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Hello. I received your message re finding William Skews’ parents. I haven’t looked into this for some time now and enjoyed reading over all the information. No I haven’t found any further information on the Skews family tree, but would love too!  You are a descendant of George Skews?  Are you still in England?  I am located in Canada. Maybe we can share what we have found?

Hi Simon
It know it is so exciting to find information regarding our family tree!  This summer I visited Gravesend, Kent for the first time and was able to see the house that William Skews had lived in and the surrounding area.  Fabulous!  I had wondered if any of my relatives had traveled to New Zealand and glad to hear about you.  My grandfather was Edward Skews, and he emigrated to Canada in the early 1900's.  They lived in Winnipeg, Manitoba and we moved to Vancouver many years ago.  I was in contact with Keith Skues and he was delighted to find another arm of the Skews family tree.  He did not know about my grandfather and his family in Canada and will add this to the revised book.  I would be delighted to share information, but we have just moved and all my notes are put away for safekeeping.  K contacted me not long ago and it has made me interested to pursue this once again, a little earlier than I had anticipated.  He has some wonderful information and is great at finding details!  Anything I can do to help, just let me know.  Cheers and have a great day!  Barbara (Skews) Kosick

Thank you K!  Did you send this through Ancestry?  I was a member several years ago and started a family chart, although I have a feeling it is inaccurate.  I noticed the death notice states there is no Bio.  I would like to add my family's info to this.  Do you know how I would go about doing this?
Best,
Barbara

I'm so sorry that I cannot locate my file and notes re the Skews family.  It does appear that James Edward Skews b 1882 could very well be my relation.  An uncle perhaps?  I found the article I mentioned re William Skews on the internet, I tried to contact them re the article but I didn't get a response.  Is there a death record for James Edward Skews, born 1882?  I am curious if it was from England.  On another note, there is a way to send a private message, not quite sure how to do this but I can try to figure it out.  I will try to send you the article, its very interesting. 
Thanks again K for your assistance and interest!  It is 8:53 am here in Vancouver, Canada.  A beautiful sunny winter day!

Hi K
Thank you so much for the information you sent!      I was hoping to find out who William Skews' mother and father were and where they were from, as well as information about the children of William and Sarah.  Where they eventually moved to, etc.  It seems there is a lot more info on the Cornish Skews members than the ones from Kent.  When I was there I was hoping to find some Skews relation, a tombstone or?  But, I couldn't find anything.  What area of England do you live in Kirk?