Henry Skinner

[watts47]

My husband is trying to trace a Henry Skinner born c1872 Bethnal Green.He marries a Sarah Margaret Turner. He names his father as Daniel Skinner a butcher on his marriage certificate. Sarah died 1915 and Henry Skinner remarries.

Can anyone find us his birth or baptism please.Thanks

[HeatherLynne]

I've found a Henry Skinner born Q3 1871 in Bethnal Green that's a possibility, no middle name given:

Skinner, Henry   Bethnal Green  1c 279  Q3 1871

Having checked 12 quarters in all from Q1 1871 to Q4 1873 by looking at the original registers on The Genealogist, he's the only Henry Skinner born in Bethnal Green so if you're sure he was born around that time then it's a pretty good bet I'd say.

I also found a Henry Skinner in the 1881 census aged 10, born London Middlesex living in Clerkenwell (close to Bethnal Green) with his mother Fanny (a widow), elder brother William aged 13 and younger siblings.  I looked for a marriage for Daniel Skinner between 1850 and 1899 to catch all possibilities and there is one in Bethnal Green in Q3 1874 with possible brides named Amelia, Louisa or Elizabeth.  There is one who married a Fanny but as its in Q4 1851 it's too early to be the Fanny in the census above.

I think your best bet would be to purchase the birth certificate mentioned earlier.

Heather

[watts47]

Thanks-as you suggest the birth cert is a great idea. I have looked at the possibility of Fanny in Clerkenwell -i guess its a possibility.

[suzard]

I've found a Henry Skinner born Q3 1871 in Bethnal Green that's a possibility, no middle name given:

Skinner, Henry   Bethnal Green  1c 279  Q3 1871

Having checked 12 quarters in all from Q1 1871 to Q4 1873 by looking at the original registers on The Genealogist, he's the only Henry Skinner born in Bethnal Green so if you're sure he was born around that time then it's a pretty good bet I'd say.

I also found a Henry Skinner in the 1881 census aged 10, born London Middlesex living in Clerkenwell (close to Bethnal Green) with his mother Fanny (a widow), elder brother William aged 13 and younger siblings.  I looked for a marriage for Daniel Skinner between 1850 and 1899 to catch all possibilities and there is one in Bethnal Green in Q3 1874 with possible brides named Amelia, Louisa or Elizabeth.  There is one who married a Fanny but as its in Q4 1851 it's too early to be the Fanny in the census above.

I think your best bet would be to purchase the birth certificate mentioned earlier.

Heather

Problem with the birth reg for Henry Skinner 3 qtr 1871 Bethnal Green is it could be the reg of a different Henry Skinner

1881 census shows a 9  year old Henry Skinner b. BethnalGreen with parents Charles and Mary???

RG11 205 8414

do you have the names of any siblings??

Suz

[watts47]

Hi Suz. Unfortunately all we can go on is his name and the fact that he gave a Daniel Skinner- a butcher on his marriage cert. I believe he was living in Shoreditch area when he was married to Sarah.They have 2 sons a Henry born 1901 Holborn and one son Albert born 1905 Plaistow.
Trying to find a Henry with father Daniel seems a needle in a haystack.
If Daniel is the true name -is there a butchers Guild?

[louisa maud]

This is strange
I looked at Baptisms for Henry Skinner, no joy, then decided to search for Skinner with father Daniel, I only found the following

Emily Skinner
baptised 15/10/1871 at St Matthias Bethnal Green
mother Fanny, father Daniel
address 105 (165) Brick Lane
fathers occupation Butcher

So there is a Daniel who is a butcher but at the moment there is no proof he is the father of Henry

possibly findings
1891
Henry Skinner
aged 19
pte in Royal Marines Walmer Kent

Louisa Maud

[watts47]

Hi Louisa. Thanks for that. I wonder if Emily could be a sister??? It would be great to be able to prove it. Thanks again

[louisa maud]

well I really don't know about the Henry's now as I have found a family on 1891
RG12/219 FOLIO 71 PAGE10
Frances 48
William 22
Henry  20
Frances 18
John 5
Josephine 12

The plot deepens, it loos as if Daniel died about 1879, Josephone born 1879

Louisa Maud

[louisa maud]

I am fed up, after loading up details of 2 Skinner marriages with father Daniel a butcher I have lost the lot 
so a shortened version

Frances Skinner married Alfred William George
04/08/1895, her father Daniel but no occ shown

John Skinner married Linda Day
25/12/1899 her father Daniel a butcher

both state he was deceased

Louisa Maud