Family of Thomas SKILLEN and Margaret FOSTER

See also

Thomas SKILLEN's parents: John SKILLEN (1832?-1872) and Ann DUDGEON (1840-1914)

Thomas SKILLEN's siblings: Elizabeth SKILLEN (1860-1889), Ann SKILLEN (1862- ), William SKILLING (1864-1952), Jeanie SKILLING (1866- ), Margaret Johan SKILLEN (1872- ) and Robert Humphreys DUDGEON (1875- )

Margaret FOSTER's parents: Joseph FOSTER ( -1885) and Helen CUMMINGS ( - )

Husband:	Thomas SKILLEN (1868- )
Wife:	Margaret FOSTER (1872?- )
Marriage	31 Dec 1889	Russell Street 6, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Husband: Thomas SKILLEN

Name:	Thomas SKILLEN
Sex:	Male
Father:	John SKILLEN (1832?-1872)
Mother:	Ann DUDGEON (1840-1914)
Birth	2 Aug 1868	Coltness Cottages 13, Overtown, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Death		Unresearched or unknown?
Residence (1)	1889 (age 20-21)	Orchard Row 10
Residence (2)	1871 (age 2-3)	Simpsons School 1 , Cambusnethan. Lanarkshire. Scotland
Residence (3)	1881 (age 12-13)	Stewarton Street 5, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Census (1)	1871 (age 2-3)	Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Census (2)	1881 (age 12-13)	Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Wife: Margaret FOSTER

Name:	Margaret FOSTER
Sex:	Female
Father:	Joseph FOSTER ( -1885)
Mother:	Helen CUMMINGS ( - )
Birth	1872 (app)

Note on Husband: Thomas SKILLEN - shared note

Birth details taken from entry in Birth Register

1871 Census shows John 1833 (38), born Ireland, a Coal Miner, living at 19 Panther Street with Ann 1841 (30), born Edinburgh also daughter Ann 1863 (8) born Overtown, Elizabeth 1861 (10) born Wishaw and William 1865 (6), born Bothwell. Siblings Jean and Thomas are shown at 1 Simpson School with Thomas Dudgeon, which is the next address shown on the enumerators round and possibly an error.

1881 census shows Ann as Ann D Skillen (40). At home are Jeannie (14) Domestic Servant, Margaret (8), Thomas 12 and William (16) who is a pony driver in a coal pit. They are living at 5 Stewarton Street.