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Harold Spencer

Male 1915 -  (109 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Harold Spencer was born on 9 Apr 1915 in Wigan (son of James Spencer and Alice Tyrer).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Spencer was born in 1886 in Wigan (son of James George Spencer and Martha Pilling).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman.tug man, banksman

    Notes:

    Birth registered in 1886 but birth date given as 30 1 1887 in Waterways Archive.

    James married Alice Tyrer in 1910 in Christ Church, Ince. Alice was born in 1892 in Wigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Alice Tyrer was born in 1892 in Wigan.
    Children:
    1. Harold Spencer was born in 1911 in Wigan; died in 1912 in Aspull.
    2. Martha Spencer was born in 1912 in Wigan.
    3. 1. Harold Spencer was born on 9 Apr 1915 in Wigan.
    4. John Spencer was born in 1916 in Wigan.
    5. Elizabeth Spencer was born in 1919 in Wigan.
    6. Thomas Spencer was born in 1921 in Wigan.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James George Spencer was born in 1851 in Bedford Street, Liverpool (son of William Spencer and Maria Neill).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, docks porter
    • Baptism: 31 Aug 1851, St Peter, Liverpool

    James married Martha Pilling on 14 Jul 1872 in St Thomas and St James, Poolstock. Martha (daughter of Samuel Pilling and Martha Tauylor) was born in 1849 in Ince. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Martha Pilling was born in 1849 in Ince (daughter of Samuel Pilling and Martha Tauylor).

    Notes:

    1911 census indicates that only two of her seven children survived.

    Children:
    1. Mary Maria Spencer was born in 1872 in Wigan; died in 1872 in Wigan.
    2. Samuel James Spencer was born on 18 Apr 1875 in Wigan.
    3. Martha Spencer was born in 1876 in Wigan.
    4. Mary Maria Spencer was born in 1880 in Wigan; died in 1884 in Wigan.
    5. William Spencer was born in 1882 in Wigan.
    6. Margaret Spencer was born in 1884 in Wigan; died in 1885 in Wigan.
    7. 2. James Spencer was born in 1886 in Wigan.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Spencer was born in 1810 in Lathom; died before 1873.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Ship's carpenter

    Notes:

    Probably son of Richard and Ann Spencer of Newburgh, bapt 7.10.1810 Douglas Chapel, Eccleston (Lancs OPC).

    William married Maria Neill on 14 Jul 1834 in St John, Preston. Maria was born in 1812 in Appledore, Devon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Maria Neill was born in 1812 in Appledore, Devon.

    Notes:

    Variously Maria or Mary in censuses and children's birth records. Birthplace given as Lancashire in 1841 census, Appledore, Devon, in 1851 and 1881, otherwise Lancaster.

    Children:
    1. Ann Spencer was born in 1836 in Burlington Street, Liverpool.
    2. Amelia Spencer was born in 1839 in Croft Street, Preston.
    3. Margaret Spencer was born in 1841 in Croft Street, Preston; died in 1844 in Preston.
    4. Cecilia Mary Maria Spencer was born on 19 Dec 1842 in Bootle.
    5. Jonathan Osborne Spencer was born in 1847 in Poplar Street, Preston; died before 1877.
    6. William Spencer was born in 1849 in Liverpool.
    7. 4. James George Spencer was born in 1851 in Bedford Street, Liverpool.

  3. 10.  Samuel Pilling was born in 1805 in Ashton in Makerfield.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Colliery sinker

    Samuel married Martha Tauylor on 2 Oct 1831 in St Oswald, Winwick. Martha was born in 1807 in Ashton in Makerfield. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Martha Tauylor was born in 1807 in Ashton in Makerfield.
    Children:
    1. 5. Martha Pilling was born in 1849 in Ince.



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