SKYNNER, Thomas - Need some genealogy advice (General)

by SkinnerDS , Friday, August 12, 2011, 01:18 (4856 days ago)

I'm wondering if someone might be able to help me decipher some data I've discovered on this site and possibly help me move up my family tree. I'm somewhat of a rookie genealogist and I'm trying to trace my father's lineage. All the research I've done has led me to this website and I'm at a loss as to where to look next. Referenced Transcripts in my story are listed after it.

I live in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and I've been to the National Library & Archives for the last three weeks, I've exhausted Ancestry from their PCs, I've been through Censuses from Canada, UK and the US, through Shipping lists, marriage/baptism/burial records. I've also tried GenesReunited, TheGeneoligist, WeRelate, FamilySearch & IGI Batch Numbers (I list these in case a replier might suggest them). Last week I discovered a site called CuriousFox and most if not all recommended coming here.

To try to make a long story short Transcript #1 is as far as I have gone up the tree. I have an 1841 UK Newent Census that lists Thomas Skynner Sr, Jane and family and a 1851 Canadian Census with the same family listed as Skinner. The age of Thomas Sr is listed as 30 in 1841 & 45 in 1852. I think I've narrowed his father down to 2 listings from this site (Transcript #2 & #3) but I'm stuck. Here is my thinking...

1. I've been told "people often gave the surname of the mother (or other ancestor) to their children as a middle name. e.g. John Bloggs marries Ann Brown and they name child Henry Brown Bloggs". With that said I found Transcript #3 but Transcript #1 is a Sr., Can Transcript #1's father be named Thomas if he's already a Sr.?

2. Transcript #2 seems accurate but the age is slightly older than the oldest recorded age of Thomas Sr (Transcript #1) I found in Censuses.

God I hope that made sense LOL. Any help would be appreciated.

Transcript Details #1

Record_ID: 38458
Entry_Number: 286
Year: 1830
Month: May
Day: 17
Grooms_Surname: SKYNNER
Grooms_Forenames: Thomas Powles
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: Newent
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: SMITH
Brides_Forenames: Jane
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Newent
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: He marks she signs
Witness_1: William Smith
Witness_2: Eliza Skinner
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: James Archibald Curate
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P225 IN 1/10
Page_Number: 96
Parish_Chapel: Newent
Soundex_Groom: S560
Soundex_Bride: S530

Transcript Details #2

Record_ID: 72046
Entry_Number: 1025
Year: 1803
Month: Jul
Day: 31
Parents_Surname: SKYNNER
Child_Forenames: Thomas
Fathers_Forenames: William
Mothers_Forenames: Maria
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister: Wm Beale curate Richard Loveridge John Richardson
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P225 IN1/3
Page_Number: 55
Parish_Chapel: Newent
Soundex: S560

Transcript Details #3

Record_ID: 72426
Entry_Number: 351
Year: 1808
Month: Jul
Day: 24
Parents_Surname: POWLES
Child_Forenames: Thomas
Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Mothers_Forenames: Ann
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Base s
Notes:
Register_Reference: P225 IN 1/3
Page_Number: 64
Parish_Chapel: Newent
Soundex: P420