John Skitch

Brief Life History of John

When John Skitch was born on 7 April 1837, in Stratton, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Skitch, was 33 and his mother, Grace Mason, was 31. He married Frances Oats on 29 July 1864, in Hillsborough, Victoria, Australia. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 14 March 1892, in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, at the age of 54, and was buried in West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

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Family Time Line

John Skitch
1837–1892
Frances Oats
1843–1900
Marriage: 29 July 1864
Frances Anne Skitch
1866–1946
Ernest William Skitch
1868–1957
Ethel Grace Skitch
1871–1939
John Mason Skitch
1874–1894
Robert Edgar Skitch
1876–1924
Charles Blackford Skitch
1878–1946
Ada Mary Skitch
1881–
Hilda Irene Skitch
1883–1941

Sources (8)

  • John Skitch in household of Ann Skitch, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • John Sketch, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • John Skitch, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (7)

1841

George Grey appointed Governor of South Australia.

1841

Construction of Adelaide Gaol commenced.

1854 · The Crimean War

The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

Name Meaning

English (southern): topographic name from Middle English sich(e) ‘stream, ditch’ (Old English sīc), for someone who lived near a small stream. Compare Sykes , which is from a northern English word of Scandinavian origin with a similar meaning.

Americanized form of Czech Síč and Sič (see Sic 1), or Rusyn (from Slovakia) and Serbian Sič (see Sic 3).

Americanized form of Hungarian Szűcs (see Szucs ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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