Ben Skelton (1850 - 1937)

Born 11 Apr 1850 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Bourne) Skelton — married 1874 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 25 May 1937 at age 87 in Metchosin, British Columbia, Canada

Biography

Ben Skelton was born in Halifax, Yorkshire, England in 1850 to James Skelton and Elizabeth Flemming. He married Mary Ann Bourne in Nottinghamshire in 1874. They had nine children. Their family emigrated to Canada and lived in Metchosin, British Columbia, where Ben became a justice of the peace. He passed away in Metchosin in 1937, and is buried there at Saint Mary's Cemetery. Ben was survived by Mary Ann and five of their children.

The children of Ben and Mary Ann (Bourne) Skelton:

1. Harry Skelton
2. Louisa Irene Skelton
3. Seymour Skelton
4. Adela Kate (Skelton) Gray
5. Ethel Skelton
6. Beatrice Fanny (Skelton) Blandy
7. Claude James Skelton
8. Rupert Cecil Skelton
9. Hugh Fleming Skelton

Sources

• Birth Registration: "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 1 October 2014), Ben Skelton, 1850; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Halifax, Yorkshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
• 1851 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 12 September 2019), Ben Skelton in household of James Skelton, , Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England; citing , Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England, p. 7, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• 1861 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 24 October 2019), Ben Skelton in household of James Skelton, Ovenden, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• Marriage Registration: "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 22 May 2014), Ben Skelton, 1874; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1874, quarter 4, vol. 7B, p. 578, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
• 1881 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 13 December 2017), Ben Shelton, Etwall (Derby), Staffordshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 15, Piece/Folio 2755/32, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,940.
• 1891 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 2 May 2019), Ben Skelton, Camberwell, Southwark, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, London county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• 1901 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 20 May 2019), Ben Skelton, Wandsworth, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Wandsworth subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• 1911 Census: "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 16 March 2018), Ben Skelton, 1911; citing Census, Nanaimo Sub-Districts 1-28, British Columbia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,660.
• Death Record: "British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 8 November 2017), Ben Skelton, 1937.
• Obituary: "Ben Skelton Passes Away," Victoria, BC: Times Colonist, 26 May 1937, p13. Newspapers.com. Accessed 19 Apr 2020.
• Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (findagrave.com : accessed 19 April 2020), memorial page for Benjamin Skelton (11 Apr 1850–25 May 1937), Find a Grave Memorial no. 156897430, citing Saint Mary's Cemetery, Metchosin, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada ; Maintained by Gayle L (contributor 48692284).