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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- 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"
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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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