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Family of James SKILLEN and Margaret Black HIGGINS
| Husband: | James SKILLEN (1852?-1922) | |
| Wife: | Margaret Black HIGGINS (1854-1929) | |
| Children: | Margaret SKILLEN (1878?- ) | |
| William SKILLING (1879-1928) | ||
| Annie SKILLEN (1884?- ) | ||
| James SKILLEN (1885?- ) | ||
| John SKILLEN (1887?- ) | ||
| Elizabeth SKILLING (1894-1946) | ||
| Andrew SKILLEN (1890-1961) | ||
| Jeanie SKILLEN (1893?-1845) | ||
| Marriage | 29 Dec 1877 | Bells Rows, Wishaw, Scotland. |
Husband: James SKILLEN
| Name: | James SKILLEN | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | William SKILLING (1811?-1884) | |
| Mother: | Ann SKILLING (1809?-1899) | |
| Birth | 1852 (app) | Ireland. |
| Death | 24 Sep 1922 (age 69-70) | Stewarton Street 80a, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Census (1) | 1891 (age 38-39) | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Census (2) | 1861 (age 8-9) | Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Census (3) | 1881 (age 28-29) | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Census (4) | 1901 (age 48-49) | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Residence (1) | 1891 (age 38-39) | Graham Street 12, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Residence (2) | 1861 (age 8-9) | West Thornlie Street 53, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Residence (3) | 1877 (age 24-25) | Sneddons Rows 57, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Residence (4) | 1881 (age 28-29) | Graham Street 12, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire. |
| Residence (5) | 1901 (age 48-49) | Stewarton Street 73, 4 Bach Land. Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Cause of Death (Facts Pg) | 1922 (age 69-70) | Bronchitis, Asthma and Cardiac Dilation |
| Burial | 26 Sep 1922 (age 69-70) | Cambusnethan Graveyard. |
Wife: Margaret Black HIGGINS
| Name: | Margaret Black HIGGINS | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | James HIGGINS (1820- ) | |
| Mother: | Margaret BLACK (1825-bef1891) | |
| Birth | 1854 | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Death | 11 May 1929 (age 74-75) | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Residence (1) | 1877 (age 22-23) | Bells Rows, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Residence (2) | 1861 (age 6-7) | Brown Street 9, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Residence (3) | 1881 (age 26-27) | Graham Street 12, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire. |
| Residence (4) | 1901 (age 46-47) | Stewarton Street 73, 4 Bach Land. Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Residence (5) | 1929 (age 74-75) | 75a Stewarton Street, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Census (1) | 1901 (age 46-47) | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Census (2) | 1861 (age 6-7) | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Census (3) | 1881 (age 26-27) | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Burial | 14 May 1929 (age 74-75) | Cambusnethan Graveyard. |
Child 1: Margaret SKILLEN
| Name: | Margaret SKILLEN | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 1878 (app) | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Death | Unresearched or unknown? | |
| Census (1) | 1881 (age 2-3) | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Census (2) | 1891 (age 12-13) | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Census (3) | 1901 (age 22-23) | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Residence (1) | 1881 (age 2-3) | Graham Street 12, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Residence (2) | 1891 (age 12-13) | Graham Street 12, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Residence (3) | 1901 (age 22-23) | Stewarton Street 73, 4 Bach Land. Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
Child 2: William SKILLING
| Name: | William SKILLING | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Sarah Jane BROWN (1882- ) | |
| Birth | 7 Dec 1879 | Sneddons Row 17, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Death | 24 Mar 1928 (age 48) | Caledonian Road 60, Wishaw, Lanarkshire. Asthma, Arterio Sclerosis, Cardiac Failure. Reported by son James Skilling |
| Residence (1) | 1922 (age 42-43) | Caledonian Road 60, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Residence (2) | 1881 (age 1-2) | Graham Street 12, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Residence (3) | 1891 (age 11-12) | Graham Street 12, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Residence (4) | 1901 (age 21-22) | Stewarton Street 73, 4 Bach Land. Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Residence (5) | 1901 (age 21-22) | Thompsons Land, Stewarton Street,. Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Census (1) | 1881 (age 1-2) | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Census (2) | 1891 (age 11-12) | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Census (3) | 1901 (age 21-22) | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Burial | 27 Mar 1928 (age 48) | Cambusnethan Graveyard. |
Child 3: Annie SKILLEN
| Name: | Annie SKILLEN | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 1884 (app) | Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Death | Unresearched or unknown? | |
| Census (1) | 1891 (age 6-7) | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Census (2) | 1901 (age 16-17) | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Residence (1) | 1891 (age 6-7) | Graham Street 12, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Residence (2) | 1901 (age 16-17) | Stewarton Street 73, 4 Bach Land. Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
Child 4: James SKILLEN
| Name: | James SKILLEN | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 1885 (app) | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Death | Unresearched or unknown? | |
| Census (1) | 1891 (age 5-6) | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Census (2) | 1901 (age 15-16) | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Residence (1) | 1891 (age 5-6) | Graham Street 12, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Residence (2) | 1901 (age 15-16) | Stewarton Street 73, 4 Bach Land. Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
Child 5: John SKILLEN
| Name: | John SKILLEN | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 1887 (app) | Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Death | Unresearched or unknown? | |
| Residence (1) | 1891 (age 3-4) | Graham Street 12, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Residence (2) | 1901 (age 13-14) | Stewarton Street 73, 4 Bach Land. Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Census (1) | 1891 (age 3-4) | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Census (2) | 1901 (age 13-14) | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
Child 6: Elizabeth SKILLING
| Name: | Elizabeth SKILLING | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | James Reid ADDIE ( - ) | |
| Birth | 8 Oct 1894 | Graham Street 12, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Death | 5 Jul 1946 (age 51) | Stewarton Street 124, Cambusnethan. Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Census | 1901 (age 6-7) | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Residence | 1901 (age 6-7) | Stewarton Street 73, 4 Bach Land. Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
Child 7: Andrew SKILLEN
| Name: | Andrew SKILLEN | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 1890 | Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Death | 1961 (age 70-71) | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Census | 1901 (age 10-11) | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Residence | 1901 (age 10-11) | Stewarton Street 73, 4 Bach Land. Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
Child 8: Jeanie SKILLEN
| Name: | Jeanie SKILLEN | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 1893 (app) | Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Death | 1845 (age -49--48 (!)) | Cambusnethan Graveyard. |
| Census | 1901 (age 7-8) | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Residence | 1901 (age 7-8) | Stewarton Street 124, Cambusnethan. Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Burial | 3 Apr 1945 (age 51-52) | Cambusnethan Graveyard. |
Note on Husband: James SKILLEN - shared note
The witness names on Jame's Marriage certificate are Margaret McMurdoe and Robert Wardrope. Note that the name od the person how arranged for Annie Johnstone and her sister Jane (daughters of Elizabeth Skilling/Johnstone is also Wardrope.
Address shown (1899) as Thompsons Land Stewarton Street on death cert of mother Ann Skilling.
1861 census shows James (10) living at home with his parents William (65) and Ann (52). His sister Roseanna(15) and brother William (18) are also at home
1871 census from Ancestry.com records show James (19), living with his Father William (60) Mother Jane (?) probably mis- transcription)) (60) sister Rosanna (24). Also at this address is shown Andrew (9m) who is stated as Grandson to William and son of James, but I believe this is Thomas Andrew, 1 month, son of Rosanna. The address is 13 Pather Street. I have been unable to trace this entry at Scotlands People.
1881 census shows James living at 12 Graham Street Wishaw with his wife Margaret (27) and his children Margaret (3) and William (1)
1891 census shows James (39) still living at 12 Graham Street, a Coal Miner with his wife Margaret and their children Margaret(13), William (11), Annie (7), James (6), John (4) and Andrew (1) The family name is spelt Skilling in this census return.
1901 census has James (49) living at 73 Stewarton Street, 4 Bac(h/k?) Land. He is a Coal Miner His place of birth is recorded as Enniskillen, Ireland. His wife Margaret (47) and his children Margaret (23), a Chandlers Shop Assistant, William (21), a Coal Miner, Annie (17), who's occupation is shown as house duties, James (16), a Coal Miner, John (14), Andrew (11) Jeannie (7) and Elizabeth (6) are also recorded at this address.Margaret and the children show a birth place of Wishaw.
Shown as a Steel Smelter on Williams birth certificate
James died at 80a Stewarton Street, Wishaw, aged 70 in 1922. His occupation is shown as Labourer (Wagon Work) He died of Bronchitis, Asthma and Cardiac Dilatation. His death was reported by his son William.
Note on Wife: Margaret Black HIGGINS - shared note
Margaret B Skilling of 75a Stewarton Street was buried in Cambusnethan Kirk on 14th May 1929. Her parents are shown as James Higgins and Mary (Margaret?) Black. The lair number is 1367a. The lair owner is not know. William Skilling b1880 - her son- is in lair 1366a. He was buried on 27th March 1928.