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Family Tree
The family lines of our maternal grandparents

Who are we researching?

We started this project with our mother, Janet Francis (nee Skinner) of Langstone, and her parents, Donald Skinner of Abernant Farm in Kemeys Inferior, Monmouthshire, and Catherine Phillips of Cwm Farm in Rogerstone, Newport. This led us to look at the maternal and paternal lines for both; four extraordinary families, all rooted in farming. For Donald we found the Skinner and Watkins families, and for Catherine two Phillips families.

We have uncovered wonderful stories of farmers, travellers, soldiers and academics, rich family histories that endure today. Our research is still ongoing, and we would love to hear from anyone who can help [email protected].

Thanks for visiting. Ann-Marie, Cathy and Rosie.

Earliest Research
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The four families

The Skinner family from Falkland, Fife & Kemeys Inferior.
The Skinner family from Falkland, Fife & Kemeys Inferior.
The Phillips family from St Brides, Wentloog.
The Phillips family from St Brides, Wentloog.
The Watkins family from Whitson & Pye Corner, Nash.
The Watkins family from Whitson & Pye Corner, Nash.
The Phillips family from Nash & Rogerstone in Newport.
The Phillips family from Nash & Rogerstone in Newport.

Our latest presentation

Featured Stories

Reg Skinner
Read about Reg Skinner and his many sailings to the United States.
All Saint's Church, Kemeys Inferior
Discover the story of the former All Saint's Chrch of Kemeys Inferior.
Cwm Farm, Rogerstone
How did Cwm Farm in Rogerstone end up in an inheritance tax dispute?
Nash Baptist Chapel
A private home in Nash but this former chapel is home to seven Watkins graves.

What next?

When we have completed researching our maternal grandparents, we want to learn more about the family of our father, Bernard Francis. He was born in 1936 and grew up at Shirefield on Highmoor Hill, near Caldicot, with his parents Ernest and Florence Francis. 

Bernard married Janet Skinner in 1964 and they lived at Langstone Villa in Langstone where they raised a family. If you can help with our research on Bernard and his family, please get in touch. [email protected].

Bernard and Janet Francis
Janet & Bernard, our Mum and Dad

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