Welcome to Down of a Thistle

This is a genealogical website started by someone named Skinner but connects to many other family surnames.

For casual visitors, you will only be able to find out about those that have passed on at least 20 years ago. This is done for privacy reasons. But don't let that dissuade you from looking around. Indeed, the information here goes back as much as several hundred years -- see Peter Houser and click on "Families".

If you would like a membership or have technical questions about the web site, please contact Ed Skinner via the link near the bottom of this page.

News
Lots of Changes
January 7, 2012 - 1:27:56 p.m.

In the first several weeks, lots of things have changed: more than 150 photographs, some dating back to the late 1800s, have been added; dozens of notes have been updated; the page you see when you first arrive has dozens of links (and "News" such as this); and several family member accounts have been added.

As you peruse the site, if you see anything that needs to be changed, please let me, Ed Skinner, know. You can click on my name near the bottom of this page and a box will appear where you can send me a message. And if you're "family", then you probably have my email address and telephone number. Or you can just tell me the next time we see each other.

Enjoy!

Statistics
Down of a Thistle
This family tree was last updated on January 26, 2012.
Individuals1,262
Males697
55.2%
Females562
44.5%
Total surnames288
Families378
Sources84
Media objects166
Repositories3
Other records3
Total events977
Total users7

Earliest birth year1700Peter Houser
Birth about 1700 Wonderburg, Germany
Latest birth year2007This information is private and cannot be shown.
Earliest death year1786Henry Folland
Christening July 10, 1720 Dolton
Death August 12, 1786 ‎(Age 66)‎
Latest death year2001 This information is private and cannot be shown.
Person who lived the longest106Isaac Houser Sr
Birth 1721 Male21 Wonderburg, Germany
Death 1827 ‎(Age 106)‎
Average age at death61Males: 61   Females: 61
Family with the most children12Hugh Skinner + Catherine "Caroline" Folland
Marriage May 5, 1831 Pilton, Devon, England
Average number of children per family2.30 
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Most Common Surnames
Crowe, Folland, Houser, Skinner, Turnbull
Down of a Thistle

May 20, 2012 - 7:16:51 p.m.
Hit Count:

Top 5 surnames
Surname Individuals 
Crowe
062
62
Houser
161
61
Skinner
254
54
Turnbull
347
47
Folland
444
44
Top 10 given names
Female
NameCount
Mary35
Elizabeth25
Margaret23
Marie15
Helen12
Ann11
Anne10
Sarah9
Jane9
Clara9
Male
NameCount
William44
John41
James28
Henry23
Robert23
David21
Michael17
George16
Charles15
Richard14