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harry skipper

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malyon

malyon Report 29 Oct 2016 21:11

that could be Herbert's son as Herbert William was born 1882 so cant be him

alviegal

alviegal Report 29 Oct 2016 17:17

Skipper Herbert William 81 Centennial Park SA SA Lwn 1 Path 38, 2010 (Row, Plot)

Connected to above?

Skipper Myrtle Ellen 74 Centennial Park SA SA Lwn 1 Path 38, 2010

malyon

malyon Report 29 Oct 2016 17:13

thank you alviegal for finding that


James Skipper
England and Wales Marriage Registration Index
Name
James Skipper
Event Type
Marriage
Registration Quarter
Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration Year
1852
Registration District
Newmarket
County
Cambridgeshire
Event Place
Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, England
Volume
3B
Page
717
Line Number
8
 
James Skipper probably married one of the following people
Name
Hephzibah Jane Fenwick

alviegal

alviegal Report 29 Oct 2016 17:04

Harry's parents also went to Australia.


1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Railway Station, Bacton, Hartismere, Suffolk, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
James Skipper Head - Male 47 1824 - Essex, England
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Hephzibah Skipper Wife - Female 41 1830 - Cambridgeshire, England
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Ellinor Skipper Daughter - Female 16 1855 - Cambridgeshire, England
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Frederick Skipper Son - Male 12 1859 - Suffolk, England
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Agnes Skipper Daughter - Female 9 1862 - Suffolk, England
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Louis Skipper Son - Male 4 1867 - Suffolk, England
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Leila Skipper Daughter - Female 1 1870 - Suffolk, England
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Clara Seaman Servant - Female 14 1857 - Suffolk, England


You can see a photo of their graves here.

http://austcemindex.com/inscription?id=8490736#related






New South Wales Will Books 1800-1952 Transcription

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First name(s) Hepzibah Jane
Last name Skipper
Death year 1908
Death date 09 Jan 1908
Occupation Widow
Residence Fairfield
Instrument Intestacy
Will number 42352
Record set New South Wales Will Books 1800-1952

The estate was granted to the eldest son, Harry of Woodville Rd, Fairfield. He was a clerk and the estate was valued at £60 :6 :9 nett.

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 29 Oct 2016 16:55

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/search?adv=y

(hannah louisa skipper (in 'The Phrase' box) could be useful)

Chris :)

Edits (quite a few relating to Harry Skipper 1913 Death)

malyon

malyon Report 29 Oct 2016 15:19

thank you all for finding them harry died in 1913 and Hannah died 1933 I will try and find the children of amy harry and Herbert

annie copps in 1881 census was my gt.grandmother

Choccy

Choccy Report 29 Oct 2016 13:18

New South Wales BMD searches


http://tinyurl.com/hqsqqjd



Choccy

Choccy Report 29 Oct 2016 13:17

NSW marriage

7921/1900

HALL THOMAS F W

SKIPPER AMY L

District - SYDNEY

Choccy

Choccy Report 29 Oct 2016 13:16

NSW marriage

5105/1909

SKIPPER HERBERT W

WHEATLEY ANNIE F G

District - LIVERPOOL

Choccy

Choccy Report 29 Oct 2016 13:12

NSW BMD


SKIPPER MAUD A

18804/1887

HARRY and
HANNAH

District - CENTRAL CUMBERLAND


SKIPPER MURIEL B

15145/1891

HARRY and
HANNAH L

District - GRANVILLE

Choccy

Choccy Report 29 Oct 2016 13:05

also living with Hannah are Herbert William and Annie Frances Skipper

Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

Name:Hannah Louisa Skipper

Gender:Female

Electoral Year:1930

Subdistrict:Smithfield

State:New South Wales

District:Parramatta

Country:Australia


Potty

Potty Report 29 Oct 2016 13:02

Harry jnr with Aunt & Uncle 1881:

Name:Harry Shipper
Age:4
Estimated birth year:abt 1877
Relationship to Head:Nephew
Gender:Male
Where born:Hackney, Middlesex, England
Civil Parish:Battersea
County/Island:London
Country:England
Street address:27 Octavia St
Education:
Registration district:Wandsworth
ED, institution, or vessel:9a

Edwin S. Dyne 24
Alice Dyne 20
Harry Shipper 4

Choccy

Choccy Report 29 Oct 2016 13:02


also living with Hannah are -

Harry, Annie Frances Grace, Herbert William and Maud Alice (no telling from ER if they are all children, or wife of one of sons

Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980


Name:Hannah Louise Skipper

Gender:Female

Electoral Year:1913

Subdistrict:Fairfield

State:New South Wales

District:Camden

Country:Australia

Potty

Potty Report 29 Oct 2016 12:56

No children with them on 1881:

Name:Louisa Skipper
Age:23
Estimated birth year:abt 1858
Relationship to Head:Wife
Spouse:Harry Skipper
Gender:Female
Where born:Whetstone, Middlesex, England
Civil Parish Bromley Middle
County/Island:London
Country:England
Street address:50 Orwell Road
Marital Status:Married

Harry Skipper 29
Louisa Skipper 23

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 29 Oct 2016 12:54

Amy with grandparents in 1881?

Amy Skipper

in the 1881 England Census
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Name: Amy Skipper
Age: 2
Estimated birth year: abt 1879
Relationship to Head: Granddaughter
Gender: Female
Where born: Bow, Middlesex, England
Civil Parish: Newington
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: 17 Mina Rd
Registration district: St Saviour Southwark
Sub registration district: St Peter Walworth
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Piece: 543
Folio: 10
Page Number: 13
Household Members:
Name Age
William Copps 47
Hannah Copps 45
Frank Copps 18
Annie Copps 16
George Copps 7
Amy Skipper 2

Potty

Potty Report 29 Oct 2016 12:54

There is one woman to many in this:

Alderton James St. Saviour 1d 359
COPPS Hannah Louisa St. Saviour 1d 359
Davis Charles St.Saviour 1d 359
NURSEY Rosa Elizabeth St. Saviour 1d 359
Shea Elizabeth Ann St. Saviour 1d 359

and one short on this:


Marriages Dec 1876 (>99%)

Braham Joseph St. Saviour 1d 353
Muirhead Clara Ann St. Saviour 1d 353
Skipper Harry St. Saviour 1d 353

Have checked the images on FreeBMD and they agree with the transcriptions - probably a typing error.



malyon

malyon Report 29 Oct 2016 12:49

thank you that's great could you help find the childrens marriages

Choccy

Choccy Report 29 Oct 2016 12:43

travelling with - Harry age 31, Harry age 7, Amy age 5 and Herbert age 1


South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922

Name: Hannah L Skipper

Estimated birth year: abt 1858

Age: 26

Port of Departure: Plymouth

Port of Arrival: Sydney, New South Wales

Voyage Arrival Date: 2 May 1884

Vessel Name: Belgravia


malyon

malyon Report 29 Oct 2016 12:19

please can you find harry skipper married to Hannah louisa copps b 1858 going to Australia I found their deaths in mays hill new south wales would like to find their children I think they were harry and amy not sure if they had more children