Who was Samuel Skinner?

Samuel Skinner (1753–1829) was born in Landulph, Cornwall, England and died in Landulph, Cornwall, England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Samuel Skinner 1753–1829

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Born 05 Mar 1753 · Landulph, Cornwall, England

Died 27 Aug 1829 · Landulph, Cornwall, England

Spouse Mary Bayley Moorshead

Children Elizabeth Skinner, Margaret Skinner

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Immediate Family

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Mary Bayley Moorshead

Children

Elizabeth Skinner

Margaret Skinner

Biography

The story of Samuel Skinner began in 1753 in Landulph, Cornwall, England. Samuel Skinner married mary bayley moorshead, and had children including elizabeth skinner, margaret skinner. Samuel Skinner passed away in 1829 in Landulph, Cornwall, England.

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1753

Birth of Samuel Skinner in Landulph, Cornwall, England

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1829

Death of Samuel Skinner in Landulph, Cornwall, England

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: Samuel Skinner (1753–1829) was born in Landulph, Cornwall, England and died in Landulph, Cornwall, England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Samuel in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Samuel Skinner PTP

1753–1829

Landulph, Cornwall, England