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BMDs

Wednesday Sept 19. 1900

SKERRY

On the 16th inst at Woldingham Park Surrey

George Robert Kirkman Skerry, eldest and dearly beloved son of George Edward SKERRY, in his 20th year





It seems he was a civil servant....MA and was often in Ireland.......sorry I can't add as much as I usually can.....not on a pc at the mo.

Thank you Susan for this info I will look into it. Much appreciated.

Lorraine.

Enter Geoge Edward Skerry into googlebooks

He wrote civil service manuals and others

If you google him you will find a photo on wiki

Hello Susan,

Thank you for your comments. I have googled him in the past. The photo on the internet is not the same as the one I have in my possession, in fact he looks slightly different, but it may be that I have a photo of him which is when he is much older. The internet pic looks quite young. So hopefully the family will want the pic that I have. I am getting there slowly, thanks to all the wonderful people on GR.

Lorraine

Lorraine

Any more results?

My sister has been to that boot fair this morning and said there were loads of old photos being sold again today.

I never see such interesting items here, but I would want to track family as you have.

Keep up the good work.


Gwyn

I wish this man belonged to me! Not only would I think I'd hit the jack pot with the photo but all the info you have found too !!! Well done

Hello Gwyn and Carole, I have managed to find a relative in Canada, although he was descended from the first wife of George Skerry. I have e-mailed him a copy of the photo and given him all the info added to this thread.

Looking into George further we may have found a descendant who is actually registered on GR. However I have sent that person a message a few weeks ago, but not received a reply, so I am hoping they have not left GR and will reply sometime in the future.

Gwyn, I think I will have to get to the booty again and look for more pics. Unfortunately so many never have the info on the back of them, to get me started on the search.

Lainey

I have been contacted by a lady in Adelaide Australia who may be descended from George Edward Skerry, so with any luck this photo will be winging it's way to Australia very soon. I will keep everyone posted on any progress made.

Many thanks Lorraine

Thanks for the update

GOOD WORK
HOPE FULLY
A SUCESS

Lorraine,

So strange that you should update this weekend.
Just half an hour ago I was asking my sister when boot fairs started in her area and telling her of your research to contact the family about the photo.

So good to hear that it may soon be going to an interested family member.

Gwyn

What a fascinating thread, Lorraine. Do keep us posted. I shall certainly be going to some boot sales now!

Hi I am Margaret from Australia, Emily Elizabeth Trevaille-Williams nee Skerry , George E Skerry's daughter married my grt grandfather's nephew , Sylvannus Trevaille-Williams . Found their marriage certificate yesterday , married in Cook County , Illinois , on 16th Dec 1910 , both have the wrong ages , he says he is 22 , in fact he was only 17 , she says she is 21 & she was 28 , yes , she was 11 years older than him .
Think Sylvannus must have died about 1917 as on the shipping records she puts she was a widow about that time .
Emily returns to live in England in 1917 , am now looking for Sylvannus's death , or maybe a divorce , any thoughts anyone .
Sylvannus had a brother , Thomas James Trevaille-Williams & a sister Hypatia Irene Trevaille- Williams , she worked for tha Canadian Red Cross for 40 years , died in her 80's in Tortonto .

how do you get on the photo"s thread?x :-D :-D

Go to Community at the top (where you would find Gen Chat etc), right at the bottom of list it says Photo's & Videos:))

jude :-D

thank you jude :-)

Am Margaret from Australia , have updated my details , as have not received any replies , hope this works , am interested in George Skerry as his daughter Emily Elizabeth married a relation , Sylvannus Trevaille-Williams.

Margaret....are you the lady related to the photograph that Lorraine found??

If so is'nt this great that the photo has got back to its family:))

Good luck in your search.

jude
:-)

Margaret,
I would click on Lucky Lainey's name to see if she has any more info about George Skerry.

Also Have you read all this thread from the beginging
as people have given lots of info about George Skerry in the research they did for Lainey.

Good Luck.
Sue