Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Mary Jane Skelham (formerly Evans) and the stepson of John Skelham. The 1891 census records, George Smith, married and head of the family, a Well Sinker, born 1824 in Great Bowden, Leics. Mary J. Evans, widow and daughter, born 1865 in Market Harborough, Leics. The children were Walter E., grandson, born 1889 and George W., grandson, born 1891, both children were born in Leicester. The family were residing at Gibbons Row, Market Harborough, Leics. The 1901 census records, John Skelham, married and head of the family, a Wood Chopper, born 1848 in Braybrook, Northants., and his wife Mary, born 1868 in Market Harborough, Leics. The children were Walter, step son, George, step son, John, born 1893, Lilly, born 1895, Frederick, born 1897, Florence, born 1899 and Gertrude, born 1900, all the children were born in Market Harborough, Leics. The family were residing at 17, Sun Yard, Market Harborough, Leics. The 1911 census records, John Skelham, married 19 years and head of the family, a Firewood Dealer, and his wife Mary Jane. The children were George Evans, stepson, a Chemical Worker, John James, a Chemical Worker, Lilian May, a Laundry Hand, Frederick Gipson, a Chemical Worker, Florence Olive, a Schoolgirl, Gertrude, a Schoolgirl, Ernest, a Schoolboy, born 1902 in Market Harborough, Leics. Arthur, a Schoolboy, born 1905 in Market Harborough, Leics. and Charles Henry, a Schoolboy, born 1907 in Market Harborough, Leics. The family were residing at 17, Sun Yard, Market Harborough, Leics.