SKILLICORN/WEST - Kington

[Sue Page]

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.

[heywood]

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

[Spidermonkey]

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

[Sue Page]

Thanks very much for your replies.  I will follow them up as soon as I can get to Kington.

Skillicorn Archive

[Spidermonkey]

Do you have them on other census returns?  I see from the 1891 that John and Rachel were in London.

[Sue Page]

Please can you tell me where you found the information from the 1895 Directory ??

Skillicorn Archive

[Spidermonkey]

Hi Skilliorn,

I got the info from doing a keyword search on www.historicaldirectories.org

Hope that helps

[Sue Page]

Thanks Spidermonkey - I've found it now.

Skillicorn Archive

[Puffcat]

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.