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Edith Spencer

Female 1905 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Edith Spencer was born in 1905 in Runcorn (daughter of Edward Spencer and Edith Percival).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Edward Spencer was born on 15 Feb 1880 in Liverpool, aboard 'Rover' (son of Edward Spencer and Mary Carr).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman

    Notes:

    Birth registered Q2 1880, Liverpool (GRO Online Index).

    Edward married Edith Percival on 16 Sep 1898 in All Saints, Runcorn. Edith (daughter of George Percival) was born about Nov 1880 in Runcorn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Edith Percival was born about Nov 1880 in Runcorn (daughter of George Percival).
    Children:
    1. George Edward Spencer was born in 1899 in Runcorn.
    2. John Spencer was born on 14 Oct 1901 in Canal Street, Runcorn.
    3. Thomas Spencer was born on 4 Aug 1903 in Wellington Street, Runcorn.
    4. 1. Edith Spencer was born in 1905 in Runcorn.
    5. Edward Spencer was born in 1907 in Runcorn.
    6. Ethel Spencer was born on 19 May 1913 in Gilbert Street, Runcorn.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Edward Spencer was born in 1840 in Lathom (son of James Spencer and Ann Prescott); died before 1898.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 22 Nov 1840, St Cuthbert, Halsall

    Notes:

    No birth record in GRO Online Index or Lancashire BMDs. Birthplace Bursbough in 1851 and 1861 censuses.
    Not found in later censuses, so there is no confirmation that this is the Edward who married Mary Carr, but the circumstantial evidence is strong. His brothers Thomas and Henry, and sister Alice had children in Leigh and Runcorn, with Christian names Charles, Robert and Alice being common.

    Edward married Mary Carr on 13 Nov 1861 in Tyldesley Top Chapel, Leigh. Mary (daughter of Robert Carr) was born in 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Carr was born in 1840 (daughter of Robert Carr).
    Children:
    1. Ann Spencer was born about Aug 1862 in Abram.
    2. Ellen Spencer was born on 2 Apr 1867 in King Street, Pennington.
    3. Robert Spencer was born on 1 Jan 1869 in Leigh.
    4. Alice Spencer was born about Nov 1870 in Leigh.
    5. Elizabeth Spencer was born about May 1872 in Leigh.
    6. Charles Spencer was born on 28 Jan 1878 in Wallgate, Wigan.
    7. 2. Edward Spencer was born on 15 Feb 1880 in Liverpool, aboard 'Rover'.

  3. 6.  George Percival was born in 1835 in Runcorn; died before 1898.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Tanner's labourer

    Children:
    1. 3. Edith Percival was born about Nov 1880 in Runcorn.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James Spencer was born in 1801 in Lathom; died before 1871.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, coal heaver

    Notes:

    An anomaly in the 1861 census for Plank Lane, Abram, has James's name struck through and replaced with wife Ann, 55, with son John, 12. But James, 57, on the canal in Wigan with Robert, 15, and Alice, 13, is listed as a widower. (Ann is a widow in the 1871 census).

    James married Ann Prescott on 1 Jan 1827 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk. Ann was born in 1803 in Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Ann Prescott was born in 1803 in Burscough.
    Children:
    1. Thomas Spencer was born in 1828 in Burscough.
    2. Henry Lord Spencer was born in 1830 in Burscough.
    3. Hannah Spencer was born in 1832 in Burscough; died in 1834 in Burscough; was buried on 29 Aug 1834 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk.
    4. Robert Spencer was born in 1838 in Lathom; died in 1839 in Burscough; was buried on 6 Nov 1839 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk.
    5. 4. Edward Spencer was born in 1840 in Lathom; died before 1898.
    6. Robert Spencer was born in 1843 in Burscough.
    7. Alice Spencer was born in 1847 in Burscough.
    8. John Spencer was born in 1849 in Burscough.

  3. 10.  Robert Carr

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman

    Children:
    1. 5. Mary Carr was born in 1840.



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