Author Topic: Luke Skelly - Milwaukee Wisconsin  (Read 611 times)

Offline selby1977

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Luke Skelly - Milwaukee Wisconsin
« on: Sunday 10 July 11 14:07 BST (UK) »
COMPLETED  Hi Just discovered a possible x4great grandfather was in Milwaukee 1850 federal census- but cannot find any further information - he was born Alnwick Northumberland England in 1827 Can anyone help with ANY other information about Luke and his family.

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Re: Luke Skelly - Milwaukee Wisconsin
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 10 July 11 14:33 BST (UK) »
Hello Barbara,

Luke appears on the 1850 Census in Milwaukee Ward 4  Wisconsin aged 23 years, occupation - famer but it looks as if he is back in Alnwick, Northumberland, England with a wife Marie in 1861.

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