Charles Stewart Skeen

(My 2xGreat-Grandfather)

Details

Born:		5-Oct-1838, Wooler, Northumberland

Father:		John Skeen
Mother:		Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of Thomas Stewart, shoemaker Kelso

Married:	28-Nov-1867, Newcastle on Tyne
Died:		20-Mar-1890

Spouse:		Jane Jackson
 
Children:	Mary Skeen
		B.14-Jun-1868, D.28-Sep-1885

		Elizabeth Skeen
		B.14-May-1870, D.20-Aug-1871
 
		Ellen Skeen
		B.8-May-1872, D. 9-Sep-1874
 
		Isabble Skeen
		B.25-Jul-1874, D.25-Jul-1874

 
		John Skeen 
		B.1876, D.1925  

		Emily Skeen
		B.1879, married ?? Urwin ??? 

		Jane Annie Skeen
		B.1880, emigrated to Canada

		Charles Stewart Skeen
		B.1883, D.13-Apr-1885
  

Occupation:	Engine Fitter
		
Baptism
Wooler 17-Feb-1839	
Charles Stewart, son of John and Elizabeth Skeen, from Kelso, been a year in Wooler,sawyer.	





Census

1841: Nottingham Terrace, Greenside, Edinburgh
					
John Skeen		Sawyer			38	N (Not Edinburgh)
Elizabeth Skeen					36	N
Margaret Skeen					8	N
John Skeen					8	N
Margaret Skeen					7	N
Thomas Skeen					6	N
Robert Skeen					4	N
Charles  Skeen					2	England	
William  Skeen					3 mon	Y


1851: Church Street, Wooler	
					
John Skeen		Head	Sawyer			M	46	M	Scotland
Eleanor Skeen		Wife				M	45	F	Chelton, Northumberland
John Skeen		Son	Shoe maker's apprentice	U	17	M	Scotland
Thomas Skeen		Son	Outdoor worker ag. Lu.	U	15	M	Scotland
Robert Skeen		Son	Scholar			U	14	M	Scotland
Charles  Skeen		Son	Scholar			U	12	M	Wooler
William  Skeen		Son	Scholar			U	10	M	Scotland
Janet Skeen		Daur.	Scholar			U	5	F	Scotland
Willaim Lockhart	Lodger	Sawyer				23	M	Scotland
						
						
1871: 109, Blandford St., Newcastle	
					
Charles S. Skeen	Head	Engine Fitter		M	30	M	Wooler, Northumberland
Jane Skeen		Wife				M	29	F	Alnwick, Northumberland
Mary Skeen		Daur.					3	F	Newcastle
Elizabeth Skeen		Daur.					11 mon	F	Newcastle
						

1881: 9, Kyle Street, Elswick, Newcastle	
					
Charles Skeen		Head	Engine Fitter		M	39	M	Wooler, Northumberland
Jane Skeen		Wife				M	39	F	Alnwick, Northumberland
Mary Skeen		Daur.	Scholar				12	F	Newcastle
John Skeen		Son					5	M	Newcastle
Emily Skeen		Daur.					2	F	Newcastle
Jane A. Skeen		Daur.					1	F	Newcastle
						







Skeen family bible 

These beautifully written pages from the family bible reveal a story of personal tragedy. 
As so many members of the family died, the 'deaths' were recorded on the marriages page.














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