Skews, James Edward

[Barbarajk]

Maybe I should switch and start trying to find info on Jemima?  I kept finding info on Alice, which may have been a sister as she named her daughter Alice.  I did see another interesting entry, which had Alice Margret Rose Aldridge.  My fathers sisters were named Alice, and Margaret Rose. 

[suzard]

The only Jemima Aldridge I can find b.c.1873 (as Mrs J Skews was age 46 on shipping record) was b Norfolk and was married to William Abraham Aldridge and had sons Leonard William & Harold G???
Her maiden name was possibly Hingle
Do any of these names ring a bell?

Suz

[Barbarajk]

Thank you.  I will give my aunt a call and see if these names are familiar. My aunt who is now 86, is named Margaret Rose.  Can I get back to you tomorrow?  I know it's late there.
Best regards
Barbara

[suzard]

that would be great - any extra information would be great
It is strange James Edward is not to be found on 1891/1901/1911 census
All kinds of possibilities to consider

Back tomorrow

Suz

[Kay99]

I keep coming back to this family living in Northfleet Kent in 1881. I can't see the family post 1881

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XQHQ-16T

Kay

[KGarrad]

With the birth registered in Gravesend (and other Skews births in nearby Dartford) could it be that father was in the Navy?

1881 census has a John W.H.Skews (a married man age 25) on board a ship off Gibraltar.
Just maybe?!?!


OTOH Kay's find is a much better fit!

[Kay99]

Could be them in 1891 - Image looks possible
SKEUR William    53    General LabourerNorthfleet, Kent   
SKEUR Harriett    51Swanscombe, Kent   
SKEUR Louisa 12       
SKEUR James    10    
SKEUR Rose 8    
Living at  32, Rural Vale, Northfleet All children born Northfleet
RG12 piece 649 folio 16 page 25

Kay

[Kay99]

I can't see the same family together post 1891.  I think William had died but this could be his wife Hannah in 1901.  Living at 17 Back Garrick St, Gravesend and mistranscribed although I can see why

William Laurence 41
Caroline Laurence 38 b Gravesend
Harriet Shows    62 Mother in Law b Swanscombe

[groom]

Morning. That Northfleet connection looks interesting as there is a James Skews who was born there in 1852 and appears in all the censuses with his wife Jane. I wonder if this is your James's uncle? They dont seem to have had any children.