Sidney Skeates

[jennifer c]

Where were they evacuated to, was it where the family were from or where the sisters lived?

Jennifer

[avm228]

This old thread seems to be about the same family:

www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,492952.0.html

[BlueFaerie]

it is an old acc that a few of my family were using but I don't have access to it now.

All the data on it is pretty correct in terms of the family but again nothing about Sidney.

There was a Sidney I found in 1903 born in Wandsworth but I having nothing that proves he is my Sidney.

Sidneys son Ronald (deceased) was born in Pancras and his son was born in Hammersmith.
Ron said he thought his father was from Battersea area whilst the other son(also deceased) said he thought he was from Wandsworth.

We believe the pub that Sidney ran was in the East end but again family details passing down are not the most reliable Im starting to find.

[avm228]

Could this be the couple living as though married?

1939 electoral roll:

22 Bonnington Square, Kennington

Katherine SKEATES
Sidney SKEATES

(also at the same address: John & Margaret DRAPER, Charles Edward & Emily Mary NEWSTEAD).

[BlueFaerie]

It certainly could be.

Ive just found Catherine Skeates with Sidney Skeates and their son Ronald D Skeates on the London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965.  the document is page 214 I think and is in South Eaton Place?

[avm228]

Yes there are these entries:

1931: Catherine and Sydney SKEATES at 34 Stanhope St, St Pancras
1934-38: Catherine and Sidney SKEATS at 70 Richmond Rd, Islington
1939: Katherine and Sidney SKEATES at 22 Bonnington Square, Kennington
1946-52: Catherine and Sidney SKEATES at 46 South Eaton Place, Westminster
1953: Catherine, Sidney and Ronald D. SKEATES, still at 46 South Eaton Place
1954-55: Catherine and Sidney SKEATES still at 46 South Eaton Place
1956: [Male]*, Catherine and Sidney SKEATES at 1 Evesham House, Abbots Manor, Westminster
1957: Catherine and Sidney SKEATES still at the 1 Evesham House address
1958: Catherine SKEATES still at the 1 Evesham House address
1960-62: [Male]* and Catherine SKEATES at 31 Regina St, St Pancras
1964: [Male]* and Catherine SKEATES at 38 Rydal Water, Robert Street, St Pancras

*Name of this male (the same person in each case) omitted in case still living.

[BlueFaerie]

that is amazing thankyou/
I have just added to my ancestry tree and it has now found those records.

I'm going to have a look at the son you mentioned as all three sons are now deceased.

Also I'm going to have a look at the addresses too so thankyou!

[avm228]

Here's the final address:

www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2730941

The mystery son is Anthony F.

[BlueFaerie]

Looking at the 1957 record it looks like he had a middle name as is showing as Sidney J Skeates.