Distribution of Skillen Surname in County Down

SKILLEN. NET

CHRONOLOGY OF SKILLENS IN COUNTY DOWN
AND OTHER COUNTIES OF IRELAND

Most of the content of this list has been obtained primarily from information
available from genealogical websites and information held in the Public Records
Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI). Three references were obtained from the
National Archives of Ireland. Direct contact with Skillen descendants
was also a source of information.

Ballyculter Parish Townlands

Ballywalter Parish Townlands

Bangor Parish Townlands

Comber Parish Townlands

Donaghadee Parish Townlands

Donaghmore Parish Townlands

Down Parish Townlands

Drumbo Parish Townlands

Holywood Parish Townlands

Inch Parish Townlands

Kilclief Parish Townlands

Kilcoo Parish Townlands

Kilkeel Parish Townlands

Killinchy Parish Townland

Killyleagh Parish Townlands

Kilmegan Parish Townlands

Kilmood Parish Townlands

Kilmore Parish Townlands

Knockbreda Parish Townlands

Loughinisland Parish Townlands

Magheradrool Parish Townlands

Magherahamlet Parish Townlands

Magherally Parish

Newry Parish Townlands

Newtownards Parish Townlands

Saintfield Parish Townland

Saul Parish Townlands

Tullylish Parish Townlands

Skillen Name in Other Counties

Ballyculter Parish Townlands

(map drawn by Ros Davies and used with her permission)

Date	Name	Townland	Information

1866	Eliza Skillen	Strangford	Regt. at Strangford, born 28 Jan 1866, father
			James Skillen, mother Eliza Lowey.

1868	Maria Skillen	Strangford	Regt. at Strangford, born 7 Feb 1868, father
			James, mother Eliza Lowey.

1869	Joseph Thomas Skillen	Strangford	Regt. at Strangford, born 20 Dec 1869, father
			James, mother Eliza Lowey.

1874	Samuel Skillen	Strangford	Regt. at Strangford, born 26 Feb 1874, father
			James, mother Eliza Lowey.

1881	Samuel Skillen	Strangford	Of Myra Castle; son of a servant, Church of Ireland
			enrolled in Ballyculter school in 1881.

1901	Samuel Skillen	Strangford Town	1901 Census Strangford Division

1901	Elizabeth Skillen	Strangford Town	1901 Census Strangford Division

1906	Elizabeth Skillen	Strangford Lower	of Strangford, died at age 69 in 1906, wife of
			James, mother of Charles, buried in Saul
			Parish graveyard.

1917	James Skillen	Strangford	Died age 82, husband of Eliza, father of Charles;
			buried in Saul Parish graveyard.

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Ballywalter Parish Townlands

(map drawn by Ros Davies and used with her permission)

Date	Name	Townland	Information

1901	John Skillen	Ballywalter Village	1901 Census Ballywalter Division

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Bangor Parish Townlands

(map drawn by Ros Davies and used with her permission)

Date	Name	Townland	Information

1819	William Skillen		Regt. Newtownards, Jan 18, 1819, 40 Shilling
			Freeholder, Daniel Robb, landowner.

1833	Thomas Skillen	Ballygrot	Tithe Applotment 1833

1860's	James Skillen		Lives in Mount Herald, 1 Ballyholme Rd.,
			Bangor.

1863	Hanna Skillen	Groomsport Main St.	Griffith Valuation 1863

1864	James Skillen		died 23 April 1864 aged 58, buried Bangor Abbey
			graveyard.

1865	Andrew Skillen		died 30 April 1865 aged 26, son of James, buried
			at Bangor Abbey graveyard.

1869	Hugh Skillen		Husband of Margaret Gibson, father of Jeanette
			Blakely Skillen b. 30 Oct. 1869.

1877	Robert Skillen	Bangor Demense	died 6 Jan. 1877 aged 75, husband of Ann, buried
			Bangor Abbey graveyard.

1879	Skillen	Bangor	died 10 Aug. 1879, son of Robert and Ann Skillen,
			buried at Bangor Abbey graveyard.

1894	Agnes Skillen	Bangor	died 17 July 1894 aged 62, daughter of Robert and
			Ann Skillen, buried Bangor Abbey Graveyard.

1895	Elizabeth Skillen	Bangor	died 24 Oct. 1895, wife of Hugh, mother of Hugh,
			William and Maria, buried Bangor Abbey graveyard.

1896	Ann Skillen	Bangor	died 6 Feb. 1896 aged 84, wife of Robert, mother
			of Agnes and Ann.

1898	William Skillen	Bangor	died 6 May 1898, buried Bangor Abbey graveyard.

1901	Margaret J. Skillen	Ballymaconnell	1901 Census Bangor Rural Division

1901	John Skillen	Corporation	1901 Census North Down Division

1902	Hugh Skillen	Bangor	died 17 Dec. 1902, husband of Elizabeth, father of
			Hugh, William and Maria.

1917	Ann Skillen	Bangor	died 29 Jan. 1917 aged 74, daughter of Robert and
			Ann Skillen of Comber

1921	John Skillen	Bangor	died 26 March 1921 aged 74, son of Robert and
			Ann Skillen

1933	Maria Skillen		died 5 Dec. 1933. Daughter of Hugh and Elizabeth
			Skillen

1941	Hugh Skillen	Belfast	died in active service 2 Dec. 1941, son of Hugh &
			Elizabeth, brother of William and Maria.

1942	Sarah Skillen	Bangor	died 16 Jan. 1942 aged 94, daughter of Robert and
			Ann Skillen.

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Comber Parish Townlands

(map drawn by Ros Davies and used with permission)

Date	Name	Townland	Information

1810	Nancy Skillen	Lisharnet/Lisbarnett	married John McCaley of the same place on
			22 Dec. 1810

1834	William Skillen	Magherascrouse	Tithe Applotment 1834

1848	Hugh Skillen	Magherascrouse	A tenant's son, named on anti-repeel petition to
			L/Lieutenant from Lord Dufferin's tenants.

1848	William Skillin	Magherascrouse	a farmer, name on anti repeal petition from Lord
			Dufferin's tenants.

1874	Ellen Jane Skillen		Born July 7, 1874, father James Skillen,
			mother Ellen Smyth.

1886	J. Skillen	Comber	a blacksmith

1886	Hugh Skillen	Comber	a blacksmith

1899	James Skillen	Comber Town	Of The Square, Comber; a blacksmith in 1899.

1901	William Skillen	Ballygowan Village	1901 Census Ballygowan Division

1901	Hugh Skillen	Magherascrouse	1901 Census Ballygowan Division

1901	James Skillen	Cherry Valley	1901 Census Comber Division

1901	Robert Skillen	Crescent Row	1901 Census Comber Division

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Donaghadee Parish Townlands

(map drawn by Ros Davies and used with her permission)

Date	Name	Townland	Information

1834	John Skillen	Ballyraer	Tithe Applotment 1834

1834	Samuel Skillen	Ballyraer	Tithe Applotment 1834

1863	Alexander Skillen	Hogstown	Griffith Valuation 1863

1869	Alexander Skillen		Born on 26 Aug. 1869, son of Alexander
			and Letitia Morrison.

1869	Mary Ann Skillen		Wife of William Palmer, mother of Francis
			born 1869.

1871	Mary Ann Skillen		Wife of William Palmer, mother of Jane born 1871.

1871	Eliza Skillen		Wife of James Boyd, mother of William born 1871.

1874	Eliza Skillen		wife of James Boyd, mother of Sara, born in 1874.

1901	Francis Skillen	Carrowdore Village	1901 Census Carrowdore Division

1901	Susan Skillen	Donaghadee Moat St.	1901 Census Donaghadee Division

1901	Mary Anne Skillen	Donaghadee Railway	1901 Censu Donaghadee Division
		Street

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Donaghmore Parish Townlands

(map drawn by Ros Davies and used with permission)

Date	Name	Townland	Information

1829	Andrew Skillen	Tullymurray	Tithe Applotment 1829

1829	Andrew Skillen	Cargoachbawn	Tithe Applotment 1829

1834	Andrew Skillen	Tullymurray	Tithe Applotment 1834

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Down Parish Townlands

(map drawn by Ros Davies and used with permission)

Date	Name	Townland	Information

1846	Matthew Skillen	Downpatrick	Of Scotch St. Downpatrick, tailor in 1846

1846	Thomas Skillen	Downpatrick	Of Scotch St. Downpatrick, tailor in 1846

1849	Skillen Family		From an article in the Down Recorder newspaper:
			On Mar 17, 1849 the Skillen house on Crossgar
			Road about 4 km from Downpatrick was damaged
			by a group of Ribbonmen. Damage was done to
			the windows, doors, furniture and crockery.

1850	Thomas Skillen	Downpatrick	Of Scotch Street, a tailor in 1850.

1853	James Skillen	Downpatrick	Died Oct. 6, 1853 at aged 30, Precentor of
			Presbyterian Church, buried 2nd Presbyterian
			graveyard, Downpatrick, also his wife and two of
			their children.

1857	P. Skillen	Russell's Quarter	Hollymount Estate (Meredith) 1857,
			(PRONI/D/1255/28/1A)

Circa 1774	Hugh Skillen	Down	Married Susan Cousins.

1863	John Skillen		Of Bridge Street, Downpatrick; leased a house
			and yard from Mary Rogers in 1863.

1863	William Skillen	Downpatrick	Of Bridge St. Downpatrick, leased a small
			garden from William Keown in 1863.

1863	Edward Skillen	Downpatrick	Leased a house and yard in Bridge Street,
			from Conway Pilson.

1863	Robert Skillen		Of Bridge street, Downpatrick, leased a house
			and yard from William G. Oliphants in 1863.

1863	Thomas Skillen	Downpatrick	Of Bridge St., Downpatrick, leased a house
			and yard from Thomas Lithgow in 1863.

1865	Jemima Skillen		Regt. Downpatrick, wife of William Killips, mother
			of Jemima, born 1865.

1865	John Skillen	Downpatrick	Son of Edward Skillen and Rose Fitzsimmons,
			born on 5 May 1865.

1866	Thomas Skillen	Downpatrick	Of Downpatrick, collector of Horticultural show
			7 July 1866.

1866	Eliza Skillen	Downpatrick	Regt. Downpatrick, wife of Charles Maconchy;
			mother of Eliza Jane, born 1866.

1867	Henry Jas. Skillen	Downpatrick	Son of Edward Skillen and Rose Fitzsimmons,
			born 30 Oct. 1867.

1868/69	Isabelle (Bell) Skillen	Downpatrick	Admitted to Downpatrick workhouse 18 Mar 1868
			& Feb 4 to 23 June 1869, age 53; single, servant;
			Church of Ireland; poorly clad.

1868	Jemima Skillen		Regt. Downpatrick, mother of Sarah Jane born
			1858, wife of William Killips.

1869	Margaret Jane Skillen	Downpatrick	Regt. Downpatrick, born 20 Apr 1869, daughter
			of Matthew Skillen/Skilling and Margaret Magill.

1869	Mary Skillen	Downpatrick	Regt. Dowpatrick, wife of Hugh Molloy, mother
			of Robert born 1869.

1870	Margaret Skillen	Downpatrick	Regt. Downpatrick, born Jan 6, 1870, daughter
			of William Skillen and Margaret Roy.

1870	Matthew Skillen	Downpatrick	Reported in the Down Recorder newspaper that
			Matthew Skillen wrote an elegaic poem to the
			memory of the Rt. Honourable Robert 3rd son of
			the Earl of Roden

1870	Mary Skillen	Downpatrick	Daughter of Edward Skillen & Rose Fitzsimmons
			born 15 July 1870.

1871	Eliza Skillen		Regt. Downpatrick, born 14 Mar 1871, daughter
			of Michael Skillen and Hannah Branney.

1871	Jemima Skillen		Regt. Downpatrick, mother of Ellen born 1871,
			wife of William Killips.

1871	Michael Skillen	Downpatrick	Regt. Downpatrick, husband of Hannah Branney,
			father of Eliza, born 14 Mar 1871.

1871	Samuel Skillen	Downpatrick	Regt. Downpatrick, born 12 Apr 1871, son of
			Matthew Skillen and Margret Magill.

1871	Mary Ann Skillen	Downpatrick	Regt. Downpatrick, wife of James Roy, mother
			of Eliza Jane born 1871.

1872	Matthew Skillen	Downpatrick	On 5 Oct 1872, he wrote a poem in memory of
			Rev. Charles Boyd, of Magheradrool, a Church
			of Ireland minister who died at age 92 on
			11 Mar 1872.

1886	Thomas Skillen		Downpatrick Horticultural Society

1887	Matthew Skillen	Downpatrick	Died 1887 aged 87, son of John and Mary,
			buried parish graveyard Saul.

1901	Lizzie Skillen	Downpatrick Bridge St.	1901 Census downpatrrick division

1901	Robert Skillen	Struel	1901 Census Downpatrick Division

1901	William Skillen	Demesne of Down	1901 Census Downpatrick Division

1901	Thomas Skillen	Downpatrick The Mall	1901 Census Downpatrick Division

1926	R. Skillen		On committee of British Legion Club, 11 Dec 1926

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Drumbo Parish Townlands

(map drawn by Ros Davies and used with permission)

Date	Name	Townland	Information

1829	Hugh Skillen	Drumbo	Tithe Applotment 1829

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Holywood Parish Townlands

(map drawn by Ros Davies and used with permission)

Date	Name	Townland	Information

1863	Andrew Skillen	Holywood Town	Leased a house on Victoria St. from John
			Campbell.

1882	Thomas Skillen		Homicide 15 July 1852


1882	William Skillen	Cultra	Of Holywood then Cultra, a labourer, husband
			of Mary Jane Bahant (?)

1882	Wm. Robt. Skillen	Cultra	Baptized 1882, son of William Skillen & Mary
			Jane Bahant (?)

1885	Wm. Harkness Skillen	Holywood/Cultra	Baptized 1885, son of William Skillen & Mary
			Jane Bahant (?)

1887	Francis Skillen	Holywood/Cultra	Baptized 1887, son of William Skillen & Mary
			Jane Bahant (?)

1889	Sarah Elizabeh Skillen	Holywood/Cultra	Baptized 1889, daughter of William Skillen &
			Mary Jane Bahant (?)

1892	Mary Jane Skillen	Holywood/Cultra	Baptized 1892, daughter of William & Mary
			Jane Bahant (?)

1901	James Skillen	Holywood Patton's Crt	1901 Census Holywood Urban Division

1901	Andrew Skillen	Holywood Downshire	1901 Census Holywood Urban Division
		Road

1901	William Skillen	Belfast Park Cottages	1901 Census Belfast (Victoria Division)

1901	William Skillen	Ballycultra	1901 Census Holywood Division

1901	Francis Skillen	Holywood Bath Terrace	1901 Census Holywood Urban Division

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Inch Parish Townlands

(map drawn by Ros Davies and used with permission)

Date	Name	Townland	Information

1753	Ellinor Skillen	Ballyrenan

1766	William Skillen	Ballyrenen	Religious Census 1766, Protestant

1766	D. Skillen	Ballygauley	Religious Cencus 1766, Protestant

1766	Samuel Skillen	Ballygauley	Religious Cencus 1766, Protestant

1766	A. Skillen	Ballygauley

1778	William Skillen	Magheracranmoney	On list of tenants, Maxwell Estate

1778	David Skillen	Ballyrenan	Circa 1778, on list of tenants of Maxwell Estate.
			On list of men who have sworn to not be United
			Irishmen.

1793	John Skilling	Finebrogue Estate

1797	James Skillen		Name on list of Inch Corps of Yeomanry

1797	William Skillen	Ballyrenan	Name on list of those who sign oath of allegiance,
			Inch Corps of Yeomen Tenant, Maxwell Estate.

1798	David Skillen	Ballyrenan	Tenant, Maxwell Estate

1798	James Skillen	Ballyrenan	Tenant, Maxwell Estate

1798	William Skillen	Ballyrenan	Tenant, Maxwell Estate

1798	William Skillen	Magheracranmoney	Tenant, Maxwell Estate on list of Inch Corps
			of Yeomen

1801	John Skillen	not given	On list of Inch Parish Corps of Yeomanry,
			County Down

1801	David Skillen		On list of Inch Corps of Yeomen

1813	Widow Skillen	Magheracranmoney	Rental of Maxwell Estate, name on list of church
			lease payers

1826	David Skilling	Ballyrenan

1826	John Skilling	Ballyrenan

1828	John Skillen	Ballygawley	Tailor, born 1770, died 28 Jan 1828 aged 58;
			buried Inch Parish graveyard, husband of
			Mary, father of Matthew & Thomas.

1830	William Skillen	Tullynacrosse	Buried 29 Jan 1830, Inch Parish graveyard

1833	David Skilling/Skillen	Ballyrenan	Name on list of church lease payers

1833-54	John Skillen	Ballyrenan	Name on list of church lease payers

1835	Widow Skillen		Of "the pipe" buried 9 March 1835 in Inch parish
			graveyard

1837	Jane Skillen		Died 21 Sept. 1837, aged 24; wife of John;
			buried Inch Parish graveyard.

1837	Jane Skillen		Born 1813, wife of John Skillen, dies in 1837
			aged 24, buried Inch Parish graveyard.

1838	Mary Skillen	Inch	Died 1838 aged 69, wife of John, mother of
			Matthew and Thomas, buried in parish
			graveyard Saul

1844	David Skillen	Ballyrenan	Born 1773, died at age 71, buried Inch Parish
			graveyard. Memorial erected by the master and
			members of Ballyrenan Loyal Orange Order Lodge
			No. 1591 in memory of their late Brother David
			Skillen of same place who departed his wife
			11 Mar 1844 aged 71 years.

1844	William Skillen	Ballyrenan	Died aged 22 on 23 Mar 1844, buried in Inch
			Parish graveyard, son of William Skillen and
			Margaret McMeekin. Also buried is his wife
			Jane.

1849	Skillen family		Rioters damaged their house at Skillen's Pike
			in March 1849

1849	Sarah Skillen	Maghera Cranmoney	Buried 15 Dec 1849 in Inch Parish graveyard.
			Wife of James Morrison.

1851	Ellen Skillen	Not given	Died 18 Aug 1851, aged 90, buried in Inch
			Parish graveyard.

1854	Jane Skillen	Ballyrenan	Died 25 July 1854 aged 82, wife of David Skillen,
			buried in Inch Parish graveyard.

1855	Jane Skillen		Died 18 Apr 1855 aged 43, of Inch, buried in
			Inch Parish graveyard

1877	Joseph Skillen		Church of Ireland; enrolled in Ballyculter school

1888	Thomas Skillen	Inch Parish	Born 1808, dies 1888, son of John & Mary
			Skillen, buried Parish Graveyard, Saul.

1891	John Skillen		Bured Inch Parish graveyard, born 1801, dies in
			1891 at 90, husband of Elizabeth, father of
			John

1891	Elizabeth Skillen		Died 1891, buried Inch Parish graveyard, wife
			of John Skillen, mother of James

1891	James Skillen		Dies 1891, son of Elizabeth & John, buried
			Inch Parish Graveyard

1891	James Skillen		Erects a headstone to mark the resting place
			of his father and mother John and Elizabeth
			Skillen of Inch "who lived to the good old age of
			90 and 85 respectively."

1898	William Joseph Skillen		Born 22 Sep 1892, died 1898, buried in William
			Boyd's family plot in Inch graveyard, Ballygauley

1901	John Skillen	Ballyrenan	1901 Census Inch Division

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Kilclief Parish Townlands

Date	Name	Townland	Information

1920	Stanley Skillen		Member of lawn tennis club

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Kilcoo Parish Townlands

(map drawn by Ros Davies and used with Permission)

Date	Name	Townland	Information

1829	Robert Skilling	Moyad

1845	James Skillen Jr.	Clonachullion	Griffiths Valuation 1845

1853	Sara Eliza Skillen		Married Robert Halliday, 16 Dec 1853, son of
			Robert Halliday. Sara is the daughter of John
			McCullough.

1856	Robert Skillen

1863	James Skillen Jr.	Clonachullion	Valuation of tenements 1863, tenant of Earl of
			Roden, with house, outbuildings and land.

1863	William Skillen	Clonachullion	Valuation of Tenements 1863, tenant of Earl
			of Roden, with a house, outbuildings and land.

1863	James Skillen (Black)	Clonachullion	Valuation of Tenaments 1863, tenant of Earl of
			Roden, with house, outbuilding and land.

1866	Eliza Jane Skillen	Bryansford	Regt. Bryansford, daughter of Andrew Skillen
			and Margaret Shields, born 25 April 1866

1868	William Skillen	Newcastle	Baptised 5 Aug. 1868, in Catholic Church,
			Newcastle, son of William Skillen and Rose Carr.

1869	Susan Skillen	Bryansford	Regt. Bryansford, daughter of Andrew Skillen
			and Margaret Shields, born 26 Jan 1869.

1886	Martha Skillen		Baptised 27 Jan 1886, name of parents not regt.

1874	Mildred Skillen		Regt. Bryansford, mother of William born
			20 Jan 1874

1884	William Skillen	Newcastle	Married Ann Murray of Newcastle on 21 Nov 1899,
			in Catholic Church, Newcastle.

1901	Andrew Skillen	Ballaghbeg	1901 Census Bryansford Division

1901	Hugh Skillen	Church St.Newcastle	1901 Census Bryansford Division

1901	James Skillen	Main St. Newcastle	1901 Census Bryansford Division

1901	James Skillen	Clonachullion	1901 Census Bryansford Division

1901	Robert Skillen	Clonachullion	1901 Census Bryansford Division

1901	James Skillen	Clonachullion	1901 Census Bryansford Division

1901	William Skillen	Burrenbane	1901 Census Bryansford Division

1901	William Skillen	Clonachullion	1901 Census Bryansford Division

1901	William Skillen	Main St., Newcastle	1901 Census Bryansford Division

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Kilkeel Parish Townlands

(map drawn by Ros Davies and used with permission)

Date	Name	Townland	Information

1803	John Skillen	Dunavin	Dead and Livestock Census, John had 1 cow,
			2 pigs, 1 draft horse, 5 barrells of oats and 15
			sacks of potatoes.

1813/1821	John Skillen	Ballyveamore	Name on 40 Shilling Freeholders List for Barony
			of Mourne, 1813-1821, Landlord Alex Chesney,
			held for lives of Hugh and John Skillen.

1813/1821	Hugh Skillen	Ballyveamore	Name on 40 Shilling Freeholders List for Barony
			of Mourne, 1813-1821, Landlord Alex Chesney,
			held for lives of Hugh Skillen, John Bennett and
			J. Chesney.

1819/1824	Hugh Skillen	Ballymacveamore	Regt. As a Freehold farmer in 1819 & 1824. Lease
			held for the lives of John Bennett, Hugh Chesney
			and Hugh Skillen; Alexander Chesney landlord.

1824	Hugh Skillen	Ballymacveamore	Name on list of Mourne Yeomanry, County Down

1824	William Skillen		Name on list of Mourne Yomanry, County Down

1819	John Skillen	Ballyveamore	Regt. Freehold farmer of Ballyveamore; lease held
			for the lives of Hugh & John Skillen in 1819; held
			from Alexander Chesney.

1821	Andrew Skillen	not given	On list of Mourne Yeomanry, County Down

1830	John Skillen	Ballymageough	Tithe Applotment, 1830

1830	John Skillen Sr.	Ballyveagh More	Tithe Applotment, 1830

1830	John Skillen Jr.	Balleyveagh More	Tithe Applotment, 1830

1830	William Skillen	Dunavin	Tithe Applotment, 1830

1830	Andrew Skillen Sr.	Glenloughan	Tithe Applotment, 1830

1830	Andrew Skillen Jr.	Glenloughan	Tithe Applotment, 1830

1830	James Skillen	Glenloughan	Tithe Applotment, 1830

1830	John Skillen	Moneydarragh More	Tithe Applotment, 1830

1830	John Skillen Sr.	Guineways	Tithe Applotment, 1830

1830	John Skillen Jr.	Guineways	Tithe Applotment, 1830

1830	Robert Skillen	Guineways	Tithe Applotment, 1830

1830	John Sr. & Jr. Skillen	Dunnamon	Tithe Applotment, 1830

1830	Hugh Skillen	Ballyveagh Beg

1830	James Skillen Jr.		Leased from Earl of Rodin

1830	William Skillen		Leased from Earl of Rodin

1843	John Skillen	Annalong	A fisherman; drowned during a storm on
			Jan 13, 1843; left a widow and four children, poor.

1843	Hugh Skillen	Ballyveagh District	Name on list of renters for period from 1843
			to 1856

1843	John Skillen	Ballyveagh District	Name on list of renters for the period 1843
			to 1856

1845	Robert Skillen	Guineways	Index to Griffith's Valuation 1845-64

1845	Samuel Skillen	Balleyveagh More	Griffith's Valuation 1845

1848	Elizabeth Skillen	Guineways	Griffith's Valuation 1848-1864

1848	Hugh Skillen	Ballyveagh More	Griffith's Valuation

1848	John Skillen Sr.	Dunnamon	Griffith's Valuation

1848	John Skillen Jr.	Dunnamon	Griffith's Valuation

1848	John Skillen Sr.	Guineways	Griffith's Valuation

1848	John Skillen Jr.	Guineways	Griffith's Valuation

1848	Robert Skillen	Guineways	Griffith's Valuation

1848	Samuel Skillen	Balleyveagh More	Griffith's Valuation

1848	Samuel Skillen	Moneydarragh More	Griffith's Valuation

1858	John Skillen		died 4 June 1858 aged 38, his wife Isabella Sloan
			died 9 July 1858 aged 30.

1863	Margaret Skilling	Glassdrumman	Valuation of Tenements 1863, Kilmorey Estate,
			office (outbuildings) and land.

1863	Samuel Skillen	Moneydarragh More	Valuation of Tenements, land.

1863	Hugh Skillen	Ballyveagh More	Valuation of Tenements, tenant of Francis R.
			Chesney, house, outbuildings and land.

1863	Hugh Skillen	Ballyveagh More	Valuation of Tenements, tenant of Francis R.
			Chesney, a house, outbuilding and land.

1863	Samuel Skillen	Ballyveagh More	Valuation of Tenements, a house, office
			(outbuilding) and land.

1863	John Skillen Jr.	Guineways	Valuation of Tenements, tenant of John Keown,
			house, outbuilding, land.


1863	Robert Skillen	Guineways	Valuation of Tenements, tenant of John Keown,
			house outbuilding, land.

1863	Elizabeth Skillen	Guineways	Valuation of Tenements, tenant of John Keown,
			house, outbuilding, land.

1863	John Skillen Sr.	Guineways	Valuation of Tenements, tenant of John Keown,
			house, outbuilding, land.

1863	Margaret Skillen	Glassdrumman	Born 1 Nov 1863, daughter of James Skillen
			and Rose Carr.

1865	Sara Skillen		Mother of William McAtee, born 13 Nov 1865;
			wife of Francis McAtee.

1866	Margaret Skillen		Mother of Elizabeth Hamilton, born 19 Apr 1866,
			and wife of James Hamilton.

1868	Elizabeth Skillen		Mother of William Agnew, born 1868; wife of
			Hugh Agnew.

1868	Margaret Skillen		Mother of Ellen Ezina Harper, born 27 Aug 1868,
			wife of George Harper.

1868	William Skillen		Born in 1868, son of James Skillen and Rose
			Kerr/Carr.

1868	Sarah Skillen		Mother of Samuel born in 1868, wife of Francis
			McAtee.

1868	Margaret Ann Skillen		Born 7 Oct 1868, daughter of William Skillen
			and Susan Sloan.

1869	Mary Jane Skillen		Born 10 Jan 1869 to Samuel Skillen and Agnes
			Peery.

1869	John Skillen		Born 31 Aug 1869, son of John Skillen and
			Anne Norris.

1869	Susan Skillen		Mother of James Sheals, born 31 Aug 1869, wife
			of Charles Sheals.

1869	Martha Skillen		Mother of Sarah Sheals born 1 Oct 1869,
			wife of John Sheals (Shields).

1869	Anne Skillen		Born 15 Nov 1869, daughter of James Skillen and
			Rosey Carr.

1869	John Skillen		Born 31 Aug 1869 to John Skillen and Anne
			Norris.

1869	Capt. R. Skillen		Of Annalong; owner and skipper of "Wave" in 1869

1869	Margaret Skillen		Born 2 Mar 1869, daughter of Samuel Skillen
			and Mary Atkinson.

1870	Eliza Jane Skillen		Mother of Mary Margaret Campbell born 4 March
			1870, wife of David Campbell.

1870	Sara Skillen		Mother of Sara McAtee, born 10 July 1870, wife
			of Francis McAtee.

1870	Martha Skillen		Mother of Margaret Sheals, born 10 Dec 1870,
			wife of John Sheals.

1870	George Skillen		Born 2 Oct 1870, son of John Skillen and Anne
			Norris.

1870	Francis Skillen		Born 25 Dec 1870 to John Skillen and Elizabeth
			Cousins.

1870	Anne Skillen		Mother of William Speers, born 1870, wife of
			Alexander Speers.

1870	Margaret Skillen		Wife of John Harper and mother of John born
			28 Dec 1870.

1871	Susan Skillen		Wife of Charles Shiels/Shields, mother of Sara Shiels/Sheals,
			born 18 Mar 1871.

1871	Susan Skillen		Born 26 Mar 1871, father William Skillen and
			mother Susan Sloan

1871	James Skillen		Born 19 Aug 1871, son of James Skillen and
			Rose Carr

1871	Margaret Skillen		Wife of James Hamilton, mother of Andrew
			Hamilton, born 8 Oct 1871

1872	Sarah Anne Skillen		Born 28 Oct 1872, parents John Skillen and
			Elizabeth Cousins

1873	Betty Skillen		Born 8 Apr 1873, daughter of James Skillen
			and Rose Kerr.

1873	Sarah Skillen		Mother of David McAtee born 20 July 1873,
			wife of Francis McAtee.

1873	Andrew Skillen		Born 26 Jul 1873, son of William Skillen and
			Susan Sloane.

1873	Ann Skillen		Wife of William Sloan, mother of Ellen Sloan,
			born 24 Aug 1873

1873	Martha Skillen		Wife of John Sheals, mother of Mary Jane Sheals
			born 23 Aug 1873.

1874	Margaret Skillen		Mother of Mary Hamilton, born 18 Jun 1874, wife
			of James Hamilton

1874	James Francis Skillen		Born 4 July 1874 to James Skillen and Rosa
			Carr, baptized in Annalong Presbyterian Church

1875	Sarah Skillen		Mother of John McAtee, born 13 Dec 1875,
			wife of Francis McAtee, also mother of Frank
			McAtee, date of birth unknown.

1876	Elizabeth Skillen	Balleyveagh More	married Arthur Pue, June 8, 1876 in the Annalong
			Meeting House.

1876	John Skillen	Dunavin	County Down Deeds, 13 acres

1901	Samuel Skillen	Ballyveagh More	Census Ballykeel Division

1901	John Skillen	Dunnaman	Census Ballykeel Division

1901	James Skillen	Balleyveagh More	Census Ballykeel Division

1901	John Skillen	Brackenagh West	Census Ballykeel Division

1901	Susan Skillen	Brackenagh	Census Ballykeel Division

1901	Samuel Skillen	Ballyveagh More	Census Ballykeel Division.

1901	Richard Skillen	Moneydarragh More	Census Mullarton Division

1901	Francis Skillen	Moneydarragh	Census Mullarton Division

1901	Robert Skillen	Glasdrumman	Census Mullarton Division

1901	William Skillen	Greenaways	1901 Census Greencastle

1901	Anne Skillen	Greenaways	1901 Census Greencastle

1901	Mary Skillen	Kilkeel Bridge Street	1901 Census Kilkeel Division

1901	William Skillen	Glasdrumman	Census Mullarton Division

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Killinchy Parish Townland

(map drawn by Ros Davies and used with permission)

Date	Name	Townland	Information

All those named below were Christened in the Killinchy Presbyterian Church.

1812	Robert Skillen		Son of John Skillen, christened in
			Killinchy Presbyterian Church.

1812	William Skillen		4 Feb. 1812, son of ? Skillen,

1812	Samuel Skillen		12 March 1812, son of James

1812	Eliza Jane Skillen		22 Dec 1812, daughter of Hugh Skillen

1812	William Skilling		Christened 31 Aug. 1812, son of William Skilling,

1813	Mary Skillin		Christened 20 Aug. 1813, daughter of Hans
			Skillin.

1814	Susanna Skillen		Christened 2 April 1814, daughter of
			Andrew Skillen, Presbyterian Church

1814	Margaret Skillen		15 April, 1814, daughter of John Skillen.

1814	Francis Skillen		Christened 29 July 1814, son of Hans.

1814	James Skillen		Christened 12 Sept. 1814, son of James Skillin

1814	James Skillen		Christened 16 Sept. 1814, son of John Skillen

1815	Ann Skillen		Christened 24 Jan. 1815, son of Hans,

	John Skillen		Christened 30 Jan 1815, son of William

1816	Robert Skillen		Christened 18 Jan. 1816, son of Hugh Skillin

1816	James Skillen		24 April 1816, son of Samuel Skillin

1816	Agnes Skillen		18 May 1816, daughter of John Skillen.

1816	Jane Skillen		5 Sept. 1816, daughter of William Skillen

1816	Grace Skillen		11 Sept. 1816, daughter of Andrew Skillen.

1816	William Skillen		17 Dec. 1816, son of Hugh Skillen.

1817	Elizabeth Skillen		1 June 1817, daughter of Hans Skillen.

1818	Alice Skillen		5 Dec. 1818, daughter of John Skillen.

1819	Mary Skillen		Christened 24 May. 1819, child of William Skilling.

1819	? ?		11 Aug. 1819, child of Andrew Skillen

1820	Thomas Osborne Skillen		3 May 1820, son of Hugh Skillen

1820	Robert Skillen		31 May 1820, son of Maxwell Skillen

1821	Elinor Jane Skillen		10 April 1821, daughter of John Skillen

1822	John Skillen		22 July 1822, son of Andrew Skillen

1823	Jane Skillen		24 July 1823, daughter of James Skillen

1823	Michael Coulter		17 Nov. 1823, son of James Skillen.

1824	Agnes Skillen		5 Nov. 1824, daughter of Hugh Skillen

1825	Andrew Skillen		16 Dec. 1825, son of Agnes Skillen

1826	Andrew Skillen		28 Sept. 1826, son of Hugh skillen

1828	Matthew Clarke Skillen		3 March 1828, son of Hugh Skillen.

1828	William Skillen		11 May 1828, son of James Skillen.

1830	David Moorhead Skillen		15 April 1830, son of Hugh Skillen.

1830	Agnes Skillen		25 Nov. 1830, daughter of James Skillen

1831	Grace Melvin Skillen		1831, daughter of Mary Skillen

1831	Florence Ann Skillen		18 Sept. 1831, daughter of Hugh Skillen

1832	James Skillen		3 Dec. 1832, son of Eliza Skillen.

1833	Sarah Skillen		23 Feb. 1833, daughter of James Skillen.

1833	John Skillen		26 March 1833, son of William Skillen.

1833	John Skillen		7 June 1833, son of Andrew Skillen.

1834	John Skillen		17 May 1834, son of Margaret Skillen

1835	Robert Skilling		1 March 1835, son of James Skilling.

1833	William Skillen	Carrickmannon	Tithe Applotment 1833

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Killyleagh Parish Townlands

Date	Name	Townland	Information


1827	William Skillen	Corporation	Tithe Applotment 1827

1827	William Skillen	Ballytrim	Tithe Applotment 1827

1827	John Skillen	Tullyveary	Tithe Applotment 1827

1838	William Skillen		Lease agreement PRON1 D102/J2/15

1846	James Skillen	Killyleagh	Lived on Shore St, Killyleagyh; a shoe maker
			in 1846

1846	Mary Skillen		Of Downpatrick St., Killyleagh; a grocer in 1846

1846	James Skillen		On 7 Nov. 1846, age 17, 8 months, height 5' 5",
			recruited in Killyleagh to the 44th Regiment of Foot


1847	William Skillen	Killyleagh	Of Killyleagh, died 1847, aged 53; husband
			of Mary; father of Andrew and Samuel, buried
			in Presbyterian graveyard. Also buried, Samuel
			son of William, who died young and William
			Thompson, grandson, who died in infancy.

1848	William Skillen		Farmer, name on anti-repeal petition
			L/Lieutenant from Lord Dufferin's tenants.

1848	Robert Skillen	Killyleagh	Farmer, Killyleagh townland, name on anti repeal
			petition to L/Lieutenant from Lord Dufferin's
			tenants

1861	Mary Skillen	Killyleagh	Died 1861 aged 72; wife of William Skillen,
			mother Andrew and Samuel, buried in
			Presbyterian graveyard

1861	Andrew Skillen		Died 1861, son of William and Mary and brother
			of Samuel, Presbyterian

1863	Jane Skillen	Killyleagh	Died 1863 aged 49, 1st wife of James, buried
			Presbyterian graveyard

1874	Anne Skillen		Wife of Thomas Marshall and mother of Elleanor
			Jane, born 1874

1881	Robert Skillen	Killyleagh	master of ship Helen Gilmore, aged 38, with
			Thomas Skillen, aged 19, cook sailed their ship
			into Swansea port in Wales.

1886	J. Skillen	Killyleagh	A grocer in Killyleagh

1901	James Skillen	Killyleagh Shore St	1901 Census Killyleagh Division

1901	Margaret Skillen	Killyleagh Shore St	1901 Census Killyleagh Division

1904	James Skillen	Killyleagh	Died 4 Sept 1904 aged 87, husband of Jane,
			buried at Killyleagh Presbyterian graveyard, also
			his second wife, Rachel Reid who died 21 Sept
			1888, aged 68

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Kilmegan Parish Townlands

(map drawn by Ros Davies and used with permission)

Date	Name	Townland	Information


1813	William Skillen		born 1813, son of Robert Skillen, married Mildred
			Hacket, born 1819. Children: Annie born 1856,
			James born 2 May 1861, Kilcoo; Annie born 1862,
			John born 7 Jan. 1866, Bryansford.

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Kilmood Parish Townlands

(map drawn by Ros Davies and used with permission)

Date	Name	Townland	Information


1829	Andrew Skillen	Ballybunden	Tithe Applotment 1829

1829	David Skillen	Ballykeigle	Tithe Applotment 1829

1829	John Skillen	Ballygrotin	Tithe Applotment 1829

1829	John Skillen	Drumkirk	Tithe Applotment 1829

1863	Alexander Skillen	Ballykeel	Griffith's Valuation 1863

1863	David Skillen	Ballykeel	Grifith's Valuation 1863

1863	Jane Skillen	Ballykeel	Griffith's Valuation 1863

1865	John Skillen		born 7 June 1865, son of Hugh Skillen and
			Margaret Bowman.

1866	Mary Skillen		born 6 May 1866, daughter of Thomas Skillen

1867	Margaret Skillen		born 11 Dec. 1867, daughter of Hugh Skillen and
			Margaret Bowman.

1868	William James Skillen		born 25 Dec. 1868, son of Sarah Skillen.

1869	Margaret Skellen		born 7 August 1869, daughter of James Skellen
			and Ellenor Smith.

1869	Mary Skillen		born 1869, daughter of Jane Skillen.

1869	William Skillen		born 22 March 1869, son of John Skillen and
			Martha Keelty.

1869	Mary Jane Skellen		wife of Robert Ruddick, mother of Margaret
			born 1869.

1869	Agnes Skillen		wife of John Simpson, gives birth to John.

1871	Agnes Skillen		wife of John Simpson gives birth to Agnes.

1871	Hugh Skillen		born 31 may 1871, son of Hugh Skillen and
			Margaret Bowman.

1871	Mary Skillen		wife of Robert Griffin, gives birth to David John

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Kilmore Parish Townlands

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Date	Name	Townland	Information


1780's	John Skillen	Cahard	Regd. as 40 Shilling Freeholder for period 1783-89.

1901	Elizabeth Skillen	Drumnaconnar	1901 Census, born 1878, a domestic servant for
			Thomas Kelly in 1901.

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Knockbreda Parish Townlands

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Date	Name	Townland	Information


1866	Sara Skillen	Ballymacarrett	mother of Elizabeth Jane, born 24 Feb. 1866, wife
			of James Ferguson.

1868	Sara Skillen	Ballymacarreatt	mother of Sara, born 12 Feb.1868, wife of James
			Ferguson.

1868	Robert Skillen	Ballymacarrett	Birth Regt. at Ballymacarrett, son of John Skillen
			and Mary Lyon.

1869	Jane Skillen	Castlereagh	Born 3 July 1869, regt Castlereagh, daughter of
			Willian John Skillen and Susanna Munce.

1869	Charlotte Skillen	Castlereagh	born 12 Dec. 1869, regt. Castlereagh, daughter of
			John Skillen and Mary Lyon.

1870	Susanna Skilling	Castlereagh	Reg'd at Castlereagh, daughter of Andrew Skillen
			and Anna Allen

1872	Jane Skillen	Castlereagh	Born 9 Jan. 1872, Reg'd Castlereagh, daughter of
			John Skillen and Mary Lyon.

1874	Sara Skillen	Castlereagh	mother of Rebecca, born 25 Jan. 1874, wife of
			James Ferguson.

1874	Maria Skillen	Castlereagh	Born 14 Feb. 1874, Reg't Castlereagh, daughter of
			Hugh Skillen and Martha McMurty.

1874	John Skillen	Belfast	married Margaret Milligan.

1876	James Skillen	Belfast	born 1876 in Belfast, son of James Skillen and
			Margaret Milligan.

1874	Florence Skillen	Castlereagh	Wife of John McGuire, mother of Frederick, b.1874

1874	Alice Munce Skillen	Castlereagh	Born 5 Aug. 1874, Reg'd Castlereagh,daughter of
			William John Skillen and Susanna Munce.

1911	Andrew John Skillen	Belfast City	1911 Census, born 1867, widower, married only 3
			years. Hammond man in iron works, Presbyterian,
			boarder with Maggie Martin, 4 Fromme St. Belfast,
			also Maggie Skillen born 1885 and Alexander
			Skillen born 1910.

1911	Margaret (Maggie) Skillen	Belfast City	1911 Census, born 1885 in County Down, a drawer
			in, living as a boarder with Maggie Martin, 4 Frome
			St. Belfast.

1911	Martha Skillen	Belfast	1911census, b. 1857 in Belfast,widow, Methodist,
			was married 15 years with 5 children born & alive,
			mother of Maud Bell Skillen b.1893,Irene born 1897
			and Etheln b. 1898, Mary born 1901 and Grace b.
			1905 and adopted son Henry Montgomery b. 1910,
			all born in Belfast, living at 34 Gawn St. Belfast.

1911	Robert Skillen	Belfast	born 1859, labourer in ship yard, husband of
			Charlotte born 1864 in County Down,married 19 yrs
			with 4 children born and 3 alive; father of Anne Jane
			b. 1895 in County Antrim, Elizabeth b. 1899 in
			County Down, Robert b. 1903 in County Down,
			sharing 16 Harland St. Belfast with Skillen family
			in 1911.

1911	Robert Skillen	Belfast	Born in 1863 in County Down, labourer in ship
			yard, husband of Margaret, born in 1861 in County
			Down, Married 25 years with no children, sharing
			16 Harland St. with Skilen family in 1911.

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Loughinisland Parish Townlands

(map drawn by Ros Davies and used with her permission)

Date	Name	Townland	Information


1863	Thomas Skillen	Seaforde Town	Griffith's Valuation 1863

1901	Maggie Skillen	Drumgooland	1901 Census

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Magheradrool Parish Townlands

(map drawn by Ros Davies and used with permission)

Date	Name	Townland	Information


1705	Widow Skillen	Ballynahinch	She received financial assistance of I shilling from
			Ballynahinch Presbyterian Church, 25 March 1705

1715	Thomas Skillin	Ballynahinch	On 8 June 1715 he produced a testimonial from
			Rev. Thomas Orr to introduce him to the minister
			at Ballynahinch Presbyterian Church.

1837	Harriet Skillen	Ballynahinch	She was the school mistress at Saintfield female
			school in 1837.

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Magherahamlet Parish Townlands

Date	Name	Townland	Information


1813/1821	William Skillen	Ballykine	Recorded during this time as 40 Shilling freeholder
			and Samuel Gillespie is the landlord.

1863	Francis Skillen	Ballykine	On list of Griffith's Valuation

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Magherally Parish

(map drawn by Ros Davies and used with permission)

Date	Name	Townland	Information


1834	John Skillen Sr.	Tonaghmore	Tithe Applotment 1834

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Newry Parish Townlands

(map drawn by Ros Davies and used with her permission)

Date	Name	Townland	Information


1775	Joseph Skillen		St. Patrick's Church of Ireland graveyard, burying
			place of Joseph Skillin and family. "Here lieth ye
			body of his wife Jane who departed this life ye
			10th of June 1775 aged 27 years.

1777	Joseph Skillin	Newry	of Newry, will probated 1777.

1846	Andrew Skillen	Corcreaghy	died 23 Sept. 1886, aged 85, buried at
			Lisserboy graveyard.

1874	Mary Skillen	Newry	Wife of John Legge, mother of Mary Legge b. 1874

1901	David Skillen	Cowan Street, Newry	1901 Census, Newry North Urban

1901	John Skillen	Church Street, Newry	1901 Census, Newry South Urban

1901	John Skillen	Benagh	1901 Census, Crobane Division

1901	Andrew Skillen	Corcreaghy	1901 Census, Ouley Division

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Newtownards Parish Townlands

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Date	Name	Townland	Information


1817	Hugh Skillen		Born circa 1817 in Newtownards Parish.

1846	Hugh Skillen	Newtownards	On 9 Oct. 1846 he married Margaret McCullock,b.
			circa 1824 at Newtownards.

1854	Rebecca Skillen	Newtownards	Born circa 1854, daughter of Hugh Skillen and
			Margaret Mccullock.

After 1854	Hugh Skillen & Family		Family leaves County Down for Kilbirnie, Ayre,
			Scotland.

Circa 1858	Robert Skillen		born in Kilburnie, Ayre, Scotland, son of Hugh
			Skillen and Margaret McCullock.

1862	Francis Skillen		born 20 Jan. 1862 in Kilburnie, Ayr, Scotland, son
			of Hugh Skillen and Margaret McCullock.

1863	Harriet A. Skillen	Newtownards Town	Griffith's Valuation, living on Frederick's Street

1863	John Skillen	Newtownards Town	Griffith's Valuation, living on Movilla


1863	James Skillen	Newtownards Town	Griffith's Valuation, living on East Street.

1864	Mary Skillen		born 29 Aug. 1864, Kilburnie Ayr, Scotland,
			daughter of Hugh Skillen and Margaret McCullock

1865	Samuel Skillen		born 13 May1865, son of John Skillen and
			Maria Gray.

1868	Margaret Skillen		born 10 July 1868, Kilburnie, Ayr, Scotland
			daughter of Hugh Skillen and Margaret Mccullock.

1871	Mary Ann Skillen	Newtownards	wife of William Palmer, mother of Jane Skillen
			Palmer, born 22 July, 1871.

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Saintfield Parish Townland

(map drawn by Ros Davies and used with permission)

Date	Name	Townland	Information


1837	harriet Skillen	Saintfield	School Mistress at Saintfield School in 1837.

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Saul Parish Townlands

(map drawn by Ros Davies and used with permission)

Date	Name	Townland	Information


1730	William Skillen		Died at age 32, buried in Saul Parish graveyard.

1753	Ellinor Skillen		Died 16 June 1753 aged 4, buried Saul Parish
			graveyard

1828	John Skillen		Died 22 July 1828 aged 58, husband of Mary and
			father of Matthew.

1838	Mary Skillen		dies in 1838 aged 69, buried in Saul Parish graveyard
			wife of John and mother of Thomas & Matthew.

1848	James Skillen		died 1848 aged 42, buried at Saul Parish graveyard

1866	Charles Skillen		died 21 Dec. 1866 aged 2 years, 9 months, son of
			James Skillen and Elizabeth (Eliza), buried in Saul
			graveyard

1906	Elizabeth (Eliza) Skillen		Died 2 Nov. 1906 aged 69 at Stranford. Wife of
			James Skillen, mother of Charles.

1917	James Skillen		died 22 June 1917 at Strangford aged 82.On a
			gravemarker for the Skillen family in Saul parish
			graveyard is also the name of Elizabeth Heighway
			died 26 July 1947.

1877	Joseph Skillen	Ballyculter	of Myra Castle, son of a servant, Church of Ireland,
			enrolled in Ballyculter School in 1877.

1887	Matthew Skillen		died 19 Nov. 1887, buried at Saul Parish graveyard

1901	James Skillen	Walshestown	1901 census, Raholp Division

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Tullylish Parish Townlands

(map drawn by Ros Davies and used with permission)

Date	Name	Townland	Information

Circa 1834	Elizabeth Ann Skillen	Loughans	born circa 1834 in Loughans, father James Skillen

1865	Elizabeth (Betty) Ann	Loughans	On 24 April 1865, Betty daughter of James Skillen
	Skillen		marries William Johnston, born circa 1844, son of
			William Johnston. Married in Tullylish Church of
			Ireland at Banbridge, Betty died before 1918,
			William born in Ballymacanallan died before 1918.

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County Antrim

Date	Name	Townland	Information


Circa 1804	John Skillen	Belfast	born circa 1800 in Belfast, married Janet Blakely
			in Belfast circa 1824.

circa 1825	John Skillen	Belfast	born in Belfast circa 1825, son of John Skillen and
			Janet Blakely. Married Margaret Morton in Dalry,
			Ayr, Scotland.

Circa 1831	Robert Skillen	Belfast	born circa 1831, Belfast, son of John Skillen and
			Margaret Morton, married Sara Kelly in Stevenston
			Ayr, Scotland

Circa 1836	Andrew Skillen		born circa 1836 in Ireland, son of John Skillen
			and Margaret Morton, Andrew married on 28 Dec.
			1855 in Kilburnie,Ayr, Scotland.

1832-1837	William Skillen	Thomas Court, Belfast	name in Roll Book for Belfast

1832	William Skillen	Thomas Street, Belfast	name in Roll book for Belfast

1917	Robert Skillen	Belfast	of 77 Roslyn St. Belfast, worked in shipyard,
			enlisted in World War 1, became a prisoner of war
			circa 1917.

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County Armagh

Date	Name	Townland	Information

1820	Samuel Skillen	Meigh	Upper Orior, Co. Armagh

1833	John Skillen	Kennedies	b. 22 April 1833. Possibly Kennedies Townland
			near Milford co. Armagh

1850	John Skillen		Married Frances Johnston

1865	Joseph Skillen	Milford Village	b. 28 Nov 1865. Son of John Skillen
			and Frances Johnston

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County Clare

Date	Name	Townland	Information

?	Skillen ?	Kilmurray

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County Cork

Date	Name	Townland	Information

1819	Samuel Skillen	Cork City	Born circa 1819, a native of Cork and an artist.
			He lived with two sisters who ran a Haberdashery
			on Patrick Street in Cork City. While travelling
			on continental Europe, he contracted an illness
			and after his return to Cork died in 1847.

1822	Andrew Skillen		Born 24 Feb 1822, County Cork. He married
			Mary Ann Vaughan in Nov 1849 in St. Martins
			New Brunswick, Canada

1860	Bridget Skillen	East Cork	Died 29 Mar 1860 at Hing, wife of Patrick Landers
			of Youghal.

	Mary Anne Skillen	Holy Trinity

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County Wexford

Date	Name	Townland	Information
1833	Mary Betty Skillen		born 1833
			married Patrick Sommers, born 1825 in Ireland.
			The couple emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1855.

1855	Robert Skillen		married Sara Kelly.