Baptism Info from Lynn Freidrich - New Zealand
Marriage from David Hills INDEX

1841 Census
Moon Field, Pluckley,Kent
CD2 Page 12

Emigr USA May 1st 1848 on Independence frm London

Following From Virginia Gorton BonneThis Skinner family sacrificed a great deal when they brought their children to the United States from England. From William's wife's obituary we learn they had two sons die in or as a result of the >Civil War. They actually had three sons in the war. Stephen survived, but one of the other sons, John, is listed as a deserter in WI Civil War records.
1850 CENSUS, Vernon Twp., Oneida Co. NY, p95B, William Skinner entry: William 42 ENG; Ann 39 ENG cannot read/write; James 14 ENG; Alpha 12 male ENG; Edwin 9 ENG; John 7 ENG; Rhoda 5 ENG; A. George 8/1>2 male NY. [Oldest remaining son, Stephen, is missing from this record, but found working and living on a nearby farm.]
1855 STATE CENSUS, Jefferson Co. WI, p10. Very dim, but may be William Skinner entry. Listed as 1 male; 1 female.
1860 CENSUS, Jefferson Twp., Jefferson Co. WI, p288, William Skinner entry: William 55 farmer $1600/300 ENG; Anna 48 ENG; William 29 farm hand ENG; Stephen 27 farm hand ENG; James 25 farm hand ENG; Al>bert 23 farm hand ENG; Edwin 21 farm hand ENG; John 19 farm hand ENG; Roda female 14 ENG; George 10 NY; Charles 8 NY. [Is William, age 29, actually William Tanton?]
1870 CENSUS, Spring Brook Twp., Dunn Co. WI, p210, William Skinner entry: William 65 farmer $2000/1500 ENG (parents foreign born); Ann 59 ENG (parents foreign born); James 30 farmer ENG (parents fore>ign born); George 18 NY; Charles 16 WI. [Albert, wife & 3 children listed next on census.]
1880 CENSUS, Spring Brook, Dunn Co. WI, p311A, William Skinner entry: William 75 ENG ENG ENG farmer; Ann wife ENG ENG ENG.
DIED. SKINNER--In Spring Brook, Sep. 9, 1881 of cancer, Mr. William Skinner, aged 78 years. Dunn Co. News, 17 Sep 1881, p6 c5.