"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N18Z-CRX : accessed 29 April 2016), William Shelford Skinner, 17 Jan 1887; citing Canterbury, Kent, England, reference p. 77, #616; FHL microfilm 1,786,209.
"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2X5X-C4V : accessed 29 April 2016), William Shelford Skinner, 1887; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Canterbury, Kent, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
Census
"England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8F-V3Z : accessed 29 April 2016), William Shelford Skinner in household of Ellen Skinner, Canterbury, Kent, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Kent county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9F8-M9D : accessed 29 April 2016), William S Skinner in household of Allan M Skinner, Canterbury, Kent, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Canterbury subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
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