Brief Life History of Jane
When Jane Skinner was christened on 31 May 1691, in Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Benjamin Skinner, was 21 and her mother, Alicia Johnson, was 23. She married John Ball on 29 September 1711, in Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 17 May 1783, in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 91.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Jane Skinner, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
- Jane in entry for Jane Ball, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Jane in entry for Mary Ball, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Spouse and Children
1688– Male
1691–1783 Female
Children (7)
1712– Female
1714–1785 Female
1716– Female
1718– Male
1723– Male
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1670– Male
1667– Female
Siblings (5)
1691–1783 Female
1691– Male
1697– Female
1698–1698 Female
1703– Female
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for someone who stripped the hide from animals to be used in the production of fur garments, or to be tanned for leather, from Middle English skinner ‘skinner’, an agent derivative of Middle English skin(n) ‘hide, pelt’ (Old Norse skinn).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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