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and this, its a possibility Name: Charles Skinner Spouse: Elizabeth Jeffery Marriage Date: 1807 Parish: St. Agnes st agnes is in cornwall, thats about all i can find, i hope that it is of some use to you julie

i found this Name: Charles Skinner Year of Registration: 1839 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar District: St Thomas County: Devon Volume: 10 Page: 158 (click to see others on now this could be the father you could order cert with elizabeth as ref check julie

here they are looks like charles sr has died 1841 View Record Charles Skinner abt 1821 Devon, England Honiton Devon >>> Elizabeth Skinner abt 1786 Devon, England Honiton Devon View Record Elizabeth Skinner abt 1811 Devon, England Honiton Devon View Record Selina Skinner abt 1831 Devon, England Honiton Devon View Record Susan Skinner abt 1821 Devon, England Honiton Devon regards Julie

and in 1841 View Record Henry Lacey abt 1786 Devon, England Lympstone Devon View Record James Lacey abt 1828 Devon, England Lympstone Devon >>>Jane Lacey abt 1831 Devon, England Lympstone Devon View Record Sarah Lacey abt 1787 Devon, England Lympstone Devon julie

and in 1861 View Record Sarah Lacey abt 1795 Lympstone, Devon, England Head Withycombe Raleigh Devon View Record Henry Skinner abt 1845 Exmouth, Devon, England Grandson Withycombe Raleigh Devon View Record Jane Skinner abt 1826 Exmouth, Devon, England Daughter Withycombe Raleigh Devon View Record Sarah J Skinner abt 1847 Exmouth, Devon, England Granddaughter Withycombe Raleigh Devon julie

is this right family??? 1851 Robert Long abt 1790 Lympstone, Devon, England Head Withycombe Rawleigh Devon Sarah Long abt 1793 Whinple, Devon, England Wife Withycombe Rawleigh Devon Sarah Long abt 1835 Littleham, Devon, England Daughter Withycombe Rawleigh Devon Henny Skinner abt 1846 Littleham, Devon, England Grandson Withycombe Rawleigh Devon >> Jane Skinner abt 1826 Lympstone, Devon, England Daughter Withycombe Rawleigh Devon Sarah Ann Skinner abt 1848 Withycombe, Devon, England Granddaughter Withycombe Rawleigh Devon regards Julie

Elaine, I don't! That's the trouble. I'm searching neighbouring counties hoping to find his father Charles a carpenter! Pathetic isn't it??

Charles married in Littleham, Devon 1845. He and Jane (nee Lacey) had two children, Henry and Sarah. According to the 1851 census, she has taken the children with her and is back living with her parents, status widow. He may well have been much older than my guess, but without a death certificate for him, I'm in trouble. Can't go backwards, can't go forwards!! As he was a mariner he may have been lost at sea which is why there's no certificate. Or he may not have died at all but wife was too ashamed to say...

If he was deceased by 1851 ... and we haven't located him on 1841 ...... then how do you know he was from Cornwall origionally ? or born in Cornwall ? The other thing to consider is that because your Charles was a Mariner ... he could very well have been at sea at time of 1841 census ..... and not registered at all. Elaine ;-)

You'd be surprised how far some folks could travel ... even back in early 1800's. One of mine came from Lympstone in Devon 1799 .... and ended up in London, where he married in 1826 .... he wasn't well off and didn't have a spectacular job ..... When the cert says 'of full age' he could actually have been a lot older than 20 - 30 . he may have been born in the 1700's ... have you researched that possibility ? Elaine ;-) Have you got his wife on 1851 then ... widowed ? If so, where is she ... still in Cornwall ? ps. Even if his father is named on the marriage cert ... doesn't mean Father was still alive .... he could have died many years before.....

Sorry I've not been able to reply earlier. Thanks for all the information, but I'm still confused - doesn't take a lot! All I know about my Charles is that he's 'of full age' on his marriage certificate in 1845 in Devon, occupation mariner. By 1851 census he has died, although I can't trace his death - and I don't have enough info for his birth either! Wedding cert says his father's name is Charles occupation carpenter. On the grounds that most people didn't travel too far in the early 1800s, I'm looking for possibles. Charles (father) carpenter or similar with Charles (son) mariner. The 1821 Truro one sounded good because of the dates and I wanted to see the original entry to see if father was a carpenter. My geography's not good, but Truro and Bodmin aren't the same area so where is the Truro Charles or his parents Charles and Elizabeth in 1841? It's like looking for a needle in a haystack!! Lizzie

i take it this is what you mean, . JAMES SKINNER - International Genealogical Index - British Isles Gender: Male Birth: 02 JUL 1818 Kenwyn Street Calvinistic Baptist, Truro, Cornwall, England 2. CHARLES SKINNER - International Genealogical Index - British Isles Gender: Male Birth: 05 APR 1821 Kenwyn Street Calvinistic Baptist, Truro, Cornwall, England 3. ELIZABETH SKINNER - International Genealogical Index - British Isles Gender: Female Birth: 25 JUL 1824 Kenwyn Street Calvinistic Baptist, Truro, Cornwall, England parents:: Charles and Elizabeth Skinner to all children Julie,

These are children christened at same place with same parents ~ Charles Skinner & Elizabeth : CHARLES SKINNER - Male Birth: 05 APR 1821 Kenwyn Street Calvinistic Baptist, Truro, Cornwall, England ELIZABETH SKINNER - Female Birth: 25 JUL 1824 Kenwyn Street Calvinistic Baptist, Truro, Cornwall, England JAMES SKINNER - Male Birth: 02 JUL 1818 Kenwyn Street Calvinistic Baptist, Truro, Cornwall, England So if he is your man, then he's not alone ...! These are all the Charles Skinner's born 1821 +/- 5yrs, who appear on the 1841 census. Charles Skinner abt 1826 Berkshire, England Shillingford Berkshire ***Charles Skinner abt 1821 Cornwall, England Bodmin Cornwall Charles Skinner abt 1821 Devon, England Colyton Rawleigh Devon Charles Skinner abt 1821 Devon, England Honiton Devon Charles Skinner abt 1819 Gloucestershire, England Tewkesbury Gloucestershire Charles Skinner abt 1816 Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire Charles Skinner abt 1821 Kent, England Bethersden Kent Charles Skinner abt 1821 Kent, England Lee Kent Charles Skinner abt 1816 Walmer Kent Charles Skinner abt 1826 Lincolnshire, England Ashby Lincolnshire Only *** one appears to be born in Cornwall ... these are his details: 1841 Bodmin: William Skinner abt 1786 Cornwall, England Bodmin Cornwall (SHOE MAKER) Mary Skinner abt 1786 Cornwall, England Bodmin Cornwall Mary Skinner abt 1816 Cornwall, England Bodmin Cornwall Charles Skinner abt 1821 Cornwall, England Bodmin Cornwall (MASON) Elizabeth Skinner abt 1831 Cornwall, England Bodmin Cornwall Catherine Skinner abt 1831 Cornwall, England Bodmin Cornwall Amelia Skinner abt 1838 Cornwall, England Bodmin Cornwall Since the 1841 doesn't give 'relationships' you have no way of knowing if William & Mary are Charles parents or just relatives/friends etc. Would Charles occupation in 1841 tally with later census's ? Elaine ;-) nb. I think it's possible that William & Mary are Grandparents to Elizabeth, Catherine and Amelia. Or Mary would be in her 50's when she gave birth to Amelia ... not impossible. Could Mary (aged 25 - 29) be Charles wife ? and Mother of the children ???

i found this, does it help 1841 Amelia Skinner abt 1838 Cornwall, England Bodmin Cornwall Catherine Skinner abt 1831 Cornwall, England Bodmin Cornwall >>>Charles Skinner abt 1821 Cornwall, England Bodmin Cornwall Elizabeth Skinner abt 1831 Cornwall, England Bodmin Cornwall Mary Skinner abt 1786 Cornwall, England Bodmin Cornwall Mary Skinner abt 1816 Cornwall, England Bodmin Cornwall William Skinner abt 1786 Cornwall, England Bodmin Cornwall Julie

hiya, have you tried looking for him on 1841 census to see if that helps?? julie

A couple of days ago I posted a plea for help and received this info from Tom Connelley (thanks again Tom!) Charles Skinner Birth: 05 APR 1821 Kenwyn Street Calvinistic Baptist, Truro, Cornwall, England This was from the LDS site. There's a possibility that this is the 'missing link' in the family chain, but I'm by no means sure. The Cornwall FHS can't send me a photocopy of the entry unless I'm a member. As he's the only one from Cornwall I don't really want to subscribe until I know for sure that I have rellies there. And I'm mean! Does anyone know where else are the records held? Lizzie