Mary Collits Skeen1,2

F, #5453, b. 29 April 1834, d. 5 June 1901
FatherJohn Skeen1 d. 29 Jun 1873
MotherAmelia Collits1 b. 27 Sep 1812, d. 8 Oct 1896
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited7 Jun 2022
Birth*29 April 1834 Mount York, NSW, Australia1 
Baptism25 November 1839 Bathurst, NSW, Australia;daughter of John & Amelia Skeen, Mount York, Farmer1 
Married Name26 March 1851 Stanford2 
Marriage*26 March 1851 The Hermitage, Vale of Clywd, NSW, Australia;
I, John Stanford do hereby declare that I am a Member of, or hold Communion with the Presbyterian Church
John Stanford his mark
I, Mary Collits Skeen do hereby declare that I am a Member of, or hold Communion with the Presbyterian Church
Mary Collits Skeen her mark
I, Colin Stewart of the Hermitage Minister of the Vale of Clwyd do hereby Certify, that John Stanford of Kanimbla, Bachelor and
Mary Collits Skeen of the same Place, Spinster were joined together in Wedlock by me, on the Twenty Sixth day of March 1851, at the Hermitage in the
presence of Alexina Stewart and Jane Ibbotson both of the Hermitage
Alexina Stewart
Jane Ibbotson

Colin Stewart Minister;Groom=John Stanford2 
Death of Father29 June 1873 Mount York, NSW, Australia;Principal=John Skeen3 
Death of Spouse17 October 1886 Forbes, NSW, Australia;Principal=John Stanford4 
Death of Mother8 October 1896 Kanimbla, NSW, Australia;
Name: Amelia Skeen
Date of Death: 8th October 1896
Place of Death: Kanimbla NSW
Occupation:
Sex: Female
Age: 84
Narital status: Widow
Place of Birth: Penrith NSW
Time in Aust. Colonies:

Father: Pierce Brigginton Collett
Occupation: Hotel Keeper
Mother: Mary

Place of Marriage: Kelso NSW
Age at Marriage: 21
Name of Spouse: John Skeen
Children of Marriage: Mary Stanford 61, John 54, Selvinus 52, Thomas 50, Amelia 46, Frances M 44, Pierce 40 living; 2 females dead

Informant: John Skeen, Son, Kanimbla

Cause of Death: Senility
Length of Illness: Four days
Medical Attendant: Nil
Date Last Seen: Coroners certificate inquest unnecessary

Date of Burial: 11th October 1896
Place of Burial: Mount York near near Mountt Victoria NSW
Minister & Religion: Rev T Herrernan, Church of England
Undertaker: Edward Delaney
Witnesses: Pierce Skeen, Albert Skeen;Principal=Amelia Collits5 
Death*5 June 1901 Harold Street, Forbes, NSW, Australia;
Name: Mary Stanford
Date of Death: 5 Jun 1901
Place of Death: Harold Street, Forbes, NSW
Occupation: Widow
Sex: Female
Age: 72
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: Blackheath NSW
Time in Aust Colonies:

Father: John Skeen
Occupation: Labourer
Mother: Amy Collits

Place of Marriage: Hartley NSW
Age at Marriage: 22
Name of Spouse: John Standford
Children of Marriage: John A 47, Mary 45, Phoebe 43, Silvanus 41, James T 39, William H 37, Ada 32, Edward J 24 living, 3 females deceased
Informant: James T Sanford, son, Forbes

Cause of Death: Senile decay, diarrhoea
Length of Illness: 18 months
Medical Attendant: A E Cox
Date Last Seen: 2 Jun 1901

Date of Burial: 7 Jun 1901
Place of Burial: Church of England Cemetery
Minister & Religion: W J Dunstan, Church of England
Undertaker: Geo J Thomson
Witnesses: Alfred Jones, William Wheatley6 

Family

John Stanford d. 17 Oct 1886
Children

Citations

  1. [S1220] NSW Baptisms 1788-1855.
  2. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, marriage John Stanford & Mary Collits Skeen 1851.
  3. [S1419] Our past Blue mountaineers, vol 1, cemetery transcitions.
  4. [S1473] NSW Death Indexes, 7162/1886 John Stanford.
  5. [S1317] Death Certificate transcript.
  6. [S1294] NSW Death Registration Transcription.
  7. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, baptism Sarah Catherine Stanford 1854.
  8. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, baptism John Alfred Stanford 1854.
  9. [S1752] Ancestry Sydney Anglican Parish Regiters, 1818-2011, online https://ancestry.com, baptism Phobe Frances Collitts Stanford 1858.
  10. [S1752] Ancestry Sydney Anglican Parish Regiters, 1818-2011, online https://ancestry.com, baptism Silvanus Stanford 1861.
  11. [S1752] Ancestry Sydney Anglican Parish Regiters, 1818-2011, online https://ancestry.com, baptism James Thomas Standford 1863.
  12. [S1752] Ancestry Sydney Anglican Parish Regiters, 1818-2011, online https://ancestry.com, baptism William Stanford 1865.
  13. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 9577/1870 Ada Sophia Stanford.