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George Skinner 1795 – 1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 JUL 1795

Birth Location: , Clunehill, , Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland

Death Date: 15 MAR 1864

Death Location: , Bauds, , Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Father: John Skinner

Mother: Janet Wilson

Spouse(s): Jane Munroe

Children(s): Jean Skinner, Isobel Skinner, Janet Skinner, Margaret Skinner, Ann Skinner, Elizabeth Skinner, Helen Skinner, Mary Skinner, John Skinner, Catharine Skinner, Elspet Skinner

The story of George Skinner began in 1795 in , Clunehill, , Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland. In 1824, George Skinner resided in , , , Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland. George Skinner married Jane Munroe, and had children including Jean Skinner, Isobel Skinner, Janet Skinner, Margaret Skinner, Ann Skinner, Elizabeth Skinner, Helen Skinner, Mary Skinner, John Skinner, Catharine Skinner, Elspet Skinner. George Skinner passed away in 1864 in , Bauds, , Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of George Skinner began in 1795 in , Clunehill, , Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland.
  • In 1824, George Skinner resided in , , , Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland.
  • George Skinner married Jane Munroe, and had children including Jean Skinner, Isobel Skinner, Janet Skinner, Margaret Skinner, Ann Skinner, Elizabeth Skinner, Helen Skinner, Mary Skinner, John Skinner, Catharine Skinner, Elspet Skinner.
  • George Skinner passed away in 1864 in , Bauds, , Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Skinner's Ancestors

Self
George Skinner
1795 – 1864
Birth Place: , Clunehill, , Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
Parents
John Skinner
1753 – 1861
, Loanhead, , Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland
Janet Wilson
1756 – 1861
, , , Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland
Grandparents
George Skinner
Agnes Robertson
John Wilson
Isabel Nicol
1720 –
, Kindrought, Fordyce, Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Nicol
Jean Laurence
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Skinner's Descendants

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George Skinner (3 JUL 1795 – 15 MAR 1864) m. Jane Munroe (2 MAY 1797 – 17 APR 1873)
  1. 1. Jean Skinner (9 DEC 1824 – 2 NOV 1901) m. John Peterkin (9 MAY 1812 – 2 JAN 1898)
    1. 1. Jane Peterkin (CAL 1850 – 1929) m. George Inglis (CAL 1845 – )
      1. 1. Jane Inglis (1 JUL 1870 – )
      2. 2. Helen Inglis (CAL 1873 – )
      3. 3. John (G) Inglis (CAL 1875 – )
      4. 4. Betsy Inglis (CAL 1876 – )
      5. 5. Annie Inglis (CAL 1885 – )
      6. 6. Mary Inglis (CAL 1886 – )
    2. 2. John Peterkin (CAL 1852 – )
    3. 3. John Peterson (CAL 1855 – )
    4. 4. George Peterkin (CAL 1856 – )
  2. 2. Isobel Skinner (12 FEB 1826 – 4 MAY 1907) m. George Anderson (CAL 1824 – 25 MAY 1907)
    1. 1. John Anderson (CAL 1847 – 12 JUL 1932) m. Elizabeth Marr ( – BEF 12 JUL 1932)
    2. 2. James Anderson (CAL 1848 – )
    3. 3. Ann Anderson (CAL 1850 – )
    4. 4. George Anderson (CAL 1852 – )
    5. 5. Alexander Anderson (CAL 1854 – )
    6. 6. Isabella Anderson (CAL 1857 – )
    7. 7. William Anderson (CAL 1859 – )
    8. 8. Elizabeth Anderson (CAL 7 FEB 1861 – )
    9. 9. Mary Anderson (CAL 1863 – )
    10. 10. Margaret Anderson (CAL 1866 – )
    11. 11. Jessie Anderson (CAL 1869 – )
  3. 3. Janet Skinner (24 OCT 1827 – 4 JAN 1865) m. James Legg (7 JUL 1821 – 29 DEC 1901)
    1. 1. George Legge (CAL 1848 – 5 JAN 1924) m. Agnes Murdoch (CAL 1850 – 31 JAN 1933)
      1. 1. George Legge (CAL 2 JUL 1870 – 23 FEB 1942) m. Ann (Ferguson) Lawrance (23 DEC 1873 – 11 MAR 1944)
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Fetch) Legg (1894 – 1980) m. James (Alexander) Spence ( – 22 JUL 1963)
        2. 2. George Legg (CAL 1906 – ) m. Jessie (Grant) Bain
        3. 3. John (Lawrence) Legg (1907 – 6 NOV 1983) m. Isabella (Shiach) Ogg (1914 – AFT 6 NOV 1983)
        4. 4. Jane (S) Legg (CAL 1910 – )
        5. 5. Alexander Legg (1912 – 26 OCT 1984) m. Grace Couper
      2. 2. May (Watson) Legg (31 JAN 1872 – 1941) m. Peter Bowie (3 AUG 1872 – ) m. William Brown m. Charles (Johnstone) Robertson (1876 – 21 NOV 1938)
        1. 1. Annie (Forsyth) Legge (CAL MAY 1901 – 28 AUG 1987) m. John Campbell (CAL 1901 – )
        2. 2. Agnes (Watson) Legge (21 FEB 1898 – 31 DEC 1948) m. Andrew Donaldson (13 JUN 1898 – 13 FEB 1963)
        3. 3. Charles (J) Robertson (1916 – 19 JAN 1976) m. Mary Pringle (ABT 1919 – 18 DEC 1985)
        4. 4. George Legge (16 NOV 1909 – 22 MAR 1971) m. Clara (Stannard) Mustard (1910 – 2001)
      3. 3. Robert Legg (25 JAN 1874 – )
      4. 4. James Legge (12 NOV 1875 – 2 OCT 1955) m. Jane (Watt) Lawrence (21 APR 1880 – 16 OCT 1971)
        1. 1. Christina (Anderson) Legge (13 JAN 1908 – 27 AUG 1976) m. Robert Innes (26 AUG 1901 – 2 JAN 1976)
        2. 2. James Legge (CAL NOV 1909 – ) m. Agnes (Mary) Wilson (1909 – 1942) m. Emily (Mary) Donald (1919 – 2006)
        3. 3. Robert (Alexander) Legge (ABT NOV 1911 – 6 JUL 1912)
        4. 4. Agnes (Jane) LEGGE (27 JAN 1914 – )
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Jane) LEGGE (11 DEC 1914 – )
        6. 6. William (George) Legge (CAL AUG 1916 – 19 MAR 2008) m. Mary (Isabella) Kiloh (1926 – )
        7. 7. Emily (Gordon) Legge (9 JUL 1919 – 5 OCT 1992) m. John Duncan (1 NOV 1917 – 27 JUL 1996)
        8. 8. Gordon (Robertson) Legge (2 SEP 1926 – 26 JAN 1983)
    2. 2. James Legg (ABT JUN 1850 – 1935) m. Ann Pirie (24 MAY 1843 – 18 FEB 1927) m. Margaret Morrison (CAL 1846 – )
      1. 1. Janet Legg (CAL 1870 – )
      2. 2. Jane (Ann) Legg (1878 – )
      3. 3. George Legg (7 JAN 1881 – )
      4. 4. James Legg (1882 – )
      5. 5. Isabella Legg (1884 – )
      6. 6. Janet (Skakel) Legg (12 OCT 1869 – )
    3. 3. John Legg (CAL 1854 – ) m. Isabella Ingram (CAL 1860 – )
    4. 4. Jessie Legg (1855 – 29 MAR 1876)
    5. 5. Elizabeth Legg (19 JAN 1858 – ) m. John Mitchell (CAL 1864 – )
      1. 1. George (Lobban) Mitchell (CAL 1879 – )
      2. 2. Jane Mitchell (CAL 1885 – )
      3. 3. James Mitchell (CAL 1887 – )
      4. 4. Alexander Mitchell (CAL 1889 – )
    6. 6. William Legg (11 JAN 1860 – 5 APR 1937) m. Jessie Allan (7 JAN 1861 – 7 APR 1949)
      1. 1. James (Allan) Legg (2 AUG 1886 – 17 MAR 1942) m. Ethel (Bertha) Buckmaster (CAL 1900 – )
      2. 2. Joseph Legg (CAL 1888 – )
      3. 3. Alexander (W) Legg (CAL 1890 – )
      4. 4. William Legg (CAL 1892 – )
      5. 5. Elsabeth (A) Legg (CAL 1895 – )
      6. 6. George Legg (CAL 1898 – )
      7. 7. Francis Legg (CAL 1900 – ) m. Helen Sutherland (CAL 1894 – )
    7. 7. Francis Legge (6 JUL 1862 – 11 FEB 1944) m. Jane (MacPherson) Smith (25 APR 1868 – 25 APR 1921)
      1. 1. Jane Legge (CAL 1886 – 25 MAR 1958) m. Thomas Reid (CAL 1880 – 30 MAY 1961)
        1. 1. Frances Reid
        2. 2. William (Lobban) Reid (CAL 1914 – OCT 1944) m. Bridget (Jane) McGarry
        3. 3. Jannie Reid
        4. 4. Robert Reid
        5. 5. Thomas Reid
      2. 2. Christina Legge (CAL 1889 – 22 OCT 1963) m. Robert Reid (CAL 1875 – 12 OCT 1930)
        1. 1. William Reid
        2. 2. Jean Reid
        3. 3. Robert Reid
        4. 4. Francis Reid
        5. 5. Ian Reid
        6. 6. Herbert Reid
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Ann) Legge (CAL 5 OCT 1890 – )
      4. 4. Francis Legg (1893 – 8 FEB 1967) m. Jane Rumbles (14 OCT 1891 – 4 MAR 1980)
        1. 1. Francis Legge (1918 – 10 FEB 1986) m. Isabella Ross ( – 29 MAR 2009)
        2. 2. John Legge (1920 – 1920)
    8. 8. Jane (Ann) Legg (24 NOV 1864 – 1916) m. Francis Horne (1865 – 13 DEC 1940) m. Walter McLeay (8 MAY 1862 – )
      1. 1. William Horne (16 AUG 1891 – )
      2. 2. Francis Horne (CAL 1894 – )
      3. 3. James Horne (CAL 1896 – )
      4. 4. Jane (Baigrie) Horne (1897 – )
      5. 5. Catherine Horne (CAL 1900 – )
      6. 6. John Horne (1901 – )
      7. 7. Jessie (Skinner) Horne (1909 – )
      8. 8. Elizabeth McLeay (1889 – )
  4. 4. Margaret Skinner (16 FEB 1829 – )
  5. 5. Ann Skinner (16 FEB 1829 – ) m. John Stronach (15 MAR 1836 – )
    1. 1. George Stronach (27 MAY 1856 – 1860)
    2. 2. Mary Stronach (CAL 1858 – )
    3. 3. John Stronach (CAL 1860 – )
    4. 4. Ann Stronach (CAL 1862 – )
    5. 5. George Stronach (CAL 1864 – )
    6. 6. Margaret (J W) Stronach (CAL 1865 – )
    7. 7. Isabella Stronach (CAL 1867 – )
    8. 8. William Stronach (NOV 1869 – )
  6. 6. Elizabeth Skinner (17 MAY 1831 – )
  7. 7. Helen Skinner (30 NOV 1832 – 23 MAY 1895) m. William Hay (CAL 1821 – 23 NOV 1906)
    1. 1. Helen Hay (CAL 1852 – 24 AUG 1872)
    2. 2. Margaret Hay (3 MAY 1855 – )
    3. 3. William Hay (30 JUN 1857 – )
    4. 4. George Hay (22 MAR 1859 – )
    5. 5. Alexander Hay (13 OCT 1860 – )
    6. 6. James Hay (17 DEC 1863 – 1864)
    7. 7. Isabella Hay (17 DEC 1863 – ) m. John Bain
      1. 1. Annabella (H) Bain (6 JAN 1885 – )
    8. 8. James Hay (16 DEC 1865 – 1867)
    9. 9. Jane Hay (14 JAN 1868 – )
    10. 10. Jessie (Ann) Hay (5 AUG 1870 – 1874)
    11. 11. Andrew Hay (19 JUL 1872 – 1872)
    12. 12. Mary (Ann) Hay (8 SEP 1873 – )
  8. 8. Mary Skinner (22 AUG 1834 – 10 APR 1920) m. James Forbes (CAL 1830 – 23 MAY 1906)
    1. 1. Mary Forbes (CAL 1853 – )
    2. 2. George Forbes (CAL 1855 – )
    3. 3. James Forbes (CAL 1856 – )
    4. 4. William Forbes (CAL 1859 – )
    5. 5. Margaret (Ann) Forbes (CAL 1862 – )
    6. 6. Alexander Forbes (CAL 1864 – )
    7. 7. Charles Forbes (CAL 1866 – )
    8. 8. Ann (Eliza) Forbes (6 SEP 1868 – )
    9. 9. Robert Forbes (CAL 1872 – )
  9. 9. John Skinner (28 AUG 1836 – 30 DEC 1862)
  10. 10. Catharine Skinner (25 FEB 1838 – )
  11. 11. Elspet Skinner (27 DEC 1839 – 28 SEP 1923) m. Joseph Finnie (6 APR 1837 – 29 DEC 1917)
    1. 1. George Finnie (28 FEB 1864 – )
    2. 2. Mary (J) Finnie (CAL 1868 – ) m. George Stevenson (CAL 1865 – )
      1. 1. Richard Stevenson (CAL 5 JAN 1891 – )
    3. 3. Margaret Finnie (CAL 1870 – )
    4. 4. Alexander Finnie (CAL 1875 – )
    5. 5. Elspet Finnie (CAL 1883 – ) m. John Duguid

George Skinner's Timeline

12 Records

1795
3 JUL 1795
Birth of George Skinner in , Clunehill, , Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
, Clunehill, , Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
1795
5 JUL 1795
George Skinner was baptized in , , , Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
, , , Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
1824
17 OCT 1824
Age 29
George Skinner resided here in , , , Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
, , , Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
1826
12 FEB 1826
Age 31
George Skinner resided here in , Clunehill, , Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
, Clunehill, , Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
1841
6 JUN 1841
Age 46
George Skinner was employed
None
1841
6 JUN 1841
Age 46
George Skinner appeared in census in , Clunehill, , Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
, Clunehill, , Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
1851
30 MAR 1851
Age 56
George Skinner was employed
None
1851
30 MAR 1851
Age 56
George Skinner appeared in census in 4, Clunehill, , Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
4, Clunehill, , Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
1861
7 APR 1861
Age 66
George Skinner appeared in census in , Dundee, , Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland
, Dundee, , Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland
1863
8 JUN 1863
Age 68
George Skinner was employed
None
1864
15 MAR 1864
Age 69
George Skinner was employed
None
1864
15 MAR 1864
Age 69
Death of George Skinner in , Bauds, , Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland
, Bauds, , Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 JUL 1795
    Event Place: , Clunehill, , Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland census, Cloonhill, Deskford, Banffshire, head of household: George Skinner
    [2] Death certificate of George Skinner, 15 March 1864
    [3] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [4] Parish Register for Baptism of George Skinner, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland, 5 July 1795

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 5 JUL 1795
    Event Place: , , , Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 17 OCT 1824
    Event Place: , , , Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Parish Register for Marriage of George Skinner and Jane Munroe, Deskford Parish, Deskford, Banffshire, 17 October 1824

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 FEB 1826
    Event Place: , Clunehill, , Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Birth certificate of Isobel Skinner, 12 February 1826

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 6 JUN 1841
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland census, Cloonhill, Deskford, Banffshire, head of household: George Skinner

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 6 JUN 1841
    Event Place: , Clunehill, , Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland census, Cloonhill, Deskford, Banffshire, head of household: George Skinner

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 30 MAR 1851
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland census, 4 Clune Hill, Deskford, Banffshire, head of household: George Skinner

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 30 MAR 1851
    Event Place: 4, Clunehill, , Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland census, 4 Clune Hill, Deskford, Banffshire, head of household: George Skinner

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 7 APR 1861
    Event Place: , Dundee, , Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland census, Dundee, Marnoch, Banffshire, head of household: George Anderson

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 8 JUN 1863
    Record Source: Marriage certificate of Joseph Finnie and Elspet Skinner, 8 June 1863

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 15 MAR 1864
    Record Source: Death certificate of George Skinner, 15 March 1864

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 MAR 1864
    Event Place: , Bauds, , Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Death certificate of George Skinner, 15 March 1864

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