Missing ancestors in Australia. Can anyone help please?

Question

One of my ancestors James William Skinner - born 1854 Berkshire England, father William mother Emma Kemp - emigrated to Australia from England sometime after 1913.
He took with him two of his sons, William and Peter. I am not sure exactly when the boys were born, their mother was Harriet Ellen Webb.

I believe that Peter died shortly after arriving, I think he would have been in his early twenties. William survived and went on to own a clothing factory in a district of Sydney called Carlton.

William married, to someone named Estelle I think, but could be wrong there.

I have tried looking for records online but can find nothing, there are probably more sites available but I do not know of them.

Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you.

Thank you I did not have the details of the 1891 census. This is paticularly interesting because I thought that William was probably born around 1887 but he is not with the family so must have been born later. They had moved to London by 1901 but I have not been able to look them up in that census yet.
Harriet died in 1913 and I know JW left sometime after that.

Answer 1

I have managed to find James and Harriet on the 1881 and the 1891 UK census. What was your information source, have you seen the census information. The first information is his birth details.
I dont know whether there is any thing on this site that might help your search, its a directory of all things Australian called Australian look ups.
http://rmhh.co.uk/australia.html

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983
about James W Skinner
Name: James W Skinner
Year of Registration: 1854
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Newbury
County: Berkshire, Hampshire
Volume: 2c
Page: 200 (click to see others on page)



1881 England Census
about James W. Skinner
Name: James W. Skinner
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Harriet E.
Gender: Male
Where born: Speenhamland, Berkshire, England

Civil Parish: St Giles
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England

Street address: 82 Donnington Gardens
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Bakers Porter

Registration district: Reading
Sub-registration district: St Giles
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age

Harriet E. Skinner 18
James W. Skinner 26




1891 England Census
about James S Skinner
Name: James S Skinner
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Harriet E
Gender: Male
Where born: Bardney, Berkshire, England

Civil Parish: St Lawrence
Ecclesiastical parish: St Lawrence
Town: Reading
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Reading
Sub-registration district: St Giles
ED, institution, or vessel: 26
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Florence Skinner 7
Gertrude Skinner 1
Harriet E Skinner 27
James S Skinner 35
Lillian Skinner 5
Nelle E Skinner 9

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

www.ancestry.com

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983

Name: James William Skinner
Year of Registration: 1896
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
DISTRICT: Reading (1837-1974)
County: Berkshire
Volume: 2c
Page: 370

His parents maybe?? Or his brother/wife??

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983
Name: William James Skinner
Year of Registration: 1897
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
DISTRICT: Henley
County: Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire
Volume: 3a
Page: 919

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983
Name: Alice Emma Neighbour
Year of Registration: 1897
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
DISTRICT: Henley
County: Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire
Volume: 3a
Page: 919

http://genforum.genealogy.com--any relation to your William??

Posted by: jean baitup (ID *****8831) Date: June 18, 2007 at 09:43:39
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THOMAS SKINNER b.1872 in Horsmonden, Kent, married ELIZA. b.in Mayfield, Kent. They lived in Tonbridge, Kent. Siblings:- William, Alfred, Fanny, Frank, Henry, Emily, Mercy, Anne. I know what happened to Henry Skinner, but does anyone have information on any of the other siblings? Very much like to hear from you. Please contact