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Sophia Anne Skinner 1861 – 1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jul 1861

Birth Location: Aotea, Kawhia, Waikato, New Zealand

Death Date: 24 Jun 1912

Death Location: Kaeo Northland New Zealand

Father: THOMAS SKINNER

Mother: HANNAH TAYLOR

Spouse(s): Francis Letts

Children(s): Francis Letts, Winifred Letts, Sophia Letts, Margaret Letts, Laura Letts, (Patricia) Letts, Ruth Letts

In 1861, Sophia Anne Skinner entered the world in Aotea, Kawhia, Waikato, New Zealand, born to THOMAS SKINNER and HANNAH CHIFFINCH TAYLOR. Sophia Anne Skinner married Francis (Frank) Walter William James Letts, and had children including Francis Harold Letts, Winifred Letts, Sophia Mabel Letts, Margaret Ethel Letts, Laura Lucy Letts, (Patricia) Martha Farringdon Letts, Ruth Letts. Sophia Anne Skinner passed away in 1912 in Kaeo Northland New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1861, Sophia Anne Skinner entered the world in Aotea, Kawhia, Waikato, New Zealand, born to THOMAS SKINNER and HANNAH CHIFFINCH TAYLOR.
  • Sophia Anne Skinner married Francis (Frank) Walter William James Letts, and had children including Francis Harold Letts, Winifred Letts, Sophia Mabel Letts, Margaret Ethel Letts, Laura Lucy Letts, (Patricia) Martha Farringdon Letts, Ruth Letts.
  • Sophia Anne Skinner passed away in 1912 in Kaeo Northland New Zealand.

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Sophia Skinner's Ancestors

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Sophia Skinner
1861 – 1912
Birth Place: Aotea, Kawhia, Waikato, New Zealand
Parents
THOMAS SKINNER
1821 – 1866
Upper Lane, Hastings All saints, Sussex, England
HANNAH (CHIFFINCH) TAYLOR
1830 – 1898
St Andrews, Holborn, England
Grandparents
JOHN (MUGRIDGE) SKINNER
1794 – 1827
England
Lucy Farrenden
1795 – 1863
St Olave, Chichester, Sussex, England
Henry ((Henricus)) Taylor
1802 – 1840
Lambeth, London, England
Hannah (Wetherall) Chiffinch
1805 – 1877
Bath, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Gabriel SKINNER
Sarah Baker
Thomas Farrenden
1765 –
SARAH HARDHAM
1761 – 1837
William Taylor
1778 –
HENRY CHIFFINCH
1788 – 1844
Jane Smith
1771 – 1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas SKINNER
Mary Turner
Henry Baker
Ann Phillips
George Farrenden
1723 –
Cicely Prout
1729 –
JOHN HARDHAM
1732 – 1813
Margaret Drew
1738 –

Sophia Skinner's Descendants

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Sophia (Anne) Skinner (29 Jul 1861 – 24 Jun 1912) m. Francis ((Frank) Walter William James) Letts (10 Mar 1862 – 10 Jan 1933)
  1. 1. Francis (Harold) Letts (9 Aug 1884 – 25 June 1946)
  2. 2. Winifred Letts (25 Dec 1885 – 13 Jul 1935)
  3. 3. Sophia (Mabel) Letts (28 Nov 1888 – Jul 1961)
  4. 4. Margaret (Ethel) Letts (8 Jun 1891 – 11 Aug 1964) m. Henry (Herbert) Lowe (2 Sep 1886 – 7 Mar 1967)
    1. 1. Ellen (Margaret (Nell)) Letts (11 December 1912 – 22 January 2005)
    2. 2. Francis (Henry (Frank)) Lowe (12 Mar 1916 – 5 Nov 1973)
    3. 3. Sinclair (Charles (Charlie)) Lowe (13 May 1917 – 27 April 1958)
    4. 4. Phyllis (Anne) Lowe (7 Apr 1918 – 2 Jul 2010)
    5. 5. James (Thomas (Jim)) Lowe (25 September 1919 – 30 April 1965)
    6. 6. Hilda (Grace) Lowe (9 Jan 1921 – 16 Oct 1990)
    7. 7. Fredrick (George (Ted)) Lowe (4 Jul 1922 – 27 Dec 1980)
    8. 8. Mildred (Hazel (Hazel)) Lowe (9 SEP 1924 – 28 JAN 1990)
    9. 9. Vivian (Albert (Toby)) Lowe (16 March 1926 – 6 Aug 1997)
    10. 10. Noeline (Fanny Winifred) Lowe (25 Dec 1928 – 8 Oct 1996) m. Stanley (Charles) Collings (31 Dec 1912 – 31 Dec 1975) m. unknown Cooney
      1. 1. Miriam (Dawn) Collings (30 Sep 1956 – ) m. Graham (Henry) Coppins
        1. 1. Lisa Coppins (29 Oct 1981 – ) m. Graeme (Douglas) Stilwell (18 Mar 1950 – )
        2. 2. Kylie Coppins (18 Aug 1983 – ) m. Christopher Wild (19 Mar 1990 – )
      2. 2. Pamela (Rose) Collings m. Eric (Laing) Walker (18 Aug 1948 – ) m. Neville (Leonard (aka Neville Edward)) Taylor
        1. 1. Alexander (Laing) Walker (6 Nov 1981 – ) m. Fiona (Elizabeth) Fraser (23 Jun 1982 – )
        2. 2. Brett (Charles) Walker (12 March 1986 – )
      3. 3. William Lowe
      4. 4. Raymond Kemp m. Unknown
        1. 1. Unknown Kemp
  5. 5. Laura (Lucy) Letts (28 Apr 1895 – 24 May 1981)
  6. 6. (Patricia) (Martha Farringdon) Letts (4 Aug 1896 – 25 Mar 1994)
  7. 7. Ruth Letts (18 Jan 1900 – 9 Aug 1988)

Sophia Skinner's Timeline

2 Records

1861
29 Jul 1861
Birth of Sophia Anne Skinner in Aotea, Kawhia, Waikato, New Zealand
Aotea, Kawhia, Waikato, New Zealand
1912
24 Jun 1912
Age 51
Death of Sophia Anne Skinner in Kaeo Northland New Zealand
Kaeo Northland New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1861
    Event Place: Aotea, Kawhia, Waikato, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1912
    Event Place: Kaeo Northland New Zealand

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