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Surnames of Co. Down: Skillen & Skilling

 

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. . SKILLEN family Ballyculter of Audleystown; 10members of the family were sent to America 28 Oct 1852 onboard 'The Rose' after their farm was repossessed by the Ward family of Catleward so that a forest could be planted- no rent owing Inv 2011 p21
Widow . SKILLEN . Inch of Skillen's Pike; funeral 9 Mar 1835 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
. . SKILLEN family Inch their house at Skillen's Pike was damaged by rioters in Mar 1849 DR* 10/3/28R
Capt. 
. SKILLEN Kilkeel master of coal vessel c. 1866 MO 29/5/1953*
Miss
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SKILLEN . Killinchy married Matthew Fulton 18 Aug 1830 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church PR
Widow . SKILLEN . Magheradrool received financial assistance of 1 shilling from Ballynahinch Presbyterian Church 25 Mar 1705 BPCR
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Adam C.
SKILLING
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Newtownards
witness at the marriage of John McBurney & Catherine Chambers 3 Jan 1874 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church
PR
Miss Agnes SKILLEN ` Ballyculter born 1921 in the gate lodge at Castleward as her father was head gardener; maid then house keeper for Major William Brownlow; became Mrs White LR 2005 p75
. Agnes SKILLING . Comber of Monlough ; leased a house from Archibald Kennedy in 1863 GV
Miss Agnes SKILLEN . Inch married Robert Smyth 7 Apr 1828 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
Miss
Agnes
SKILLEN . Killinchy married Samuel McBratney 15 Feb 1839 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church; mother of Ann b. 18 May 1854 & bpt. Raffrey Presbyterian Church PR
Miss Agnes SKILLEN . Kilmood & Newtownards wife of John Simpson; mother of John b. 1869 (regd. Kilmood) & Agnes b. 1871 (regd. Newtownards) CR
Miss Agnes SKILLEN . Kilmood wife of Joseph Gibson ; mother of William Joseph Scott Gibson b. 1873 CR
Miss Agnes SKILLING . Newtownards daughter of James Skilling; aged 18 married James McDowell 24 Dec 1852 CR
. Agnes SKILLING . Tullynakill of Ballydrain ; leased a house & small garden from William Nelson in 1863 GV
Miss
Alecia
SKILLEN . Killinchy married James McDowell 26 Aug 1842 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church PR
. Alexander SKILLEN . Comber served and died in 1st World War War Memorial
. Alexander SKILLEN . Donaghadee of Hogstown; leased a house in 1863 from Alexander McMinn GV
. Alexander SKILLING/ SKILLEN . Donaghadee son of Alexander Skilling; married Letitia Morrisson 24 Jun 1854;father of Alexander b. 26 Aug 1869 CR
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Alexander
SKILLEN . Kilmood of Ballykeel ; leased a house, forge & garden in 1863 from Jacob & Michael Gibson GV
Miss Alice SKILLEN . Killinchy wife of James McDowell; mother of Jane b. 22 Jul 1859 & bpt. Raffrey Presbyterian Church PR
. Andrew SKILLEN . Ardkeen & Inishargy of Ballycran; father of Rose Ann bpt. 13 Jun 1825 at Kircubbin Presbyterian Church PR
Andrew
SKILLEN Holywood of Victoria St, Holywood ; leased a house in 1863 from John Campbell GV
. Andrew SKILLEN . Kilcoo regd. Bryansford; husband of Margaret Shields; father of Eliza Jane b. 25 Apr 1866 & Susan b. 26 Jan 1869 CR
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Andrew
SKILLEN . Killinchy married Mary Burton 21 Apr 1825 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church PR
. Andrew SKILLEN . Knockbreda of Anderson's House, New Rd, Ballymacarrett ; a porter in 1852 POD
. Andrew SKILLING . Knockbreda regd. Castlereagh; husband of Anna Allen; father of Susanna b. 18 Nov 1870 CR
. Andrew John SKILLEN . Knockbreda b. 1867 in Co. Down; widower but married 3 years; hammond man in iron works; Presbyterian; a boarder with Maggie Martin at 4 Frome St, Belfast in 1911 also there was Maggie Skillen b. 1885 & Alexander Skillen b. 1910 1911 census
. Andrew SKILLIN
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Newry & Donaghmore of Traymount; husband of Agnes Mitchel ; father of James bpt. 9 Sep 1804 & Agnes bpt. 14 Oct 1806 & Elizabeth bpt. 6 Mar 1809 at Donaghmore Presbyterian church PR
. Andrew SKILLEN . Newry of Corcreaghy; died 23 Sep 1846 aged 85; buried Lisserboy graveyard MIs
Miss Anne SKILLEN/ KILLEN . Aghaderg, Seapatrick & Tullylish a Protestant; bpt. 19 Jun 1839 at an Aghaderg Catholic Church; wife of Bernard Hughes; mother of James bpt. 24 Aug 1834 & Beth Anne bpt. Nov 1837 & John bpt. 6 Jul 1842 & Samuel bpt. Jun 1845 at an Aghaderg Catholic Church & Edward bpt. 2 Apr 1848 & Izabella bpt. 19 May 1850 at a Tullylish Catholic Church & Andrew bpt. 31 Jul 1852 at Banbridge Catholic Church PR
. James BYRNE . Tullylish husband of ; father of at a Tullylish Catholic Church PR
Miss Ann SKILLEN . Comber wife of Robert Dickson ; mother of James b. 1872 CR
Miss Anne SKILLEN . Down daughter of David Skillen ; married Arthur Williamson 30 Nov 1850 in Downpatrick; mother of David bpt. 1 Mar 1855 & David Ligurio bpt. 1 Mar 1858 & Sarah Jane bpt. 1 Sep 1862 at Downpatrick Catholic Church CR:PR
Miss Annie SKILLEN . Kilcoo daughter of Robert Skillen & Elizabeth Jane Patterson of Clanawhillan; married William Allen from Ormeau Rd, Belfast 1 Jan 1924; mother of James ACC p15; Gwen Watson
Miss Anne SKILLEN . Kilkeel wife of Alexander Speers; mother of William b. 1870 CR
Miss Ann SKILLEN . Kilkeel wife of William Sloan ; mother of Ellen b. 1873 CR
Miss Anne SKILLEN . Killinchy mother of Eleanor Jane bpt. 12 Sep 1874 at Killinchy Church of Ireland PR
. Anne SKILLEN . Killyleagh witness at the marriage of Samuel Carson of Lisnaw & Susanna Gilmore of Rathcunningham 11 Apr 1846 at 1st Presbyterian Church PR
Miss Anne SKILLEN . Killyleagh wife of Thomas Marshall; mother of Elleanor Jane b. 1874 CR
Mrs.
Annie
SKILLEN .
Killyleagh
nee Crossin; of 60 Frederick St, Killyleagh 1891-1899; a millworker; married Capt. Robert Skillen at Killyleagh Church of Ireland in 1872 ; listed as head of the house, living with her children Hugh (a millworker), Ben (a millworker), Margaret & Sarah (a millworker)
Miss Annabella SKILLEN . Kilmood wife of Samuel Hewitt ; mother of James b. 1872 CR
. Benjamin SKILLEN . Inch married Margaret Stevenson 26 Jan 1842 at Inch Church of Ireland ; father of Robert bpt. 19 Dec 1841 (sic) & Margaret bpt. 15 Jan 1844 & Maria bpt. 5 Sep 1846 & Benjamin bpt. 10 Jul 1859 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
. Bernard SKILLEN . Down husband of Sarah McVey ; father of Esther bpt. 18 Dec 1858 & Mary bpt. 16 feb 1863 at Downpatrick Catholic Church PR
. Bernard SKILLEN/ KILLEN . Down husband of Sarah McVey ; father of Esther bpt. 18 Dec 1858 & Eliza Jane bpt. 21 Apr 1861 & & Mary bpt. 16 Feb 1863 at Downpatrick Catholic Church PR
Miss Betty Anne SKILLEN . Donaghcloney & Seapatrick wife of William Johnston; mother of Joseph b. 1866 (regd. Waringstown) & John b. 1868 & James b. 1869 & Eliza b. 1871 & Anne b. 1873 (regd. Banbridge) CR
D.J.C. SKILLING ? from north Down; served with 'B' Company, 13th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles in 1st World War RCDJB p30
D. SKILLEN Comber volunteered & served in 1st World War War Memorial
. Daniel SKILLEN . Inch married Margaret McDill 2 Nov 1836 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
. David B. SKILLING . Comber of The Square, Comber ; leased a house, yard & garden from governors of Erasmus Smith's School in 1863 GV
. David Patterson SKILLING . Comber husband of Emily Augusta DeWinter; father of Clara Elizabeth Alexandrina b. 13 Apr 1866 CR
. David SKILLEN . Down son of James Skillen ; married Hannah Hughes 22 May 1855 at Downpatrick Church of Ireland PR/CR
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David
SKILLEN . Inch husband of Jane Skillen ; father of William bpt. 14 Nov 1794 & Jane bpt. 20 Apr 1797 & Eliza bpt. 13 Nov 1799 & Eliza (sic) bpt. 21 Mar 1802 & David bpt. 20 Jan 1804 & James bpt. 3 Dec 1804 & Ellen bpt. 5 Jul 1807 & Robert bpt. 27 Apr 1812 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
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David
SKILLEN . Inch husband of Sarah Ellison/ Ellsner ; father of Elenor bpt. 10 Nov 1804 & Ellen bpt. 22 Jun 1817 & Sarah bpt. 30 Nov 1822 & Martha bpt. 3 Oct 1824 & Matthew bpt. 28 May 1826 & Margaret bpt. 23 Nov 1828 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
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David
SKILLEN . Inch husband of Anne Ellsner ; father of William bpt. 15 Feb 1806 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
David SKILLEN Inch of Ballyrenan; died 11 Mar 1844 aged 71 & buried 13 Mar 1844 ; husband of Jane whose funeral was 25 Jul 1854 aged 82 at Inch Church of Ireland ; memorial erected by Ballyrenan Orange Lodge #159 in Inch parish graveyard PR; MIs
. David SKILLING . Killyleagh married Margaret Lawther 25 Jul 1838 at Killyleagh 1st Presbyterian Church PR
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David
SKILLEN . Kilmood of Ballykeel ; leased a house & 8 acres in 1863 from Robert Gordon GV
Miss Dorothea SKILLEN . Killyleagh married William Watson 25 may 1847 at Killyleagh 1st Presbyterian Church PR
. Edward SKILLEN . Down in Bridge St, Downpatrick; leased a house & yard from Conway Pilson in 1863 GV
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Edward
SKILLEN . Inch husband of Mary Skillen ; father of Sarah bpt. 5 Mar 1865 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
. Edward SKILLEN . Loughinisland son of James Skillen ; aged 21 married Jane Nelson 7 Mar 1850 CR
. Edward SKILLEN .
Saul & Down
son of David Skillen; aged 29 married Rose Fitzsimmons 9 Jul 1853 in Saul; father of John b. 5 May 1865 & Henry James b. 30 Oct 1867 & Mary b. 15 Jul 1870 (regd. Downpatrick) CR
Miss Eliza SKILLEN . Comber wife of John Reid of Tullygirvan ; mother of Robert b. 16 Feb 1837 & bpt. at Killinchy Presbyterian Church PR
Mrs.  Eliza SKILLEN Comber a parent; assaulted another child at school & summoned to teacher's office 14 May 1890 & assaulted Miss Georgina Neill (teacher) ACOC p75
Miss Eliza SKILLEN . Down regd. Downpatrick; wife of Charles Maconchy; mother of Eliza Jane b. 1866 CR
Miss
Eliza
SKILLEN . Inch partner of Maxwell Basset ; mother of Sarah Skillen or Basset bpt. 26 Mar 1815 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
Miss Eliza SKILLEN . Inch married Thomas Davidson 28 Jul 1844 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
Miss
Eliza
SKILLEN . Inch married John Campbell 4 Oct 1845 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
Miss Eliza Jane SKILLEN . Kilkeel wife of David Campbell; mother of William b. 1868 & Mary Margaret b. 1870 & 1874 (sic) CR
Miss
Eliza
SKILLIN . Killinchy married Robert Jackson 11 Jul 1837 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church PR
Miss Eliza SKILLEN . Kilmood wife of William Murray ; mother of Agnes b. 1865 & William b. 1868 & Patrick b. 1870 & Margaret b. 1873 CR
Miss Eliza SKILLEN . Kilmore daughter of John Skillen ; aged 35 married Samuel Shields 10 Nov 1862 CR
Miss Eliza SKILLEN . Newtownards wife of John Robb ; mother of Margret b. 3 Apr & bpt. 17 Apr 1836 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church PR
Miss Eliza SKILLEN . Newtownards wife of Patrick Wallace ; mother of John b. 14 May & bpt. 9 Jun 1839 & Henry b. 1 Jun & bpt. 17 Jun 1843 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church PR
Miss Eliza Jane SKILLEN . Newtownards daughter of James Skillen ; aged 21 married Samuel Rea 3 Feb 1853 CR
Miss Eliza(beth) Jane SKILLEN .
Bangor & Donaghadee
of ballyfotherly; daughter of John Skillen (a weaver); married James Boyd of Donaghadee 4 Feb 1871 at Newtownards Registry Office, witnesses were William McGowan & Martha Fitzsimons; mother of William b. 1871 & Sarah b. 1874; died 23 Apr 1917 in Belfast, buried Carnmoney Cemetery CR; Dennis Boyd
Miss Elizabeth SKILLEN . Kilkeel wife of Hugh Agnew; mother of William b. 1868 CR
Miss Elizabeth SKILLEN/SHILLEN . Kilkeel wife of Arthur Pugh/ Pues of Ballyvea; mother of Thomas b. 20 Mar 1879 & Hugh b. 26 Feb 1881 CR
Miss
Elizabeth
SKILLEN . Killinchy married John Reid 28 Mar 1833 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church PR
Miss Elizabeth SKILLEN . Kilmore of Drumnaconnor; b.1878; domestic servant for Thomas Kelly in 1901 1901 Census
Miss Elizabeth KILLEN/ SKILLEN . Saul married John Quinn of Saul 27 Jan 1793 at Saul Catholic Church; mother of John bpt. 12 Jan 1794 (sponsors were Robert Magee & Margaret Smyth) & Richard bpt. 1 Oct 1795 (sp. James McGrath & Mary Tumelty) & Andrew bpt. 18 Feb 1798 (sp. John Burns & Mary Gordon) & Andrew (sic) bpt. 7 Mar 1799 (sp. John Gordon & Anne Small) & Mary bpt. 1 Sep 1801 (sp. Patrick Gordon & Isabella McCaffrey) & James bpt. 28 Nov 1803 (sp. Hugh Flannigan & Sally Gordon) & Elizabeth bpt. 8 Feb 1806 (sp. James Gordon & Mary Burns) at Saul Catholic Church PR
Miss Ellen SKILLER . Drumgath regd. Rathfriland; wife of Robert Donley ; mother of Magy Ann b. 1873 PR
Miss
Ellen
SKILLEN . Inch married Charles Bingham 7 Oct 1826 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
. Ellen SKILLEN . Inch funeral 18 Aug 1851 aged 90 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
Miss
Ellen
SKILLEN . Kilkeel wife of Owen Sloan; mother of Mary Anne bpt. 20 Apr 1852 at Massforth Catholic Church PR
Miss
Ellen
SKILLEN . Killinchy married James White 16 Oct 1840 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church PR
Mrs.
Ellen
SKILLEN .
Killyleagh

of 15 Sea View , Killyleagh 1891-1899; a clerk; listed as head of the house, living with her children Walter, Alfred, Isa M. Eliza & John

Miss Florence SKILLEN . Knockbreda regd. Castlereagh; wife of John Maguire; mother of Frederick b. 1874 CR
Rifleman  G. SKILLEN Drumballyroney son of Hugh & Kate Skillen of Edenagarry; served with the Royal Irish Rifles (14th Battaklion) in France in the 1st World War; died 6 Dec 1917 aged 29; buried Rocquigny- Equancourt Road Britrish Cemetery, Manancourt, France CWGC
. George SKILLEN . Kilcoo served with 'C' Company, 13th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles & died in 1st World War War Memorial, Newcastle; RCDJB p32; MO 30/7/2014 p18
. George W. SKILLEN . Newtownards & Ballyculter son of Samuel Skillen of 13 Castle St, Strangford ; husband of Kathleen; father of Eileen b.c. 1940; headmaster of The Londonderry Primary School in Newtownards ; wrote for the local paper in 1920s Inv 2010 p8
Miss Grace SKILLEN . Killinchy/Saintfield wife of Richard Magill; mother of Matthew bpt. 21 Sep 1839 at either Carrickmannon or Saintfield Catholic Church PR
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Hannah
SKILLEN . Bangor of Main St, Groomsport; with another leased a house , yard & small garden in 1863 from James Andrews and nearby leased a garden from Robert P. Maxwell GV
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Hans
SKILLIN . Killinchy married Elinor Jamison 2 Mar 1813 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church PR
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Hans
SKILLIN . Killinchy married Rosanna Skillin 26 Oct 1813 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church PR
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Harriet A.
SKILLEN . Newtownards of Frederick St, Newtownards; leased a house, yard & small garden in 1863 from John Chambers GV
 . Harriet SKILLEN Saintfield school mistress at Saintfield female school in 1837 V7 p116 OSM
. Hugh SKILLEN . Bangor husband of Margaret Gibson ; father of Jeanette Blakely Skillen b. 30 Oct 1869 CR
. Hugh SKILLING . Comber of Magherascouse ; leased a house & garden from William Morrow in 1863 next to the National School GV
Hugh SKILLEN Comber of Comber; a delegate for North Down Unionist Association in 1905 ACOC p127
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Hugh
SKILLEN . Comber area assisted police in the recovery of the body of Thomas Watson was found near Comber Racecourse 13 Oct 1906 NC; ACOC p135
. Hugh SKILLEN . Donaghadee b. 24 Oct 1866 at Hoggstown; son of Eliza Skillen CR
. Hugh SKILLEN . Kilkeel registered as a freehold farmer in 1819 & 1824 in Ballyveaghmore , lease held for the lives of John Bennett, Hugh Chesney & Hugh Skillen; held from Alexander Chesney FR
. Hugh SKEELING . Kilkeel of Ballyveaghmore; claimed £12 in compensation for loss & damage by malicious burninng of a thatched farm house; granted Newry Telegraph
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Hugh
SKILLEN . Killinchy married Mary Knox 13 Mar 1817 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church PR
. Hugh SKILLEN
SKILLIN
. Killinchy & Kilmood son of William Skillen; married Margaret Bowman 3 Jun 1853 in Killinchy ; father of John b. 7 Jun 1865 & Margaret b. 11 Dec 1867 & Hugh b. 31 May 1871 & Annie b. 10 Sep 1873 CR
. Hugh SKILLEN . Knockbreda regd. Castlereagh; husband of Maggie Moore ; father of Mary b. 9 Sep 1873 CR
. Hugh SKILLEN . Knockbreda regd. Castlereagh; husband of Martha McMurty; father of Maria Jane b. 14 Feb 1874 CR
Miss Isabella (Bell) SKILLEN . Down of Downpatrick; admitted to Downpatrick Workhouse 18 -3- Mar 1868 & 4 Feb - 23 Jun 1869 aged 53; single; servant; Church of Ireland; poorly clad DWR
Miss Isabella (Bell) SKILLEN
SKILLIN
. Killaney married Hugh McMaster 20 Jul 1841 at Boardmills Presbyterian Church; mother of James b. 5 Jul 1842 & Eliza b. 25 Dec 1843 & Hugh b. Oct 1848 & bpt. Boardmills Presbyterian Church PR
J.D.G. SKILLING ? from north Down; served with 'B' Company, 13th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles in 1st World War RCDJB p30
Mr J. SKILLEN . ? hon. secretary of Naturalists' Field Club; gave lecture on Anglo- Normans 5 May 1938 DR*
. J. SKILLEN . Ballywalter a butcher in 1910 POD
James SKILLEN ? convicted in Co. Down in 1836 and sentenced to transportation to Australia NAD/CRF 1836 Misc 34
. James SKILLING . Co. Down a blacksmith; arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand with his wife & 2 children on board ' Zealandia' (1032 tons) 24 May 1862 from London; captain was J. Foster PL
. James SKILLEN . Ardglass son of William Skillen ; married Elizabeth Anne McClinchy 25 Mar 1851 CR
. James SKILLEN . Ballyculter married Eliza Lowry in 1854; both worked for Col. Wallace at Myra Castle as coachman & domestic servant ; father of Robert (2nd youngest; married Sarah Jane Gain in 1910 ) & 13 other children; Inv 2013 p17
. James SKILLEN . Ballyculter married Eliza Lowey ; father of Eliza b. 28 Jan 1866 & Maria b. 7 Feb 1868 & Joseph Thomas b. 20 Dec 1869& Samuel b. 25 Feb 1874 CR
James SKILLEN Ballyculter of Strangford; died 22 Jun 1917 aged 82; husband of Eliza who d. 2 Nov 1906 aged 69 ; father of Charles (d. 1866 aged 2y 9m); buried parish graveyard, Saul MIs
 
James
SKILLEN Bangor lived Mount Herald, 1 Ballyholme Rd, Bangor in 1860s Bangor p64
. James SKILLEN . Bright son of John Skillen ; married Elizabeth Lowry 20 Mar 1854 CR
. James SKILLEN . Comber husband of Ellen Smyth; father of Ellen Jane b. 7 Jul 1874 CR
. James SKILLEN . Comber of The Square , Comber; a blacksmith in 1899; of Mill Street in 1912 POD
Able Seaman James SKILLING . Donaghadee born Donaghadee; son of the late Alexander & Letitia Skilling ; husband of Mary Ann Skilling (nee Jones) of 1 Auburn Terrace, Donaghadee; served with the Mercantile Marine on board S. S. " Garron Head" (Belfast) around the UK in the 1st World War; died 16 Nov 1917 aged 46 ; listed on Tower Hill Memorial, London, UK War Memorial, Donaghadee; CWGC
. James SKILLEN/ SKILLING . Donaghmore of Tullymurry; a farmer; husband of Elizabeth Hanna ; father of Margaret b. 4 feb & bpt. 4 Jun 1848 & Andrew b. 1 Nov & bpt. 23 Dec 1849 & Elizabeth b. 21 Dec 1851 & bpt. 22 feb 1852 & Jane b. 5 Jun & bpt. 30 Jun 1854 & John b. 24 Dec 1859 & bpt. 15 Jan 1860 & Robert James b. 6 Nov 1862 & bpt. 4 Mar 1863 & Martha Ann b. 28 Sep & bpt. 24 Dec 1865 at Donaghmore Presbyterian Church PR
. James SKILLEN . Down area married Sarah Flinn 16 Oct 1849at Downpatrick Registry Office CR/EA
Mr . James SKILLEN Down of Downpatrick; died 6 Oct 1853 aged 30; precentor of Presbyterian church; buried Downpatrick 2nd Presbyterian graveyard MIs
. James SKILLEN . Drumgooland son of John Skillen ; aged 25 married Elizabeth Jane Skillen (aged 28, daughter of Robert Skillen) 13 Aug 1847 CR
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James
SKILLEN . Inch husband of Susan(nah) Casement ; father of James bpt. 13 Feb 1791 & William bpt. 3 Apr 1798 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
. James SKILLEN . Inch married Rebecca Galloway 31 Oct 1810 at Inch Church of Ireland; father of William bpt. 26 Dec 1811 & David bpt. 16 Apr 1813 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
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James
SKILLEN/ SKILLIN . Inch husband of Sarah Beatty ; father of John bpt. 1 Jul 1809 & Mary Ann bpt. 31 Jan 1817 & Jane bpt. 12 Jul 1826 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
. James SKILLEN . Inch married Mary Ann Welshman 24 Jun 1830 at Inch Church of Ireland ; father of Margaret bpt. 15 Nov 1833 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
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James
SKILLEN . Inch husband of Margaret Brown ; father of Ellen bpt. 6 Oct 1835 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
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James
SKILLEN . Inch husband of Sarah Skillen ; father of William bpt. 1 Jan 1855 & James bpt. 20 Dec 1858 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
. James SKILLEN . Kilcoo son of Robert Skillen ; married Jane McKnight 4 Mar 1852; father of Robert CR
. James SKILLEN . Kilkeel of Glenloughan; husband of Lucy Agnew; father of Mary Jane b. 6 Oct & bpt. 9 Oct 1843 & Margaret b. 3 Feb & bpt. 8 Mar 1846 at Mourne Presbyterian Church PR
. James SKILLEN . Kilkeel husband of Rose Kerr/Carr; father of Williamb. 10 Jul 1868 & Anne b. 15 Nov 1869 & James b. 19 Aug 1871 & Betty b. 8 Apr 1873 & Francis James b. 4 Jul 1874 CR
Lieut. Col. James SKILLEN . Kilkeel of Ballyvea; served in 1st World War War Memorial
. James SKILLEN . Killinchy of Ballykeel; married Ann(a) Campbell 14 Sep 1822 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church ; father of John b. 25 Mar 1837 & bpt. Killinchy Presbyterian Church PR
. James SKILLEN . Killyleagh married Jane McCague in 1839 at Killyleagh 1st Presbyterian Church PR
. James SKILLEN . Killyleagh of Shore St, Killyleagh ; a shoe maker in 1846 POD
 . James SKILLEN Killyleagh of Killyleagh; died 4 Sep 1904 aged 87; husband of Jane (d. 17 May 1863 aged 49) & Rachel Reid (d. 17 Sep 1888 aged 68; buried Presbyterian graveyard MIs
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James
SKELLEN
SKILLING
. Kilmood husband of Ellenor Smith; father of Margaret b. 7 Aug 1869 & William b. 26 Mar 1872 CR
. James SKILLEN . Knockbreda regd. Castlereagh; husband of Ellen Montgomery ; father of Sarah Jane b. 12 Dec 1872 CR
. James SKILLING
SKILLEN
. Newtownards of Mill St, Newtownards ; married Margaret Croskerie/ McCroskereie 11 Sep 1836 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church, witnesses were George Kerr &Eliza McCroskerie ; father of John b. 8 Aug & bpt. 6 Sep 1838 & James b. 26 Jan & bpt. 24 Feb 1847 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church PR
. James SKILLEN . Newtownards a widower & weaver of Newtownards ; son of John Skillen (a labourer ) ; married Margaret Cairnduff 29 Jan 1849 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church, witnesses were Robert Finlay & Adam Cairnduff; father of adam Cairnduff Skilling b. 18 Oct & bpt. 5 Nov 1850 at 1st Presbyterian PR
. James SKILLING SKILLEN . Newtownards witness at numerous wedding at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church between 1853 & 1889 PR
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James
SKILLEN . Newtownards of East St, Newtownards; leased a house, office , yard & small garden in 1863 from William Patterson GV
. James SKILLEN . Saul son of David Skillen ; aged 21 married Sarah Nelson 6 Mar 1862 CR
Miss Jane SKILLEN . Inch wife of Robert Connolly ; mother of Maria bpt. 28 Dec 1817 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
Miss
Jane
SKILLEN . Inch wife of John Kelly ; mother of Susan bpt. 30 Oct 1851 & Matthew bpt. 25 Mar 1854 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
. Jane SKILLEN . Inch of Inch; funeral 18 Apr 1855 aged 43 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
Miss Jane SKILLEN . Inch wife of John Doran ; mother of Esther bpt. 22 Feb 1863 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
Miss Jane SKILLEN . Inch Henry Coll 6 Aug 1870 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
Miss
Jane
SKILLEN . Killinchy married William Lightbody 23 Sep 1826 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church PR
Miss
Jane
SKILLEN . Killinchy married William Moore 27 Dec 1828 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church PR
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Jane
SKILLEN . Kilmood of Ballykeel ; leased a house in 1863 from Jacob & Michael Gibson GV
Miss Jane SKILLEN . Kilmood mother of Mary b. 31 Jan 1869 CR
Miss Jane SKILLING . Newtownards daughter of James Skilling; married Robert Campbell 13 Jul 1850 CR
Miss Jannet SKILLEN . Saintfield married William Geddes 22 Apr 1742 at Saintfield Church of Ireland PR
Miss Jemima SKILLEN .
Inch & Down
daughter of John Skillen; aged 20 married William Killips 29 Jan 1853 at Inch Church of Ireland ; mother of Nancy bpt. 1 Aug 1855 & Jemima b. 1865 & Sarah Jane b. 1868 & Ellen bpt. 3 Feb 1871 & Thomas bpt.. 6 Aug 1873 at Inch Church of Ireland (regd. Downpatrick) PR/ CR
Mr. J. SKILLEN . Killyleagh a grocer in 1886 POD
. John SKILLEN junior Ballywalter of Ballywalter; remanded on bail for stealing 3 sheep, property of Henry McCracken of Dunover 3 Dec 1935 DR*
. John Kane SKILLEN . Comber & Newtownards of The Crescent, Comber ; a grocer's assistant ; son of Robert Skillen (a deceased blacksmith ); aged 26, married Mary Eleanor Irvine of Newtownards 24 Jun 1937 at Ballyblack Presbyterian Church, witnesses were Robert Skillen & Mary Bennett PR
. John SKILLEN . Down married Esther McGarry 8 Mar 1838 at Downpatrick Church of Ireland PR
. John SKILLEN . Down in Bridge St, Downpatrick; leased a house & yard from Mary Rogers in 1863 GV
. John SKILLEN . Down regd. Downpatrick; son of Andrew Skillen ; married Mary Lyons 17 May 1867 CR
. John SKILLEN . Down regd. Downpatrick; husband of Mary Roy ; father of John b. 4 Mar 1873 CR
. John SKILLIN . Drumbo father of Mary bpt. 25 Dec 1712 at Drumbo Presbyterian Church PR
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John
SKILLEN/ SKILLIN . Inch husband of Mary Parkinson ; father of Edward bpt. 30 Jun 1795 & William bpt. 1 May 1797 & Eliza bpt. 30 Dec 1798 & Mathew bpt. 1 Apr 1801 & Sarah Jane bpt. 19 Oct 1802 & John bpt. 3 May 1804 & Thomas bpt. 12 Apr 1808 & Mary Ann bpt. 11 Nov 1810 & Samuel bpt. 6 Jul 1812 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
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John
SKILLEN . Inch husband of Margaret Parkinson ; father of Edward bpt. 8 Jun 1806 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
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John
SKILLEN . Inch husband of Jane Skillen ; father of John Bingham Skillen bpt. 29 Jan 1819 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
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John
SKILLEN . Inch

husband of Esther McClurg (1800- 1867) ; father of Jane bpt. 2 Jan 1822 & John bpt. 13 Mar 1824 & John b. 1825 (d. 1900) & Jemima bpt. 29 Apr 1833 at Inch Church of Ireland

PR;Norma Callagher
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John
SKILLEN . Inch husband of Eliza Brown ; father of John bpt. 23 May 1822 & Susan bpt. 23 Jan 1825 & James bpt. 26 Jul 1840 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
. John SKILLEN . Inch a tailor of Ballygawley; funeral 28 Jan 1828 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
 . John SKILLEN Inch of Inch; died 22 Jul 1828 aged 58; husband of Mary who d. 18 Nov 1838 aged 69 ; father of Matthew (d. 1887 aged 87) & Thomas (d. 1888 aged 80) ; buried parish graveyard, Saul MIs
. John SKILLEN . Inch married Anne King 25 Dec 1828 at Inch Church of Ireland ; father of Eliza bpt. Jul 1834 & Fanny bpt. 12 Jun 1836 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
 . John SKILLEN Inch husband of Jane who died 21 Sep 1837 aged 24 & buried Inch graveyard MIs
. John SKILLEN . Inch husband of Eliza McClurg ; father of Madeline bpt. 28 Jan 1843 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
. John SKILLEN . Inch of Magheracranmoney; b. 1825, son of John Skillen & Esther McClurg; a miller who worked on the Maxwell Estate; married Margaret McMurray 7 Jun 1846 at Inch Church of Ireland ; father of Mary Jane bpt. 4 Apr 1847 & John bpt. 22 Mar 1849 & William bpt. 7 Apr 1851 & Margaret bpt. 25 Mar 1853 & Thomas bpt. 20 Nov 1857 & Eliza Ann bpt. 3 Sep 1858 & Robert bpt. 24 Jul 1860 & Alexander bpt. 6 Sep 1864 at Inch Church of Ireland ; Margaret died in 1883 & John remarried to Miss Jane Seay (aka widow of Thomas Harrison) 3 Mar 1885 ; father of Charles b.c. 1887 & Jane b. 1891 & Annie b. 14 Mar 1894 (lived Cotter Hill) ; John died in 1900 & the family moved to Belfast; Jane died 5 Mar 1907 PR; Norma Callagher
. John SKILTON/ SKILLEN . Inch son of William Skilton ; aged 24 married Mary McIlroy 12 Jun 1855 at Inch Church of Ireland ; father of William bpt. 12 Niov 1855 & Anne Jane bpt. 3 May 1860 & Margaret bpt. 21 Apr 1867 & Mary bpt. 26 Jan 1870 & John bpt. 21 Nov 1872 at Inch Church of Ireland CR/PR
. John SKILLEN . Inch married Jane Roy 18 May 1871 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
.
John
SKILLEN . Inch of Magheracranmoney; aged 60 married PR
John SKILLEN Inch died Aug 1891 aged 90; husband of Elizabeth who d. Aug 1891 aged 85 ; father of John ; buried Inch graveyard MIs
. John SKILLEN . Kilkeel registered as a freehold farmer of Ballyveaghmore, lease held for the lives of Hugh & John Skillen in 1819; held from Alexander Chesney FR
. John SKILLEN . Kilkeel of Glenloughan; husband of Anne Agnew; father of John b. 4 May & bpt. 8 May 1842 at Mourne Presbyterian Church PR
. John SKILLEN . Kilkeel of Annalong; a fisherman; drowned during storm 13 Jan 1843; left a widow & 4 children; poor SSM p114
. John SKILLEN . Kilkeel of Glenloughan; husband of Ann McCauley ; father of Jane bpt. 14 Nov 1845 at Massforth Catholic Church PR
. John SKILLEN . Kilkeel from Glenloughan; married Mrs. Nancy Hagan nee Wilson 11 Jun 1857 ; no children HPA p108
. John SKILLEN . Kilkeel husband of Anne Norris; father of John b. 31 Aug 1869 & George b. 2 Oct 1870 CR
. John SKILLEN . Kilkeel husband of Eliza(beth) Cousins ; father of Francis b. 25 Dec 1870 & Sarah Anne b. 28 Oct 1872 CR
. John SKILLEN . Kilkeel of Dunavan ; owned 13 acres in 1876 LOI
. John SKILLING . Killinchy b. 1838 in Killinchy; emigrated to New Zealand in 1859 on board ' Clontaf ' & settled in Doyleston, Canterbury PPNZ; NZETC
.
John
SKILLEN .
Killyleagh
of 41 Frederick St, Killyleagh 1891-1899; a carpenter; listed as father-in-law to Robert Magilton, head of the house
. John SKILLEN . Kilmood husband of Martha Keelty; father of William b. 22 Mar 1869 & Robert b. 23 Apr 1872 CR
. John SKILLEN . Knockbreda regd. Ballymacarrett; son of Andrew Skillen ; aged 25 married Anne McMinn 27 Feb 1854 CR
. John SKILLEN . Knockbreda husband of Mary Lyon; father of Robert b. 8 Feb 1868 & regd. Castlereagh, Charlotte b. 12 Dec 1869 ( regd. Ballymacarrett) & Jane b. 9 Jan 1872 & Andrew b. 3 Apr 1875 (regd. Castlereagh) CR
. John SKILLEN . Loughinisland married Margaret Branagan 2 Jun 1846 at Seaforde Church of Ireland PR
. John SKILLEN . Newry Dispensation of Banns granted at Newry Catholic Church 11 May 1838 ; married Eliza McGiveran from Newry parish 11 May 1838 at a Newry Catholic Church CR
. John SKILLING . Newtownards son of William Skilling; married Mary Ann Neill 12 Jan 1855 CR
. John SKILLEN . Newtownards of Movilla St, Newtownards; leased a house, yard & small garden in 1863 from Jane Finlay GV
. John SKILLEN . Newtownards husband of Maria Grey; father of Samuel b. 13 May 1865 CR
. Joseph SKILLEN . Newry husband of Jane who died 10 Jun 1775 aged 27; St. Patrick's Church of Ireland graveyard MIs
. Joseph SKILLIN . Newry of Newry; will probated 1777 IIW V4 p140
. Joseph SKILLEN . Saul of Myra Castle; son of a servant; Church of Ireland; enrolled in Ballyculter school in 1877 Inv 2001 p 59
M SKILLEN Comber volunteered & served in 1st World War War Memorial
Miss M. SKILLEN . Kilkeel wife of Henry Fitsimmons; mother of Peter bpt. 5 Nov 1849 (sponsors were A. Fitzpatrick & Mrs. Harrison) at Lower Mourne Catholic Church PR
. M SKILLEN . Kilkeel of Newcastle St, Kilkeel; a draper in 1910 POD
Miss Margaret SKILLING . Comber daughter of John Skilling; married John McCrete 11 Jan 1847 CR
Miss Margaret Jane SKILLEN . Inch married John Kelly 3 Feb 1849 at Inch Church of Ireland ; mother of Tjomas bpt. 26 Jul 1849 & William John bpt. 10 Jul 1852 & Robert bpt. 9 May 1856 & Eliza bpt. 12 Nov 1859 & Matthew bpt. 2 Jan 1861 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
Miss Margaret SKILLEN . Inch daughter of William Skillen ; aged 19 married Robert McIlraith 29 Sep 1855 at Inch Church of Ireland ; mother of Thomas bpt. 6 Jun 1856 & William bpt. 2 Oct 1858 at Inch Church of Ireland PR/CR; Anne Lea
Miss Margaret SKILLEN . Kilkeel daughter of Andrew Skillen; aka widow Dick; married John McCartin of Glassdrumman 23 Aug 1855 ; mother of John bpt. 20 Feb 1855 (sponsors were Mrs. James Kearney) at Lower Mourne Catholic Church CR
Miss
Margaret
SKILLEN . Kilkeel wife of John Curran; mother of John bpt. 10 Nov 1855 at Massforth Catholic Church PR
Miss Margaret SKILLEN . Kilkeel wife of James Hamilton ; mother of Elizabeth b. 1866 CR
Miss Margaret SKILLEN . Kilkeel daughter of John Skillen; married George Harper 24 Dec 1861 ;mother of Ellen Ezina b. 1868 CR
Miss Margaret SKELLEN . Kilkeel wife of John Harper; mother of John b. 1870 CR
Miss Margaret SKILLEN . Killyleagh married Hugh McIlroy 10 Nov 1870 at Killyleagh 1st Presbyterian Church PR
Mrs.
Margaret
SKILLEN .
Killyleagh
of 1 Frederick St, Killyleagh 1891-1899; listed as head of the house, living with her children Sarah (a millworker) & Ben (a sailor)
. Margaret SKILLEN . Kilmore aka Brown (so probably a widow); married James Heaney 12 Apr 1841 at Kilmore Presbyterian Church PR
Miss Margaret (Maggie) SKILLEN . Knockbreda b. 1885 in Co. Down; a drawer in; living as a boarder with Maggie Martin at 4 Frome St, Belfast in 1911 also Alexander Skillen b. 1910 & Andrew John Skillen b. 1867 1911 census
Miss Margaret SKILLEN . Newry daughter of William Skillen ; aged 25 married John McQuirk 27 Feb 1856 CR
Miss Margaret SKILLEN . Newtownards wife of William Kelly ; mother of John b. 10 Jul & bpt. 1 Aug 1839 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church PR
Miss Margaret SKILLING . Newtownards pf Newtownards; daughter of James Skilling ( a labourer); aka widow McCartney ; married William Alison 7 Oct 1874 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church, witnesses were James & Margaret Skilling PR
Miss Margaret SKILLEN . Newtownards wife of Samuel Robinson ; mother of James b. 17 May & bpt. 28 May 1920 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church PR
Miss Maria SKILLEN . Inch daughter of John Skillen ; aged 21 married Robert Killops 3 Sep 1853 at Inch Church of Ireland PR/ CR
Miss Martha SKILLEN . Kilkeel wife of John Sheals/ Shields; mother of Sarah b. 1869 & Margaret b. 1870 & Mary Jane b. 1873 CR
Mrs. Martha SKILLEN . Knockbreda b. 1857 in Belfast; widow; Methodist; was married 15 years with 5 children born & alive; mother of Maud Bell Skillen b. 1893 & Irene b. 1897 & Etheln b. 1898 & Mary b. 1901 & Grace b. 1905; & adopted son, Henry Montgomery b. 1910, all b. Belfast; living at 34 Gawn St, Belfast in 1911 1911 census; Maree Walker
Miss Mary Anne SKILLING
SKILLEN
. Ballywalter & Donaghadee daughter of Alexander Skilling; aged 18 married William Palmer 6 Mar 1854 at Ballywalter; mother of Francis b. 1869 & Jane b. 1871 (regd. Donaghadee) CR
Miss Mary SKILLEN
Down
of Downpatrick ; daughter of John Skillen (a labourer ) ; married David Crothers of Downpatrick 1 Feb 1846 at Downpatrick Registry Office, witnesses were James Cochrane & Eliza Bradley MC
Miss Mary Ann(ie) SKILLEN . Down regd. Downpatrick; wife of James Roy; mother of Eliza Jane b. 1871 &Thomas b. 1872 CR
Miss Mary Jane SKILLING . Greyabbey wife John Long McCaw; mother of Hugh Thomas b. 1868 CR
Miss
Mary Ann
SKILLEN . Inch married William Bennett 11 Aug 1836 at Inch Church of Ireland ; mother of John bpt. 15 Jan 1837 & James bpt. 10 Feb 1839 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
Miss Marianne SKILLEN . Inch daughter of John Skillen ; aged 21 married Patrick Rowan 9 Oct 1851 at Inch Church of Ireland PR/ CR
Miss Mary Jane SKILLEN . Inch wife of William Morrison ; mother of Mary Jane bpt. 18 Sep 1853 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
Miss Mary Jane SKILLEN . Inch daughter of John Skillen ; aged 32 married John Dornan 13 Sep 1862 CR
Miss Mary Jane SKILLEN . Inch married John Doran 30 Sep 1862 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
Miss Mary SKILLEN . Inch wife of John Dorrigan ; mother of Mary Jane bpt. 14 May 1864 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
Miss Mary SKILLEN . Inch & Down wife of Hugh Molloy/ Malloy; mother of Hugh bpt. 8 Aug 1868 at Inch Church of Ireland & Robert b. 1869 & Margaret b. 1872 (regd. Downpatrick) PR; CR
Miss Mary SKILLEN . Kilcoo wife of Nevin Greer ; mother of John bpt. 10 Apr 1819 & James bpt. 30 Nov 1820 & Margaret bpt. 15 Feb 1824 at Bryansford Church of Ireland PR ;FHL # 823750
Miss Mary Jane SKILLEN . Kilkeel of Glenloughan; daughter of John Skillen (a farmer) ; married John Cummings of Maghery 11 Nov 1870 in Mourne Presbyterian Church, witnesses were William Cummings & Mary Ann Sloan ; John became an ironstone miner in Ayrshire, Scotland and fathered 3 children PR; Margaret Cummings
Miss
Mary
SKILLEN . Killinchy married John Calvert 29 Sep 1832 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church PR
Miss
Mary
SKILLEN . Killinchy married Joseph Waugh 7 Dec 1833 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church PR
Miss
Mary
SKILLEN . Killinchy married William Morrison 5 Mar 1834 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church PR
. Mary SKILLEN . Killyleagh of Downpatrick St, Killyleagh ; a grocer in 1846 POD
Miss
Mary Jane
SKELLEN . Kilmood wife of Robert Ruddick; mother of Margaret b. 1869 CR
Miss Mary SKILLEN . Kilmood wife of William Irvine; mother of Samuel b. 1869 & Lizzie b. 1871 CR
Miss Mary SKILLEN . Kilmood wife of Robert Griffin; mother of David John b. 1871 CR
Miss Mary SKILLEN . Kilmore daughter of William Skillen ; aged 23 married William Savage 28 Apr 1854 CR
Miss Mary SKILLEN . Knockbreda regd. Castlereagh; wife of John McLoughlin ; mother of Ellen b. 1872 CR
Miss Mary SKILLING . Loughinisland regd. Clough; mother of James b. 10 Nov 1869 CR
Miss Mary SKILLEN . Newry wife of John Legge; mother of Mary b. 1874 CR
. Matthew & Thomas SKILLEN . Down of Scotch St, Downpatrick; tailors in 1846 & 1852 POD
 . Matthew SKILLEN Down an assistant churchwarden in 1847 & 1853- 1854 & 1869-1870 & a churchwarden at Downpatrick Church of Ireland in 1848 & 1864 & a seatholder in 1858 DAIPC p26,27,28, 16,64
. Matthew SKILLEN . Down married Margaret Magill 5 Apr 1865 at Downpatrick Church of Ireland PR
 . Matthew SKILLEN Down & Saul of Downpatrick, wrote a poem to Earl of Roden 7 May 1870; poem to Rev C. Boyd of Magheradrool 5 Oct 1872; died 19 Nov 1887 aged 87; son of John & Mary Skillen; buried parish graveyard, Saul DR; MIs; MID p163
. Matthew SKILLEN
SKILLING
. Down regd. Downpatrick; husband of Margret Magill; father of Margaret Jane b. 20 Apr 1869 & Samuel b. 12 Apr 1871 CR
.
Matthew
SKILLEN . Inch husband of Sarah Beatty ; father of William bpt. 30 Sep 1821 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
. Michael SKILLEN . Down regd. Downpatrick; husband of Hannah Branney; father of Eliza b. 14 Mar 1871 CR
Miss Milfred SKILLEN . Kilcoo regd. Bryansford; mother of William b. 20 Jan 1874 CR
. Nevin SKILLEN . Kilcoo of Bryansford ; served in 1st World War as a stretcher bearer at the Somme, France ; group photo available MO 30/7/2014 p18,19
Mr. R. SKILLEN . Down on committee of British Legion Club 11 Dec 1926 DR*
Capt. R. SKILLEN . Kilkeel of Annalong; owner & skipper of 'Wave' in 1869 SSM p118
. R. SKILLEN . Kilkeel of Kilkeel ; owner of schooner 'Ann Knox' in 1896 BoTWR/MB
. R. SKILLEN . Kilkeel of Glassdrummond ; a grocer in 1910 POD
Miss Rebecca SKILLEN . Down married Alexander Miller 12 Nov 1859 at Downpatrick Church of Ireland PR
. Richard SKILLING . Comber murdered at Ballygowan Bridge 11 Dec 1818; click here for the inquest & reward posted BN: SHM '86 p 51
. Robert SKILLEN . ? from mid Down; served with 'C' Company, 13th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles in 1st World War RCDJB p32
. Robert SKILLEN . Ballyculter 2nd youngest child of James Skillen & Eliza Lowry; married Sarah Jane Gain 15 Sep 1910; both worked at Castleward , Robert as a gardner & lived in Downpatrick gate Lodge ; father of Hester b. 1911 & Ida b. 1915 & Albert b. 1917 & Agnes b. 1921 Inv 2013 p17,18
. Robert SKILLEN . Belfast of 77 Roslyn St, Belfast; worked in shipyard; enlisted in 1st World War and became a prisoner of war c. 1917; photo available NDM p95
. Robert SKILLEN . Down in Bridge St, Downpatrick; leased a house & yard from William G. Oliphants in 1863 GV
.
Robert
SKILLEN Down appointed as teacher at Downpatrick Southwell School Jun 1865 LM 1985 p32
. Robert SKILLEN . Drumgooland son of Robert Skillen ; aged 25 married Susanna Lynn 16 Aug 1847 CR
. Robert SKILLEN . Drumgooland son of Robert Skillen ; married Sarah McNight 17 Nov 1854 CR
. Robert SKILLEN . Inch son of William Skillen ; aged 23 married Mary Jane/ Margaret Jane Wilson 10 Apr 1852 at Inch Church of Ireland; father of Robert bpt. 11 May 1855 & Margaret bpt. 18 Oct 1857 at Inch Church of Ireland PR/ CR
.
Robert
SKILLEN . Inch husband of Margaret Jane Nelson ; father of Mary Ann bpt. 5 May 1853 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
. Robert SKILLEN . Kilcoo husband of Ann Greer ; father of Elizabeth Jane bpt. 10 Apr 1819 & Robert bpt. 4 Oct 1821 at Bryansford Church of Ireland PR
Robert SKILLEN Kilcoo his first wife Susanna died & he remarried , mentioned in Robert Cowan of Fofany's letter to USA 29 Jan 1855 CP 15/9/2005
Robert SKILLEN Kilcoo of Cross; will probated 18 Mar 1856 IIW # 60452
. Robert SKILLEN . Kilcoo of Clanawhillan; son of James Skillen and Jane McKnight; husband of Elizabeth Jane Patterson ; father of Annie who married William Allen from Ormeau Rd, Belfast 1 Jan 1924; died c. 1904 & buried Drumlee graveyard ACC p15; Gwen Watson
Capt. Robert SKILLEN
.
Kilkeel of Annalong; owned schooner 'Lizzie' in 1897-1926 when broke up on Glassdrummond beach MB; Shipping register
. Robert G. SKILLEN . Killinchy formerly of Killinchy; died 16 Mar 1866 aged 48 at his residence in Indianapolis, Indiana USA BN 7/4/1866
Capt. Robert SKILLEN
.
Killyleagh a seaman; son of Benjamin Skillen of Inch; owner of brigantine 'Mary Coles' 1868- 1900; married Anne Crossin in Killyleagh Church of Ireland in 1872; she lived 70 Frederick St, Killyleagh in 1899s ; father of Hugh , Ben , Margaret & Sarah MB; Shipping register ; Donna Miner
. Robert SKILLEN . Knockbreda b. 1859; labourer in ship yard; husband of Charlotte b. 1864 in Co. Down; married 19 years with 4 children born & 3 alive; father of Ann Jane b. 1895 in Co. Antrim & Elizabeth b. 1899 in Co. Down & Robert b. 1903 in Co. Down; sharing 16 Harland St, Belfast in 1911 with another Robert Skillen 1911 census
. Robert SKILLEN . Knockbreda b. 1863 in Co. Down; labourer in ship yard; husband of Margaret b. 1861 in Co. Down; married 25 years with no children; sharing 16 Harland St, Belfast in 1911 with Skillen family 1911 census
. Robert SKILLEN . Seapatrick regd. Banbridge; son of Robert Skillen ; married Sarah Ann McBride 14 Mar 1854 CR
. S. SKILLEN . Kilcoo served as a rifleman with 13th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles & died in 1st World War War Memorial, Newcastle; MO 30/7/2014 p18
. Samuel SKILLEN . Ballyculter of Myra Castle; son of a servant; Church of Ireland; enrolled at Ballyculter school in 1881 Inv 2001 p 60
. Samuel SKILLING
SKILLEN
. Kilkeel son of Hugh Skilling; aged 25 married Mary Atkinson 22 Feb 1853; father of Margaret b. 2 Mar 1869 CR; Raewyn McKenzie
. Samuel SKILLEN . Kilkeel husband of Agnes Peery; father of Mary Jane b. 10 Jan 1869 CR
. Samuel SKILLEN . Kilkeel born 17 Mar 1899 at Annalong; son of Sarah Skillen of Majors Hill, Annalong & the late Samuel Skillen; enlisted as a cook on board 'SS Solway Queen' (Aberdeen) with the Mercantile Marine during 1st World War; killed in action in the North Channel 2 Apr 1918 aged 19; commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, England MO 30/3/2016 p 36; CWGC
. Samuel SKILLEN
 .
Newry & Donaghmore of Loughorne; husband of Betty Foster ; father of Martha bpt. 14 Aug 1806 at Donaghmore Presbyterian church PR
. Samuel SKILLEN . Newtownards of Newtownards ; husband of Eliza McCoyd ; father of Agness b. 10 Mar & bpt. 10 Dec 1849 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church PR
Miss Sarah SKILLING . Co. Down single; a needlewoman ; arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand on board ' Zealandia' (1032 tons) 24 May 1862 from London; captain was J. Foster PL
Miss Sarah SKILLEN . Down married Domnick Linchey 13 Jul 1833 at Downpatrick Church of Ireland PR
Miss Sarah SKILLEN . Down wife of Charles Morrison of Downpatrick whose funeral was 24 Jun 1852 aged 25 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
Miss Sarah Ann SKILLEN . Inch married John Morrison 15 Apr 1824 at Inch Church of Ireland ; mother of Thomas bpt. 21 Nov 1842 & William bpt. 19 Sep 1854 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
Miss Sarah SKILLEN . Inch wife of James Morrison of Magheracranmoney; funeral 15 Dec 1849 aged 62 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
Miss Sarah SKILLEN . Inch married Robert Thompson 10 May 1859 at Inch Church of Ireland ; mother of William John bpt. 3 Oct 1859 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
Miss Sarah Jane SKILLEN . Inch married Henry Coll 6 Aug 1870 at Inch Church of Ireland PR/ CR
Mrs. Sarah Eliza SKILLEN . Kilcoo daughter of John McCullough; a widow; married Robert Halliday 16 Dec 1853 CR
Mrs. Sarah SKILLEN . Kilcoo of Letalian ; died 27 Sep & buried 29 Sep 1936 in Clonduff Presbyterian graveyard PR
Miss Sarah SKILLEN . Kilkeel daughter of John Skillen; married Francis McAtee 7 Dec 1854 ; mother of Samuel b. 1868 & Sarah b. 1870 CR
Miss Sarah SKILLEN . Killyleagh wife of Thomas Morrow ; mother of Alexander b. 1872 CR
Miss Sarah SKILLEN . Kilmood mother of William James b. 25 Dec 1868 CR
Miss
Sarah
SKILLEN . Knockbreda wife of James Ferguson ; mother of Sarah b. 1868 (regd. Ballymacarrett) & William James b. 1872 & Rebecca b. 1874 (regd. Castlereagh) CR
. Sidney SKILLEN . ? from mid Down; served with 'C' Company, 13th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles in 1st World War RCDJB p32
. Stanley SKILLEN . Kilclief member of Lawn Tennis Club in 1920s Inv 2000 p 51
.
Stephen
SKILLING . Killinchy married Margaret Beatty 28 Mar 1837 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church PR
. Stephen SKILLING . Newtownards of Mill St, Newtownards; a grocer in 1852 & 1856 POD
. Stephen SKILLING . Newtownards of Mill St,Newtownards; leased a house , yard & small garden from Marquis of Londonderry in 1863 next to National School GV
. Stephen SKILLING . Newtownards husband of Ann Jane Magee; father of David Hugh b. 18 Oct 1867 CR
Miss Susan SKILLEN . Kilkeel wife of Charles Sheals/Shields; mother of James b. 1869 & Sarah b. 1871 CR
Miss
Susanna
SKILLEN . Killinchy married Maxwell Little 14 May 1836 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church; mother of Susannah bpt. 10 Sep 1854 at Killinchy Church of Ireland PR
Thomas SKILLEN Holywood homicide 15 Jul 1882 DR
Thomas SKILLEN  . Down an assistant churchwarden at Downpatrick Church of Ireland in 1846 ,1850, 1857 ,1859, 1863- 1865 DAIPC p26,27
. Thomas SKILLEN . Down of Scotch St, Downpatrick; a tailor in 1850 DR* 24/9/1914R
. Thomas SKILLEN . Down regd. Downpatrick; son of John Skillen ; married Elizabeth Savage 11 Oct 1853 CR
. Thomas SKILLEN . Down husband of Margaret Savage ; father of Margaret Ann bpt. 27 Jul 1860 at Downpatrick Catholic Church PR
 . Thomas SKILLEN Down a churchwarden at Downpatrick Church of Ireland in 1860 & 1867 & assistant churchwarden in 1868 DAIPC p16,28
. Thomas SKILLEN . Down husband of Eliza Savage ; father of Mary bpt. 11 Feb 1862 at Downpatrick Catholic Church PR
. Thomas SKILLEN . Down in Bridge St, Downpatrick; leased a house & yard from Thomas Lithgow in 1863 GV
Thomas SKILLEN Down of Downpatrick; collector for Horticultural Show 7 Jul 1866 DR*
.
Thomas
SKILLEN . Inch married Jane Carse 5 Feb 1848 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
Thomas SKILLEN Inch of Inch; died 16 Apr 1888 aged 80; son of John & Mary Skillen ; buried parish graveyard, Saul DR; MIs
.
Thomas
SKILLEN . Kilkeel husband of Ann McAnally ; father of zTerisia bpt. 1 Feb 1848 at Massforth Catholic Church PR
. Thomas SKILLEN . Killinchy & Kilmood son of Hugh Skillen; married Susanna Donnan 10 Jan 1852 in Killinchy; father of Mary b. 6 May 1866 (regd. Kilmood) CR
. Thomas SKILLING . Killinchy of Craigarusky ; leased a house & small garden from William Russell in 1863 GV
. Thomas
SKILLEN/ SKILLING
. Loughinisland married Mary Morrison 26 Mar 1843 at Seaforde Church of Ireland ; father of Harriet b. 5 Jun 1866 (regd. Clough) PR; CR
. Thomas SKILLIN . Magheradrool produced a Testimonial from Rev Thomas Orr introduce him to the minister at Ballynahinch Presbyterian Church 8 Jun 1715 BPCR
. Thomas SKILLING . Newtownards husband of Margaret McAvoy or Shannon; father of male child b. 1 Aug 1871 CR
. Violet SKILLEN . Ballywalter of Bayview, Ballywalter; a visitor to the Annesley Estate near Castlewellan 26 Aug 1918 AEVB
. W. SKILLLEN . Kilkeel of Ballyveagh; a farmer in 1910 POD
. William SKILLEN . ? b. Co. Down; unmarried aged 75 ; a farmer ; living in Ballyrobin townland, Killead parish Co. Antrim in 1851 as a lodger with William McCullough aged 80 (a farmer b. Co. Antrim) & his family 1851 Census Fragments
Private William J. SKILLEN . Ballee served with the 12th Battakion, Royal Irish Rifles; died in 1st World War on May 1917 War Memorial; LM 1994 p37
. Willie SKILLEN . Ballywalter of Ballywalter; a visitor to the Annesley Estate near Castlewellan 26 Aug 1918 AEVB
. William SKILLEN . Bangor son of William Skillen ; married Hannah Andrews 16 Dec 1852 CR
. William SKILLEN . Bangor son of James Skillen ; married Sarah McCormick 22 Mar 1852 CR
. William SKILLING . Comber of Magherascouse ; leased a house & 13 acres from Lord Dufferin & Claneboye in 1863 GV
. William James SKILLING
SKILLEN
. Comber
of Ballymaglaff; a teacher; b. 1842, son of Stephen Skilling (also a teacher); married Elizabeth Gilfillan 25 Jul 1862 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church, by Rev. Julius Augustus McCullough (witnesses were John Henderson & Susan Gilfillan) regd. Newtownards; father of John McCully Skillen b. 27 Apr & bpt. 17 May 1863 & Thomas G.b. 1865 & John b. 16 Mar 1866 & William James b. 5 Apr 1867 & Margaret Elizabeth b. 16 Apr 1869 & Samuel Moore b. 25 Oct 1870 & Julius Augustus McCullough b. 22 Jan 1878 & & Susan Todd b. 1881; family moved to Liverpool c.1870s where he was a shipping clerk MC; PR; CR; 1881 & 1891 UK Census; Joy Davies
. William SKILLEN . Donaghadee son of Alexander Skillen ; married Agnes Heron 20 Jun 1850 CR
. William SKILLEN . Down married Maria Malone 27 Aug 1843 at Downpatrick Church of Ireland PR
. William SKILLEN . Down of Bridge St, Downpatrick; leased house & small garden from William Keown in 1863 GV
. William SKILLIN . Down regd. Downpatrick; husband of Margaret Roy; father of Margaret b. 6 Jan 1870 CR
Rifleman William James SKILLEN Down son of Robert & Mary Skillen of Asylum Rd, Downpatrick served with the Royal irish Rifles (11th Battalion) in France in the 1st World War; died 1 Jul 1916 aged 25; buried Gommecourt British Cemetery #2, Hebuterne, France CWGC
William
SKILLEN Holywood of Holywood then Cultra ; a labourer ; husband of Mary Jane Bahan(?); father of William Robrt bpt. 1882 & James Harkness bpt. 1885 & Francis bpt. 1887 & Sarah Elizabeth bpt. 1889 & Mary Jane bpt. 1892 at 1st Holywood Presbyterian Church PR
.
William
SKILLEN . Inch husband of Eliza Crosswell/ Carswell ; father ofWilliam bpt. 1 Aug 1792 & Eliza bpt. 24 Apr 1795 & John bpt. 18 Feb 1797 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
. William SKILLEN . Inch married Margaret McMullan 4 Sep 1814 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
.
William
SKILLEN . Inch husband of Elenor Galloway ; father of David bpt. 7 Apr 1815 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
. William SKILLEN . Inch of Ballyrenan; husband of Margaret McMeekin; father of Benjamin bpt. 9 Aug 1815 & William bpt. 14 Feb 1819 & William (whose funeral was 23 Mar 1844 aged 22 at Inch Church of Ireland) & Sarah bpt. 31 Dec 1833 & Margaret Jane bpt. 26 Jul 1836 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
.
William
SKILLEN . Inch husband of Margaret Magee ; father of James bpt. 28 Nov 1823 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
. William SKILLEN . Inch of Tullynacross; funeral 29 Jan 1830 at Inch Church of Ireland PR
  William Joseph SKILLEN Inch b. 22 Sep 1892 & died 28 Jan 1898; buried in Boyd family plot in Inch graveyard MIs
. William SKILLEN . Kilcoo husband of Mary Ann; father of Elizabeth b. 6 Dec 1882 & bpt. 1 Mar 1883 & Mary Ann b. 1 Aug & bpt. 3 Sep 1884 at Newcastle Presbyterian Church PR
. William SKILLEN . Kilcoo of Newcastle; a cycle agent, watchmaker & ran a posting establishment in 1910 POD
. William SKILLEN . Kilkeel of Glenloughan; husband of Jane Agnew; father of John b. 21 Jan & bpt. 21 Feb 1842 & James b. 3 Feb & bpt. 8 Mar 1846 at Mourne Presbyterian Church PR
. William SKILLEN . Kilkeel husband of Susan Sloan; father of Margaret Anne b. 7 Oct 1868 & Susan b. 25 Mar 1871 & Andrew b. 26 Jun 1873 CR
. William SKILLIN Killinchy married Elizabeth Prentice 15 Feb 1816 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church PR
.
William
SKILLEN . Killinchy married Ann Skillen 24 Dec 1832 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church PR
  William SKILLEN   Killyleagh of Killyleagh; died 10 May 1847 aged 53; husband of Mary who d. 10 Sep 1861 aged 72; father of Andrew & Samuel (d. young) ; buried Presbyterian graveyard MIs
. William (Willie) SKILLEN . Kilmegan of Upper Square, Castlewellan; started a watch & clockmaker business in 1907 ; turned his attention to motorcycles & motor repairs, started Skillen's Taxi Service; died 1947 POD; CTHT 14
. William James SKILLEN . Kilmood husband of Margaret Reid ; father of David b. 24 Mar 1873 CR
. William John SKILLEN . Knockbreda regd. Castlereagh; husband of Susanna Munn/Munce; father of Jane b. 3 Jul 1869 & James b. 30 Oct 1872 & Alice Munce Skillen b. 5 Aug 1874 CR
. William SKILLEN
SKILLING
. Newtownards of Whitespots ; husband of Anna Skillen ; father of William b. 9 Jan & bpt. 20 Jan 1842 & James b. 16 Dec & bpt. 22 Dec 1850 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church PR
. William SKILLING . Newtownards son of James Skilling; aged 30 married Mary Ann Bowman 13 Oct 1860 CR
. William SKILLING . Newtownards of Ballycullen ; leased a house & small garden from John McCann in 1863 GV
  William SKILLEN   Saul died 27 Dec 1730 aged 32; buried parish graveyard Saul with James Skillen (d. 18487 aged 42) & Ellinor Skillen (d. 1753 aged 4) MIs


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