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Leonard

Leonard Report 13 May 2011 01:46

Hi there,
Can some body help me Please.
my Father was born in Poplar London (1889)
Had 1, Brother Arthur W,P. 1881. 2, Sister's, Rose, Hannah, 1878.
Kate, Janet, 1883.
Looks as if there address was (3 Ellmere St.
*I would like to know when they died.
My Dad came out to New Zealand just before the first war.
What ship I do not know.
All I know about his Mum & Dad is (William, Paterrick, Skelton) (Mary, Ann, Buckle) THANKS Len Skelton.

jax

jax Report 13 May 2011 01:50

Have you tried here to look for marriages and deaths up to about mid 1950s

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

jax

Lynski

Lynski Report 13 May 2011 02:30

For reference -

Marriages Dec 1874 (>99%)
BUCKLE Mary Ann Southampton 2c 18
Skelton William Patrick Southampton 2c 18

Lynski

Lynski Report 13 May 2011 02:33

1881 census -
SKELTON, William Head Married M 28 1853 Stoker Hydraulic Engine
Southampton
Hampshire VIEW
SKELTON, Mary A Wife Married F 30 1851
Christchurch
Hampshire VIEW
SKELTON, Rose H Daughter Single F 2 1879
Poplar
Middlesex VIEW
SKELTON, Arthur W P Son Single M 0 1881
Poplar
Middlesex VIEW

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RG number:
RG11 Piece:
506 Folio:
92 Page:
33

Registration District:
Poplar Sub District:
Poplar Enumeration District:
Ecclesiastical Parish:


Civil Parish:
Poplar Municipal Borough:
Address:
3, Ellesmere St, Poplar County:
Middlesex

jax

jax Report 13 May 2011 02:57

1891

Name: Arthur W Shetter
[Arthur W Skelton]
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Relation: Son
Mother's name: Mary Ann Shetter
Gender: Male
Where born: Poplar, London, England

Civil parish: Poplar
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
Town: London City
County/Island: London
Country: England

Registration district: Poplar
Sub-registration district: Poplar
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 332
Folio: 80
Page Number: 8
Household Members: Name Age
Mary Ann Shetter 42
Rose H Shetter 12
Arthur W Shetter 10
Kate J Shetter 7
Frederick R Shetter 2

1901

Name: Arthur Stelton
[Arthur Skelton]
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Relation: Son
Mother's name: Mary A Stelton
Gender: Male
Where born: Poplar, London, England

Civil parish: Poplar
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
County/Island: London
Country: England

Registration district: Poplar
Sub-registration district: Poplar
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 79
Piece: 354
Folio: 126
Page Number: 11
Household Members: Name Age
Mary A Stelton 50
Rose Stelton 22
Arthur Stelton 20
Kate Stelton 19
Frederick Stelton 12


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jax

jax Report 13 May 2011 03:19

1911 census - household transcription
Person: SKELTON, Kate
Address: 1 Grove Villas Poplar


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MICKLEWRIGHT, Thomas Head Married M 39 1872 Butcher Journyman London Poplar VIEW
MICKLEWRIGHT, Maud Daughter F 3 1908 London Bromley VIEW
MICKLEWRIGHT, William Son M 2 1909 London Poplar VIEW
MICKLEWRIGHT, Arthur Son M 0 (1 MONTH) 1911 London Poplar VIEW
SKELTON, Kate Servant Single F 27 1884 House Keeper Domestic London Poplar VIEW

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1911 census - household transcription
Person: SKELTON, Rose Hannah
Address: 1 Campell Road East Ham


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SKELTON, Rose Hannah Daughter Single F 32 1879 Middlesex Poplar VIEW

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jax

jax Report 13 May 2011 03:30

Name: Kate Janet Micklewright
Birth Date: 9 Sep 1883
Death Registration Month/Year: 1972
Registration district: Poplar
Inferred County: London
Volume: 5d
Page: 1559

Name: Kate J Skelton
Spouse Surname: Micklewright Thomas J
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1941
Registration district: Ilford
Registration county (inferred): Essex
Volume Number: 4a
Page Number: 1405
Find Spouse: Find Spouse

jax

jax Report 13 May 2011 03:52

Affraid I cannot see your dad going to NZ did he go via anywhere else do you know?

Not having much luck with Arthur or Rose either at the moment

jax

jax

jax Report 13 May 2011 04:05

This could be their mothers death

Deaths Mar 1907 (>99%)
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SKELTON Mary Ann 55 Poplar 1c 391

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jax

jax Report 13 May 2011 04:13

Not sure if this is their father as Mary is listed as married in 1891 and 1901

Name: William P Skelton
Birth Date: abt 1853
Age: 68
Port of Departure: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Arrival Date: 27 Jun 1921
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ship Name: Scandinavian
Search Ship Database: View the 'Scandinavian' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line: Canadian Pacific Line
Official Number: 109441

Address 30 Dagmar st London

Arthur may have gone to Canada and served in ww1 as there are records that could match but unfortunatly I do not have access