Samuel Skilbeck

Samuel David "Sam" Skilbeck is the son of Matt and Dolly Skilbeck.
Samuel is born in December 1982, and is named after Sam Pearson, the grandfather of Matt's first wife, Peggy. Matt and Peggy had previously had a son of the same name who died young. The original idea was to call the child David Samuel, but after a misunderstanding, the name is altered to Samuel Benjamin. Matt and Dolly separated in 1989, and Dolly and Sam left the village in 1991.
==Other information==
*Sam is named after his late half-brother Sam Skilbeck, who in turn was named after his grandfather Sam Pearson.
==Background information==
*Sam left Emmerdale alongside mother Dolly Skilbeck in 1991, due to actress Jean Rogers deciding to quit the show.
==See also==
*Full list of appearances
Category:Emmerdale Farm characters
Category:Emmerdale characters
Category:1982 births
Category:1982 debuts
Category:1991 departures
Category:Skilbeck family
Category:Acaster family
Category:Residents of Mill Cottage
Category:Residents of Home Farm
Category:Residents of Emmerdale Farm