Skelton Park Pit. 20 May.
John Jefferson a platelayer aged 26 was killed when he was crushed by tubs.

9th July. Isaac Edward Pollard, age 10, the son of a miner had been sent to live with friends at Lingdale, because there was no school at N Skelton, woke at midnight and asked for a drink of cold tea. Afterwards became very sick and died.

21 Sep. London Gazette. Bankrupt.
In the Matter of a Special Resolution for Liquidation by Arrangement of the affairs of Thomas Jenkinson, of . Westgate, Guisborougb, and High-street, Skelton-in- Cleveland. both in tbe county of York, Tailor and General Draper, trading as T. Jenkinson and Son. The creditors of the above-named Thomas Jenkinson A, who have not already proved their debts, are required, on or before the 30th day of September, 1875, to send their names and addresses, and the particulars of their debts or claims, to me etc.......

9th July. William Raynor was sent for trial at York Assizes for misappropriating money.
He was treasurer for a presentation fund at South Skelton mine for the late manager, Mr White and bought a watch for £10 10s, but altered receipt to £20 10s.

19th Nov. South Skelton Mine. John Ellis, a boy working as a driver in S Skelton pits slipped and fell under a wagon.
His leg was severely torn and though he was taken home and progressed for a time, mortification set in and his leg was amputated. He afterwards died.

3rd Dec. George Ridgard assaulted Jane Husband at Skelton, slapping her and knocking her teeth out and calling her insulting names. She owed him 5 and a half pence and could not pay. Fined 40s.

31 Dec.William Bennett of Skelton was sent to gaol for six months with hard labour for assaulting his landlady, Elvina Warner, with a poker and fined £1 for assaulting her husband William.
Two other men were also lodgers at the house and they were reprimanded for not assisting Mrs Warner.

1876 - Slater's directory gives the following people in Skelton for this year:-

Clergy and Gentry - Reverend Philip Ahiea.
Under steward for Squire Wharton of Skelton Castle - George Stubbs.
All Saints church - Rev John Gardner LL.D, Rector, Rev J W Waithman, Curate.
County police station - Sergeant Robert Hawe.
Postmaster, Baker and Confectioner - George Arthur
"Letters from all parts arrive at a quarter past eight morning and are despatched thereto at half past five evening"
Schoolmaster - William Francis. 'Wesleyan School', Green Road.
The Education Act of this year introduced attendance committees where there were no School Boards and placed a duty on parents to ensure their children were taught the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic.
Architect/Surveyor - Benjamin Broadbent.