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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Herefordshire => Topic started by: Sue Page on Monday 04 May 09 21:32 BST (UK)
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I am researching the Skillicorn family from the Isle of Man, John SKILLICORN Master Painter and Decorator settled in KINGTON before 1900. I am looking for any information on the family or the shops that they ran in Kington.
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Hello,
here they are in 1901
1901 RG13; Piece: 2499; Folio: 6; Page: 3
13 Church Street Kington
John Skillicorn 52 yrs House Painter and Decorator b Isle of Man
Rachel 41 yrs b Hereford Kington
Mary 18 yrs Draper's assistant b Middlesex Smith Lambeth
George 16 yrs Painter's apprentice b -do-
(John's employment status is 'Employer' -this may be son George though)
hope this is of help
heywood
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According to the 1913 directory, John Skillicorn and Sons, house and church decorators are still at 13 Church St, Kington.
In 1895, John Skillicorn, painter, decorator and art furnisher is at 34 High St, Kington
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Thanks very much for your replies. I will follow them up as soon as I can get to Kington.
Skillicorn Archive
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Do you have them on other census returns? I see from the 1891 that John and Rachel were in London.
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Please can you tell me where you found the information from the 1895 Directory ??
Skillicorn Archive
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Hi Skilliorn,
I got the info from doing a keyword search on www.historicaldirectories.org
Hope that helps
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Thanks Spidermonkey - I've found it now.
Skillicorn Archive
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Kington Mueum may well have photographs of the shop, or the family www.kingtonmuseum.co.uk, or the Kington History Society c/o The Kington Centre, Bridge Street Kington holsd a massive database on all the people who appear in local records and also have indeed the local newspapers.
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Thanks - I went to Kington yesterday, Friday and spent the morning with 2 ladies from the Historical Society. I got quite a lot of information. I had already visited the Museum and obtained copies of some relevant photographs from their vast collection.
I am following up on all the information collected.
Thanks again - Skillicorn Archive
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John Skillicorn died in 1915, George married Sarah Parry in 1911
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I guess it's over a year since the last entry but I only came across this today.
I am the great grandson of John & Rachel Skillicorn.
George (my Grandfather) died a prisoner of war in Sept 1918 and is buried at Glageon in Northern France.
He and Sarah had 1 daughter Joan born in 1915 who married my father in 1938. Sarah died in 1970 and Joan in 2008.
I remember my mother saying that she had a cousin Zena in Kington with whom she got up to all manner of mischief. I imagine this was a daughter of Mary.
If you think I may have more detail of interest to you please let me know
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Peter - I would very much like to hear more from you, and may well have information that you would like me to share with you. Is it possible for you to email me direct on (*)
Thanks for your post, look forward to hearing from you again.
Sue Page
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SKILLICORN, GEORGE ALBERT NASH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment/Service: West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Unit Text: 1st/7th Bn.
Age: 35
Date of Death: 28/08/1918 Service No: 54533
Additional information: Son of John and Rachel Skillicorn, of Kington.
Husband of Helen Skillicorn, of 28, Victoria Rd., Kington, Herefordshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. N. 1.
Cemetery: GLAGEON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
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He may have his name on the War Memorial in the Square in Kington
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here it is on plaque 5.
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1728201
Albert & George SKILLCORN
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Now there's a puzzle. He was George Albert Nash Skillicorn (known as Albert)
To the best of my knowledge there was only one Skillicorn family in Kington at that time and he had no brothers that I am aware of.
So who is the second Skillicorn on the plaque?
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The Kington memorial plaque does seem to have a few errors......one of my relatives Thomas ABELL is listed on the plaque they have spelt his name with one "L". ;)
Are they deaths or men that served?
I suggest that it is probally a admin error or the monumental stonemason had been in The Burton Hotel most of the day! ;D