He is married to Sarah Dove.
They got married on August 30, 1798 at Culpho, Suffolk.
Child(ren):
«b»BIRTH: c 1774, Otley Suffolk
BAPTISM: 1 Apr 1774, Otley St Mary, Suffolk«/b» (via FindmyPast Suffolk transcripts)
Robert Skeet, son of Robert and Susanna Skeet«b»
MARRIAGE (1): 30 Aug 1798, Culpho, Suffolk «/b»(Suffok PR - letter from archivist)
Witnesses: Edward Dove, Sarah Smith
«b»MARRIAGE (2): 27 Sept 1849, Martham, Norfolk«/b» (Norfolk PR transcript via Rootschat)
Robert Skeat, widower, full age, Gent of Downham Market, lucy bane, single, full age, martham
Groom's father, Robert Skeet, Gent; Bride's father: James Bane, farmer
Witnesses, George Bane, Catherine Bane«b»
DEATH:«/b» 16 Feb 1869 (from probate)
From Bury & Norwich Post, Tuesday 22 February 1859
'On the 16th inst at Ipswich, in his 86th year, Mr Robert Skeet, formerly of Rushmere'«b»
BURIAL: 21 Feb 1859, aged 85, Ipswich Cemetery «/b»"gent, Bramford Road, d 16 Feb" (Suffolk FHS Burials) «b»
WILL:
OCCUPATION: Farmer
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In 1848, Robert Skeet sold up his effects as he had 'declined housekeeping'
Ipswich Journal, 14. 10. 1848
1841 Census «i»HO107; Piece: 1020; Folio: 14; Page: 22«/i»
The White House, Rushmere, Ipswich, Suffolk
«b»Robert Skeet, 65, farmer, b within Suffolk«/b»
Sarah Skeet, 55, wife, b within Suffolk
Henry Skeet, 20, b within Suffolk
Sarah Loins, 20, Female servant, b within Suffolk
1851«i» «/i»Census «i»HO107; Piece: 1830; Folio: 289; Page: 2«/i»
Lynn Road, Downham Market, Norfolk
«b»Robert Skeet, head, mar, 67, Retired Farmer, b Ottley, Suffolk«/b»
Lucy M. Skeet, Wife, 26, b Erpingham, Norfolk
Ann Springall, Servant, Unm, 20, House Servant, b Saul, Norfolk
Will summary
Name «tab»«tab»«b»Robert Skeet«/b»
Accession No«tab»COW117184g
Date written«tab»1 Jan 1856
Date proved«tab»23 Mar 1859
Value«tab»«tab»<£2000
Occupation«tab»Gentleman
Abode«tab»«tab»Ipswich
Places«tab»«tab»
Details«tab»Widow, Lucy Morris Skeet (all household goods & chattels + legacies during her widowhood)
sons, John Skeet, Henry Skeet, Samuel Skeet, Arthur Skeet, Robert Skeet, William Skeet
deceased dau, Mary Symonds, dau Sarah, Elizabeth
Executors«tab»Son, John Skeet, 50 Mark Lane, London, Merchant; Grandson, Robert Skeet of Rushmere, Gentleman (grandson)
Witnesses«tab»S.A.Notcutt, Solicitor, Ipswich; Alfred Johnson, Clerk to Mr Notcutt
Codicil 1«tab»21 Jan 1856 Extra money (£50) to Lucy Morris Skeet
Codicil 2 «tab»7 Jan 1859 Shares of deceased sons Robert Skeet & William Skeet to be allotted to their children. Grandson Robert Skeet of Rushmere near Ipswich to be an executor (son Robert Skeet d 26 Feb 1855)
Signs 'Robert Skeet'
NB This will a. Extracted by solicitor. b. 1 codicil revoked; will proved with 2 codicils 11 Apr 1859
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