Arthur George Wilkins or Skelton b 1897

[rwenman]

thanks, I looked for any other Skelton's to confirm maybe she died in child birth but couldnt find anything.

[rwenman]

Oh, I am a bit confused on the dates of Sarahs posted death
Jun qtr. 1889 Caistor
Sarah Ann SKELTON age 21 (1868)
 ,
and her burial notice
12  Apr   1889   Sarah Ann   SKELTON   21   Lincs   Cleethorpes, Cemetery

[Ladyhawk]

Oh, I am a bit confused on the dates of Sarahs posted death
Jun qtr. 1889 Caistor
Sarah Ann SKELTON age 21 (1868)
 ,
and her burial notice
12  Apr   1889   Sarah Ann   SKELTON   21   Lincs   Cleethorpes, Cemetery

FreeBMD give the quarters Mar, Jun, Sep & Dec which cover the months
Jan/Feb/Mar
Apr/May/Jun
July/Aug/Sep
Oct/Nov/Dec

ie Sarah Ann death entry was Jun quarter 1889,
that means she could have died in the month of April, May or June 

[Barleymow]

Ethel May Wilkins marriage.




Old Clee Parish Church Grimsby
   25/12/1902
   MCURICH   CHARLES HENRY,   age . 35 a  fitter  of 50 Sussex St
Father...   ANDREW   deceased coastguard
   WILKINS,   ETHEL MAY  age     18   of  same address
Father...   JAMES  a   deceased ship steward

Wits:   ARTHUR SYDNEY MCURICH   and  SARAH SKELTON               

[Ladyhawk]

Great info. Barleymow that gives father James Wilkins occupation and that he had died by Dec. 1902

rwenman is looking for birth details of  Arthur George Skelton

FreeBMD has this birth entry
Arthur George Skelton
Sep 1896 Caistor 7a 626

We have also been looking for a possible marriage
George Skelton to Lucy Ellen Wilkins

Would you mind having a look for these please - thank you

[Barleymow]

I cant find George Skelton and Lucy's marriage,sorry

But here is the daughter.. Sarah..marriage.



Old Clee Parish Church Grimsby   23/07/1906
   DALES   GEORGE HENRY  age  23  a     window cleanerof 67 Hart Street
Father...   FRED  a   labourer
   SKELTON   SARAH  age  22  of     same address
Father...   GEORGE   a seaman

Wits:   (D). WILKINS  and   ANNIE ELIZABETH SKELTON               

[rwenman]

Thanks for this!  I now know that James Wilkins possibly died then between 1891 (last census) and 1902 (when daughter Ethel May) married!

Still, if he was a seaman (ship steward), is there a way to confirm his death for a seaman?  If he was lost at sea, was there a waiting period (7 years)?

I also know now that Skelton was around for awhile (on 1901 census, and involved with d Ethel's marriage.  Also David Wilkins was witness to the marriage of  Sarah Skelton in 1906.

And Arthur was born in 1896
Still, I am confused why we may have two different references to Arthur's birth one as Wilkins and the other as Skelton:

WILKINS, Arthur
Caistor Lincolnshire 1895 Jul-Aug-Sep
Volume No: 7A Page No:  640

SKELTON, Arthur George
Caistor  Lincolnshire 1896  Jul-Aug-Sep
Volume No: 7A Page No: 626
FreeBMD has this birth - any use?
Arthur George Skelton
Sep 1896 Caistor 7a 626
(Caistor district covered Great Grimsby until 1897)

I have a feeling we are closing in! 

The other remaining mystery is whether there was a Herbert Barker (as stated in a letter by Lucy's daughter Amy to be Arthur's father!). 

Do you have parrish records for Grimsby? (is it possible that Arthur is baptized at Old Clee Parish Church Grimsby?)

[Ladyhawk]

rwenman,

Great that things are coming together

Do you know if Arthur George Skelton or Wilkins ever married?

[rwenman]

 :DHello, sorry,, just saw this before I head off to bed.  Arthur married my grandmother Gertrude Penswick.