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« on: Wednesday 03 May 17 08:53 BST (UK) »
Folks,
We are all aware that a couple who lose a child often bestowed the same name on a younger sibling,and for researchers,rarely causes a problem.However,Thomas and Sarah Skellett baptise a daughter,Mary Ann,in Yaxley in 1826 and her life through to 1891 has been traced.Then in 1837 the couple baptise twin daughters Charlotte and Mary Ann but 1841 census has no sign of the younger Mary Ann.
Any thoughts?
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Re: Skellett
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 03 May 17 11:10 BST (UK) »
I might be totally wrong, not having checked the census yet, but there are two Thomas and Sarah SKELLETT families: one at Yaxley and one at Winwick (mostly appearing as SKILLETT)? Both appear on FreeReg baptising children in the same time period. Maybe the Mary Ann and Charlotte belong to the other family?

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Re: Skellett
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 03 May 17 15:00 BST (UK) »
Charlotte marries at Yaxley 1855 to John Smith if that helps or hinders.

1841/1851/1861 for Charlotte just has mother Sarah.  Do you know when "your" Thomas died?
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Re: Skellett
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 04 May 17 03:52 BST (UK) »
Thanks for your response.
These people belong in a tree which is a quasi one place study for Yaxley,and therefore not related to me so i have no family stories to refer back to.When i started this tree i purchased the Yaxley PR's on CD from Huntingdonshire FHS to fill gaps in online records and now see the Skelletts did not appear before 1826.
I have the marriage of Charlotte but cannot find a death for Thomas,PR's have several for Thomas but all are children.
The only marriage for Thomas to Sarah i can find is in Winwick in 1820,maiden name Bozet.Census shows this as pob.My feeling is that there is only one couple,the Winwick baptisms fit around those in Yaxley.
This is not of great importance so don't spend too much time on it.
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Re: Skellett
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 04 May 17 04:14 BST (UK) »
You may be right. It did make me wonder though seeing Thomas SKELLETT bap 1 Jan 1831 at Yaxley to Thomas (labourer) and Sarah, and also Thomas SKILLET bap 11 Oct 1831 at Winwick to Thomas (labourer) and Sarah. I couldn't see a burial for the first Thomas at either parish, which made me think there might be 2 families.  ???

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Re: Skellett
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 04 May 17 11:51 BST (UK) »
Folks,
Just had a note from a private tree owner on Ancestry,Thomas was accused of stealing wheat in Luddington and copped 7 years transportation!Tree owner is a Skellett so i will see what he makes of my original query.
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Re: Skellett
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 04 May 17 14:05 BST (UK) »
I like how you phrased that Eric - "copped 7 years"  ;D
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Re: Skellett
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 04 May 17 18:12 BST (UK) »
How do you know that Charlotte and Mary Ann are twins? Looking at the transcriptions of the 1837 baptisms of FreeReg it appears that Charlotte's was a private baptism and Mary Ann was baptised at the same time (not marked as private). No dates of birth are given. It is possible that the first baptism for Mary Ann was private, and this was a follow up, doing her "properly" which they'd never got round to.
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