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Skillen, Hugh - c1817


Skillen, Eliza - 3rd. April 1836 - {Wife to John Robb} - Mother of Margret Robb


Skillen, John - 8th. August 1838 - {Father James Skillen of Mill Street} - {Mother Margaret Croskerie}
Skillen, James - 26th. January 1847 - {Father James Skillen of Mill Street} - {Mother Margaret Croskerie}


Skillen, Eliza - 14th. May 1839 - {Wife to Patrick Wallace} - Mother of John Wallace
Skillen, Eliza - 1st. June 1843 - {Wife to Patrick Wallace} - Mother of Henry Wallace


Skillen, Margaret - 10th. July 1839 - {Wife to William Kelly} - Mother of John Kelly


Skillen, William - 9th. January 1842 - {Father William Skillen of Whitespots} - {Mother Anna ...........}
Skillen, James - 16th. December 1850 - {Father William Skillen of Whitespots} - {Mother Anna ...........}


Skillen, Agnes - 10th. March 1849 - {Father Samuel Skillen} - {Mother Eliza McCoyd}


Skilling, Adam Cairnduff - 18th. October 1850 - {Father James Skillen a weaver} - {Mother Margaret Cairnduff}


Skillen, Rebecca - c1854 - {Father Hugh Skillen} - {Mother Margaret McCullough}


Skilling, Alice Jane - 5th. January 1864 - {Father Stephen Skilling} - {Mother Ann Jane McGee}
Skilling, David - 18th. October 1867 - {Father Stephen Skilling} - {Mother Ann Jane Magee}


Skillen, Agnes - 20th. April 1864 - {Wife to James McDowel} - Mother of Agnes McDowel


Skillen, Samuel - 13th. May 1865 - {Father John Skillen} - {Mother Martha or Maria Gray}


Skillen, Hugh - 1866


Skilling, John - 16th. March 1866 - {Father William James Skilling} - {Mother Eliza Gilfillan}


Skillen, Hugh - 1871


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Skillen, Mary Ann - 22nd. July 1871 - {Wife to William Palmer} - Mother of Jane Skillen Palmer

Skilling, Male - 1st. August 1871 - {Father Thomas Skilling} - {Mother Margaret McAvoy or Shannon}


Skillen, Hugh Andrews - 1881


Skillen, Martha - 1898


Skillen, Margaret - 17th. May 1920 - {Wife to Samuel Robinson} - Mother of James Robinson

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Erected by Stephen Skilling of Newtownards
Skilling, Margaret - 14th. March 1861 aged 49 - {b.c1812} - Wife to above Stephen


Erected by A.C. Skilling here are buried - H - Pic courtesy of Bobby Magreehan

Name Born Died
Isabella Skilling 1844 1865
James Skilling 1847 1866
Margaret Skilling nee Cairnduff 1812 1893
James Skilling 1813 1893
M.E.C. Skilling 1890 1896
Hetty Skilling 1906 1907
Oscar Skilling 1908 1908
Adam C. Skilling (The above) 1850 1924
Jane Skilling 1866 1946

Skilling, James - 26th. May 1893 - A weaver
26th. July 1893 - The Will of James Skilling late of Newtownards County Down Weaver who died 26 May 1893 at same place was proved at Belfast by William Blakely of Church Street Newtownards, Draper and Adam C. Skilling of 50 Regent Street Belfast Carpenter the Executors. - Wife was Margaret Skilling nee Cairnduff - Son John - Son Adam C. - Had property on East Street - Effects £210-9s-10d


Skillen, Martha - 1882 aged 38 - {b.c1844}


Skillen, Woodrow George - 1913 infancy


Skillen, Eliza Jane - 22nd. April 1917 aged 77 - {b.c1840 Newtownards} - @ Belfast - Daughter of John Skillen and Susanna Strain and wife to James Boyd of Donaghadee

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Skillen, James of Mill Street - 11th. September 1836 - Married Margaret Croskerie
Witnesses were George Kerr and Eliza McCroskerie


Skillen, Hugh a widower - 9th. October 1846 - {Father John Skillen} - Married Margaret McCulloch @ 1st. Presbyterian
Shortly after the birth the family moved to Scotland


Skillen, James a widower and weaver - 29th. January 1849 - {Father John Skillen a labourer} - Married Margaret Cairnduff
Witnesses were Robert Finlay and Adam Cairnduff


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Skilling, Jane a seamstress of Little Francis Street - 13th. July 1850 - {Father James Skilling a labourer} - Married Robert Campbell a weaver of Little Francis Street - {Father John Campbell a weaver}
Witnessed by William McKimm and Alexander Cairns  @ St.Marks Church of Ireland

Skilling, Agnes - 24th. December 1852 aged 18 - {b.c1834} - {Father James Skilling} - Married James McDowell aged 21 - {Father Robert McDowell}


Skillen, Eliza Jane - 3rd. February 1853 aged 21 - {b.c1832} - {Father James Skillen} - Married Samuel Rea


Skilling, John - 12th. January 1855 - {Father William Skilling} - Married Mary Ann Neill - {Father Robert Neill}


Skilling, Mary jane - 10th. July 1857 - {Father Stephen Skilling} - Married John Long McCaw - {Father William McCaw}


Skilling, Andrew - 30th. September 1858 - {Father William Skilling} - Married Maria McGimpsey - {Father William McGimpsey}


Skilling, William - 13th. October 1860 aged 30 - {Father James Skilling} - Married Mary Ann Bowman aged 29 - {Father Henry Bowman}


Skilling, William James - 25th. July 1862 - (Father Thomas Skiilling a grocer and muslin agent) - Married Eliza Gilfillan - {Father Thomas Gilfillan}


Skilling, Stephen - 14th. March 1863 - Married Ann Jane Mackay or Magee


McCartney, Margaret a widow nee Skilling - 7th. October 1874 - {Father James Skilling a labourer} - Married William Alison
Witnesses were James and Margaret Skilling

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William and Ann Skilling - Household, John Russell - Andrew Russell - James Russell - William Skilling - Hamilton Russell - Roseann


Skilling, Stephen - 1852~1856 - A grocer of Mill Street


James appears to have been connected with 1st. Presbyterian
Skillen, James - 12th. November 1853 - Witness to the Marriage of Hugh Johnston and Isabella Pedan
Skillin, James - 4th. December 1858 - Witness to the marriage of John Boal and Hannah Tolman
Skilling, James - 14th. January 1859 - Witness to the marriage of Robert Peden and Sarah Keenan
Skillen, James - 26th. May 1859 - Witness to the marriage of James Gordon and Jane Chambers
Skillen, James - 31st. August 1861 - Witness to the marriage of David McClure and Roseann Todd
Skillin, James - 12th. December 1863 - Witness to the marriage of Robert Moore and Mary Finlay
Skillen, James - 9th. December 1865 - Witness to the marriage of William Henry McDowell and Ann Craig
Skillen, James - 29th. January 1867 - Witness to the marriage of William Vance and Agnes Allen
Skillin, James - 23rd. October 1867 - Witness to the marriage of Alexander Lorimer and Jane Whitla
Skillin, James - 7th. March 1870 - Witness to the marriage of Robert Patterson and Eliza Jane Armour
Skillin, James - 1st. April 1872 - Witness to the marriage of John Arnold and Agnes McCutcheon


Skillen, Harriet A. - 1863 - Of Frederick Street - Leased a house,yard and garden from John Chambers


Skillen, James - 1863 - Of East Street - Leased a house,office,yard and garden from William Patterson


Skillen, John - 1863~1868 - At 35 Movilla Street - Leased a house,yard and garden from Jane Finlay


Skilling, Adam C. - 3rd. January 1874 - Witness to the marriage of John McBurney and Catherine Chambers


Skilling, Stephen - 1863 - Leased a house,yard and garden beside the National School on Mill Street from the Marquis of Londonderry


Skilling, William - 1863 - Of Ballycullen - Leased a house and garden from John McCann


Skilling, Stephen - 31st. October 1865 - A schoolmaster - Witness to last will and testament of Hugh Hanlon

Skillen, Stephen - 1st. December 1871 - A schoolmaster - Witness to the last will and testament of Alexander Hare


1911 Census - Residents of a house 4 in Francis Street Little (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Skillen Margaret 72 Female Head of Presbyterian Co Down - Widow - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 21 in West Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Gilfillan Thomas T 53 Male Head of Presbyterian Co Down Grocer Married - - -
Gilfillan Catherine 46 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down - Married 23 9 9
Gilfillan Annie J 22 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down N S Teacher Single - - -
Gilfillan Kathleen 20 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Clerk Single - - -
Gilfillan Maggie 18 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Clerk Single - - -
Gilfillan Eleanor 16 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down N S Teacher Single - - -
Gilfillan Martha 15 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Single - - -
Gilfillan Thomas 13 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Single - - -
Gilfillan Agnes 11 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Single - - -
Gilfillan Hugh 10 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Single - - -
Gilfillan Susan 4 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Single - - -
Skilling Maggie 42 Female Niece Presbyterian Co Down Assistant Grocer Single - - -

Skilling, Stephen - 1st. March 1915 - Of Mill Street - Husband of Margaret Skilling - Claim for Pension made by his daughter Margaret Brown
Note was made to the investigating officer " Perhaps search could be expidited as party are very poor".


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