Job Skudder 1825 - 1908
_Job Skudder was born on 14th February 1825, to William Skudder, wheelwright, and Ann “Nancy” Eden Dearsley, in Broomfields Place, Lower Road, Deptford, but his Baptism did not take place until 26th June 1837 at St Paul's, Deptford. He married Mary Ann Armstrong at St Paul’s, on 12th April 1846. (Inside this magnificent Baroque Church).
They had a total of 9 children but several did not survive infancy.
Job Armstrong b.18th March 1847 in Plumstead, married Rosetta Smith, died age 68 on 14th March 1915
Maryann Armstrong b.20th October 1848 in Plumstead, married George Alfred Downs
Hephzibar b.19th October 1850 in Woolwich, married Alexander Munro.
Hannah b.16th June 1852 Woolwich, married Arthur Fox then Alfred Welch.
Esther b.3rd November 1854, Deptford, died 1855.
Louisa b. 6th August 1857, Deptford, died the same day.
Enoch b.22nd July 1858, Deptford, died 11th August 1858.
Elizabeth b.2nd October 1859, Deptford, died 25th February 1860.
Frederick Edwin b.22nd August 1863, Deptford, married Helena Martha Selina Avery, died 11th April 1930 age 66 years, buried at Brockley Cemetery 17th April 1930.
In the 1841 Census he was shown living with his brother George and his wife Dinah in Broomfields, Lower Road, age 17 and employed as an apprentice wheelwright. His Mother Nacy Eden Dearsley Skudder was shown as living in a separate dwelling in Broomfield Place where she kept a Lodging House. In the 1851 Census, aged 26, he was living at 2 Coleman Street, Woolwich Dockyard, with his wife Mary Ann and their three children: Job A, Maryann and Hephzibar, and his employment was shown as a wheelwright at the Woolwich Arsenal.
He eventually took over his Father’s Wheelwright Shop in 76-77 Broomfields (Place), Lower Road (Evelyn Street), Deptford from his deceased brother George’s Wife Dinah in 1852 when he was only 27, and the business grew into what eventually was in 1905-1908 Job Skudder & Sons at 266-268 Evelyn Street, and after his death Skudder & Co, a large part of Job's business was the manufacture of delivery vans. In 1853 e registered a design for a "Gold Diggers Dwelling", basically a converted van with sleeping accommodation and storage for tools etc., to try and take advantage of the 1849 Gold Rush, but this did not earn him his fortune. On 6th July 1877 Job supplied a new van to the Moriggias (Ice Cream Makers), which was sold due to their bankruptcy and Job later appeared at their bankruptcy proceeding. Job was a successful businessman and enjoyed a prominent position in the town.
In the 1881 Census he was shown as living at 77 Evelyn Street, but the name has been incorrectly transcribed as "Buddels", the original list does in fact state Skudder, though somewhat poorly written.
They had a total of 9 children but several did not survive infancy.
Job Armstrong b.18th March 1847 in Plumstead, married Rosetta Smith, died age 68 on 14th March 1915
Maryann Armstrong b.20th October 1848 in Plumstead, married George Alfred Downs
Hephzibar b.19th October 1850 in Woolwich, married Alexander Munro.
Hannah b.16th June 1852 Woolwich, married Arthur Fox then Alfred Welch.
Esther b.3rd November 1854, Deptford, died 1855.
Louisa b. 6th August 1857, Deptford, died the same day.
Enoch b.22nd July 1858, Deptford, died 11th August 1858.
Elizabeth b.2nd October 1859, Deptford, died 25th February 1860.
Frederick Edwin b.22nd August 1863, Deptford, married Helena Martha Selina Avery, died 11th April 1930 age 66 years, buried at Brockley Cemetery 17th April 1930.
In the 1841 Census he was shown living with his brother George and his wife Dinah in Broomfields, Lower Road, age 17 and employed as an apprentice wheelwright. His Mother Nacy Eden Dearsley Skudder was shown as living in a separate dwelling in Broomfield Place where she kept a Lodging House. In the 1851 Census, aged 26, he was living at 2 Coleman Street, Woolwich Dockyard, with his wife Mary Ann and their three children: Job A, Maryann and Hephzibar, and his employment was shown as a wheelwright at the Woolwich Arsenal.
He eventually took over his Father’s Wheelwright Shop in 76-77 Broomfields (Place), Lower Road (Evelyn Street), Deptford from his deceased brother George’s Wife Dinah in 1852 when he was only 27, and the business grew into what eventually was in 1905-1908 Job Skudder & Sons at 266-268 Evelyn Street, and after his death Skudder & Co, a large part of Job's business was the manufacture of delivery vans. In 1853 e registered a design for a "Gold Diggers Dwelling", basically a converted van with sleeping accommodation and storage for tools etc., to try and take advantage of the 1849 Gold Rush, but this did not earn him his fortune. On 6th July 1877 Job supplied a new van to the Moriggias (Ice Cream Makers), which was sold due to their bankruptcy and Job later appeared at their bankruptcy proceeding. Job was a successful businessman and enjoyed a prominent position in the town.
In the 1881 Census he was shown as living at 77 Evelyn Street, but the name has been incorrectly transcribed as "Buddels", the original list does in fact state Skudder, though somewhat poorly written.
_Job was mentioned in the HISTORY OF DEPTFORD by Nathan Dews published
in 1883, page 279; ”The business of coach and cart wheelwright at 77,
Evelyn Street, and 1 and 2, Duke Street, was established by Mr. William
Skudder in 1801, and has been carried on by his son, Mr. Job Skudder,
since 1852. Mr. Skudder is well known for his zealous labours in behalf
of the poor, being an active official of the Philanthropic Society. He
also invariably takes a prominent part in all parochial and political
matters.” (Duke Street ran parallel to Evelyn Street on the south side. This area was badly bombed in WWII and has been redeveloped with the loss of Duke Street).
My Mother, Esme Skudder, remembered typing up a document about him for “Uncle” Frank Avery, but this appears to have been lost and the Averys do not have a copy. He was apparently not as nice as his public image (See Nathan Dews’ History of Deptford) and was supposed to have had a mistress and an illegitimate child, to whom it was said much of his wealth was left (I have not been able to verify this), but it would seem that his wife Mary Ann lived apart from him in later life (the 1881 census shows her living at 64 Blissett Street, Greenwich) and she was living in Bath at the time of her death on 13th February 1901. She was buried in St James' Cemetery, Bath.
Job Skudder died on 14th January 1908, age 83 years and 11 months and was buried in Brockley Cemetery Grave 98a letter J.
My Mother, Esme Skudder, remembered typing up a document about him for “Uncle” Frank Avery, but this appears to have been lost and the Averys do not have a copy. He was apparently not as nice as his public image (See Nathan Dews’ History of Deptford) and was supposed to have had a mistress and an illegitimate child, to whom it was said much of his wealth was left (I have not been able to verify this), but it would seem that his wife Mary Ann lived apart from him in later life (the 1881 census shows her living at 64 Blissett Street, Greenwich) and she was living in Bath at the time of her death on 13th February 1901. She was buried in St James' Cemetery, Bath.
Job Skudder died on 14th January 1908, age 83 years and 11 months and was buried in Brockley Cemetery Grave 98a letter J.
Will of William Skudder of Deptford 1836 (Father of Job Skudder)
I Leave to my wife the lease of the premises which I now occupy, house shop and buildings, stock and trade, all household goods, likewise the premises at …………. Which I promist a lease when renewed to my son George to have the shop and house if he requires at a fair rent a tenant to his mother, not any of the premises to be sold, my wife to receive the rents as long as she lives for herself and children under age if my wife die before the youngest is of age the money to be for the children to be paid to them that have the rent of them when Edwin is twenty one years of age and if my wife be dead the property to be sold and the money to be equally distributed to my children if my sons or daughter to be collected that is owing, the stock to be sold the mortgage to be paid and my wife to have the overplus for her own use. My wife to be whole and sole Executor, This is my Will
W. Skudder
Witness John Strachan
Witness Henry Skudder “X his mark X”
Proved at London 29th March 1837, before the worshipful John Harrad, Setler of ….. and Surrogate by the Oath of Nancy Eden Skudder, Widow the relict the sole Executrix to whom ………… was granted having both first sworn duly to above.
Further 28th September 1849
Admon / with the will and of the goods chattels and credits of William Skudder late of Deptford in the County of Kent Wheelwright deceased left …………..ed by Nancy Eden Skudder Widow the Relict and sole Executrix named in the said Will since deceased was granted Job Skudder one of the natural and lawful children of the said deceased having been first sworn
I Leave to my wife the lease of the premises which I now occupy, house shop and buildings, stock and trade, all household goods, likewise the premises at …………. Which I promist a lease when renewed to my son George to have the shop and house if he requires at a fair rent a tenant to his mother, not any of the premises to be sold, my wife to receive the rents as long as she lives for herself and children under age if my wife die before the youngest is of age the money to be for the children to be paid to them that have the rent of them when Edwin is twenty one years of age and if my wife be dead the property to be sold and the money to be equally distributed to my children if my sons or daughter to be collected that is owing, the stock to be sold the mortgage to be paid and my wife to have the overplus for her own use. My wife to be whole and sole Executor, This is my Will
W. Skudder
Witness John Strachan
Witness Henry Skudder “X his mark X”
Proved at London 29th March 1837, before the worshipful John Harrad, Setler of ….. and Surrogate by the Oath of Nancy Eden Skudder, Widow the relict the sole Executrix to whom ………… was granted having both first sworn duly to above.
Further 28th September 1849
Admon / with the will and of the goods chattels and credits of William Skudder late of Deptford in the County of Kent Wheelwright deceased left …………..ed by Nancy Eden Skudder Widow the Relict and sole Executrix named in the said Will since deceased was granted Job Skudder one of the natural and lawful children of the said deceased having been first sworn
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