudley, married first Susannah Smith b. 1805 on 5 March 1826 in Kingswinford and second Mrs Maria Jukes b. about 1817 Gornal, on 3 Aug 1851 at Sedgley. His father William bpt. 23 Jan 1757 Oldswinford married Mary Taylor b. 1757 Oldswinford on 17 April 1780 at Oldswinford. William's parents were John and Mary Skidmore who married in 1740/1. That John's father was probably John Skidmore bpt. 29 Apr 1704 Kingswinford, son of John Skidmore bpt 30 Mar 1681 Kinswinford who married a Penelope c. 1700, son of Francis Skidmore bpt. 2 April 1632 Kingswinford and Ann Glover bpt 19 Apr 1646 Kingswinford, married at Kingswinford 8 February 1675/6.

Dennis wrote:This broadly corresponds to what Linda Moffat says in her book Skidmore Families of the Black Country and Birmingham 1600-1900 (2004). Cornelius, known as "Naley", was the son of William Skidmore and Mary Taylor. He was born on 14 December 1803, probably at Springs Mire, Dudley, married first Susannah Smith b. 1805 on 5 March 1826 in Kingswinford and second Mrs Maria Jukes b. about 1817 Gornal, on 3 Aug 1851 at Sedgley. His father William bpt. 23 Jan 1757 Oldswinford married Mary Taylor b. 1757 Oldswinford on 17 April 1780 at Oldswinford. William's parents were John and Mary Skidmore who married in 1740/1. That John's father was probably John Skidmore bpt. 29 Apr 1704 Kingswinford, son of John Skidmore bpt 30 Mar 1681 Kinswinford who married a Penelope c. 1700, son of Francis Skidmore bpt. 2 April 1632 Kingswinford and Ann Glover bpt 19 Apr 1646 Kingswinford, married at Kingswinford 8 February 1675/6.

Dennis wrote:Children of William Skidmore and Mary née Taylor are: Jonas bpt. 25 Mar 1781, d. 1795 both Oldswinford; Ephraim bpt. 5 Feb 1784 Oldsw.; William bpt. Oldsw. 26 Mar 1786, bur. perhaps 10 Mar 1807 Dudley. Children of William Skidmore and Mary née Taylor baptized at Dudley are: Peter 26 Sep. 1790; Mary same day, buried 27 Apr. 1793 Oldswinford; John bpt. Oldswinford 14 Oct 1792, bur. 17 Jan 1796 Oldswinford; Mary Maria bpt. 25 Oct 1795, buried 29 Jan 1796 Oldswinford; Jemima bpt. 12 July 1797, marr. Thomas Jones 25 Feb. 1828 Kingswinford; Elizabeth bpt. 4 June 1799; Mary Ann bpt. 10 Oct. 1802, buried 2 Dec. 1805 Dudley; Cornelius born 14 December 1803.

Northern Lass wrote:Where are you based bear?

If you are not near the archives some of us sometimes go and can do look ups
need day month year and church
or if you go to the wmbsgh site you get
the year couple and church and last number is entry no
so we can look up marriage via that

it is only as and when someone is going but if you go to look up requests section
you will see a thread entitled dudley and smethwick post your look ups here
stick it there and we will do our best can't guarantee it but we are getting thru em

eg
1850
PLANT Romantiezer NEWTON Elizabeth Dudley, St Thomas Dudley Register Office 204/010/388

MarkCDodd wrote:Rhode Island death register for his wife.

Name: Eleanor Skidmore
Relation: wf
Kin 1: Benjamin Skidmore
Kin 2: Adaline Skewis
Death Date: 2 Oct 1922
Age: 38 yrs

Dennis wrote:Sorry, I meant to answer your question, PeterD!