Thomas James Skinner (abt. 1813 - 1889)

Born about 1813 in Essex, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Mary Lowdham (Goode) Skinner — married 19 Aug 1841 in East Farleigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1 Jun 1889 at about age 76 in Maple Bay, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Thomas James Skinner was born in Essex, England about 1813 to Ambrose William Skinner and (Unknown).

Thomas married Mary Lowdham Goode in East Farleigh, Kent, England on 19 Aug 1841.^[1]

In 1851, their family were enumerated in the England and Wales census, residing in West Thorock, Essex, where Thomas was occupied as a farmer.^[2]

They emigrated to Vancouver Island, travelling aboard the Norman Morison and arriving at Fort Victoria on 16 Jan 1853.^[3]

After remaining in Victoria for several years, the family relocated to Cowichan. In 1873, Thomas was the first warden of the North Cowichan Municipal Council.

In 1881, their family were enumerated in the 1881 Canada census, residing in Cowichan, where Thomas was occupied as a farmer.^[4]

He passed away in Maple Bay, British Columbia on 1 Jun 1889.^[5]

Thomas is buried at St Peter's Anglican Cemetery in Duncan, British Columbia.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD2-F6SQ : 8 December 2017), Thomas James Skinner and Mary Lowdham Goode, 19 Aug 1841; citing Marriage, East Farleigh, Kent, England, Kent Archives Office, Maidstone; FHL microfilm 1,473,690.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGV4-NG5 : 9 November 2019), Thomas J Skinner, West Thorock, Essex, England; citing West Thorock, Essex, England, p. 1, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "Ships List of Passengers for the "Norman Morison" 1852," list. Entry for Skinner, T.J. and wife & 5 children. https://sites.rootsweb.com/~bcvancou/ships/nmor53.htm Vancouver Island GenWeb Project (sites.rootsweb.com/~bcvancou : accessed 16 Feb 2021).
4. ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV6S-5MQ : 15 December 2020), Thos. J Skinner, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Thos. J Skinner, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
5. ↑ "Death of T. J. Skinner, J.P.," Victoria, BC: The Victoria Daily Times, 1 Jun 1889, p1. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71264265/thomas-james-skinner (newspapers.com : accessed 16 Feb 2021).
6. ↑ Canadian Headstones: Entry for Thomas James Skinner, St. Peter's Anglican, Quamichan, Duncan, British Columbia. psid=1560947. https://canadianheadstones.ca/search-item.html?psid=1560947 (canadianheadstones.com : accessed 16 Feb 2021).

See also:

• Green, Valerie. Above Stairs: Social Life in Upper-Class Victoria 1843–1918. (Chapter 2, The Skinner Family. Alas! Poor Bastion.) 2011, Touchwood Editions.
• Pioneer Researchers, The; Memories Never Lost: Stories of the Pioneer Women of the Cowichan Valley and a Brief History of the Valley 1850-1920. Altona, MB: D.W. Friesen & Sons, 1986, pp 48-9.