William was born in Maidenhead, son of William (from London) and Mary (from Maidenhead). He is one of three centenarians buried in the Cemetery.
Elizabeth was born in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, daughter of Lawrence and Ann Castle.
William and Elizabeth were married in May 1841 in Burnham, Buckinghamshire. They had no children.
The Hotel Keeper at the Orkney Arms Hotel,Taplow in 1861, was William Skindle Senior. Wife Mary and William Junior (also described as an Hotel Keeper) with Elizabeth, were there, together with several Visitors, with their Servants, and two Boarders and their families. There were 19 people in all at the Hotel.
By 1871 William Junior and Elizabeth were in charge at the Orkney Arms. William's brother, Henry Skindle, was there too, plus 7 Servants, including a Waiter and a Cork! There were 12 visitors, from places as far apart as Ireland and Kent.
The couple had moved to the Marine Hotel, 33 Marine Parade, about 1873, and they were there until 1884. The Marine Hotel started life as the New Inn, was rebuilt in 1826 by Oliver Hillman it was on the corner of South Street and was later demolished to become a series of Restaurants, including the Cowshed and Forty Two.
Marine Hotel (Photo Ray Garrett)
In 1881 at Marine Hotel, there were William, Elizabeth, unmarried brother Henry Skindle, unmarried niece Marion Castle plus seven Servants a Chambermaid, Barmaid, Housemaid, Kitchenmaid, Scullerymaid, a Waiter and a Pantry-boy. There were 9 Boarders.
By 1891 William had retired and was living in Manor Avenue with Elizabeth and niece Maria J Castle, plus one female General Servant.
The 1901 census sees William, now a Widower, at Hamilton Cottage, in Manor Road, with his sister Louisa and a General Domestic Servant. He was still in Hamilton Cottage in 1911, with widowed Olave Moss as his Housekeeper and Beatrice Amy Potter as a general Servant. He was there until his death in 1918.