Thomas Skeyhill (1794–1901)
Our Willunga correspondent writes:— "The oldest resident of Willunga, Mr. Thomas Skeyhill, died on Saturday afternoon, at the advanced age of 108 years. He was a colonist of sixty years, and was a foster brother of the late Sir Dominic Daly, who was at one time Governor of South Australia. Mr. Skeyhill had enjoyed good health until a few days before his death, when he suffered a severe attack of bronchitis. He received the last rites of Holy Church on Wednesday. A large
number of people attended the funeral, and the Rev. T. J. Cosgrave officiated at the grave.
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Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Skeyhill, Margaret (wife)
- Skeyhill, Margaret Elizabeth (daughter)
- Skeyhill, James Percy (son)
- Skeyhill, Michael (son)
- Skeyhill, Daniel Peter (son)
- Skeyhill, Annie Rosina (daughter-in-law)
- Skeyhill, Annie (daughter-in-law)
- Phillips, Adelaide Annie (granddaughter)
- Rubenach, Eileen Alice (granddaughter)
- Skeyhill, Thomas John (grandson)
- Skeyhill, James Percy (grandson)
- Daly, Dominick (foster brother)
Citation details
'Skeyhill, Thomas (1794–1901)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/skeyhill-thomas-23144/text32388, accessed 30 May 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1794
Loughrea,
Galway,
Ireland
Death
12 January,
1901
(aged ~ 107)
Willunga,
South Australia,
Australia
Cause of Death
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