Charles Skinner

Charles was the son of Charles and Jane Skinner and born in Cranbrook, Kent (birth registered 1876 J/F/M Cranbrook Kent). Charles married Frances Margaret Pottinger (b. Carburton 28 November 1879, birth registered O/N/D Worksop) in 1914 (J/F/M Worksop). In 1911 Frances, of no occupation, was living in Carburton with her widowed mother, Jeanie Pottinger (69), her unmarried siblings Mary Jane (40) who was described as the housekeeper and James Andrew (39) who was working at a works depot on a private estate, and her nephew James Andrew Sale (18) who was still at school. Charles took up employment as head gardener to Lord Boyne, Brancepeth Castle, in 1914, and he and Frances lived there at The Garden House. They had one child, Charles Edwin Skinner b. 31 January 1916 (registered Jan 1916) Durham), who was baptised at Brancepeth parish church on 5 March 1916. At the time of Charles' death in 1918 they were still living at The Gardens, Brancepeth Castle, County Durham. However, Frances returned to live in Carburton as the CWGC record gives the the following information about Charles' next of kin: 'Son of Charles and Jane Skinner of Paddock Wood, Kent; husband of Frances M Skinner of Carburton, Ollerton, Newark.' In 1939 when the England & Wales Register was compiled, Frances Margaret was living on Clumber Lane, Carburton, Nottinghamshire. Also in the household was her unmarried son Charles Edwin who was a school master, her unmarried sister Mary Pottinger (b. 5 May 1870) and Mona Barker nee Pollard (b. 15 April 1909) who was married. The occupation of all three women was described as 'unpaid domestic duties.' Frances was living at 353 Coppice Road, Arnold, Nottingham, at the time of her death on 22 April 1962; she had never remarried. Her son, who appears to have lived with his mother until her death, was living at the same address when he died on 8 March 1988 at the age of 72.