Robert Sked (1871 - 1936)

Born 20 Jan 1871 in Union Street, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England

Ancestors

Husband of Charlotte (Bulman) Sked — married 1900 in Percy, North Shields, Northumberland, England

Died 5 Jun 1936 at age 65 in 14 Maple Crescent, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England

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Biography

Birth

• Robert was born on 20 Jan 1871 in Union Street, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England. He was the son of Robert Sked and Mary Jane Johnston.

Marriage

• Robert was married on 27 Jan 1900 at The Wesleyan Methodist Memorial Church, North Shields, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England to Charlotte Bulman. At the time of his marriage Robert was employed as an Iron Ship Driller. He resided at 61 Grey Street, North Shields, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England.

• Robert's marriage was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1900 in the Tynemouth district.^[1]

Children

• Robert and Charlotte had three children;

1. Margaret (1901 - 1976)
2. Elsie (1903 - 1903)
3. Florence (1905 - 1981)

Military Service

• Robert served in WW1^[2]

• Robert enlisted in 1915, aged 44, born abt. 1871, and served with the Northumberland Fusiliers, Regimental Number: 3398. Territorial Force Attestation.^[3] At the time he enlisted he was residing at 39 Stephenson Street, North Shields, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England.

• Robert was transferred to the Rifle Brigade, Royal Garrison Artillery, Regimental Number 19408.^[4]

• Robert was awarded the Victory Medal and the British Medal.^[5] Rifle Brigade, Royal Garrison Artillery. Regimental Number: 202782, 319408.

Census Records

• 1871 England Census ^[6] Robert Sked, aged 2 months, born abt. 1871 in North Shields, Northumberland, England. Relationship: Son. Residing at North Shields, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England.

• 1881 England Census ^[7] Robert Sked, aged 10, born abt. 1871 in North Shields, Northumberland, England. Relationship: Son. Occupation: Scholar, residing at 32 Northumberland Street, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England.

• 1891 England Census ^[8] Robert Sked, aged 20, born abt. 1871 in North Shields, Northumberland, England. Relationship: Son. Occupation: Labourer in Brass Factory, residing at 203 Linskill Street, North Shields, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England.

• 1901 England Census ^[9] Robert Sked, aged 30, born abt. 1871 in North Shields, Northumberland, England. Relationship: Head. Occupation: Labourer (plumbers), residing at 10 & 12 Cobourg Street, North Shields, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England.

• 1911 England Census ^[10] Robert Sked, aged 40, born abt. 1871 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland. Relationship: Head. Occupation: Labourer at Gas Works, residing at 17 Prudhoe Street, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriage Index"
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 25 April 2022)
   Sked, Robert.
   GRO Reference: 1900 Jan-Feb-Mar in Tynemouth Volume 10b Page 368.
2. ↑ Service Records:
   "United Kingdom, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920" database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBP-SHPZ : 16 March 2018), Robert Sked, 1915; citing North Shields, Northumberland, England, Northumberland Fusiliers, regiment #319408, publication WO 363, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 7,330,921.
3. ↑ Service Records:
   https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/1844980:1219?ssrc=pt&tid=7517894&pid=1258637198 Uk, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920.
4. ↑ Pension Record:
   https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/973362:1114?ssrc=pt&tid=7517894&pid=1258637198 UK, British Army World War I Pension Records 1914-1920.
5. ↑ Medal Rolls Index Cards:
   https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/10748731:1262?ssrc=pt&tid=7517894&pid=1258637198 UK, British Army World War I Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920.
6. ↑ 1871 England Census:
   https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/10846940:7619?ssrc=pt&tid=7517894&pid=1258637198
7. ↑ 1881 England Census:
   Citing p. 27, Piece/Folio 5081/17, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,408.
   FamilySearch Record: Q2WM-3FZC (accessed 25 April 2022)
   FindMyPast Image
8. ↑ 1891 England Census:
   Citing PRO RG 12, Northumberland county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch Record: HSRS-9PZ (accessed 25 April 2022)
   FindMyPast Image
9. ↑ 1901 England Census:
   Citing Tynemouth subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch Record: XS9W-8RG (accessed 25 April 2022)
   FindMyPast Image
10. ↑ 1911 Census:
    Citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
    FamilySearch Record: XWMN-6JT (accessed 25 April 2022)
    FindMyPast Image