BOAT FAMILIES

of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and connected waterways

1843 - 1874 (30 years)

Generation: 1

Thomas Spencer was born on 4 Aug 1843 in Parbold (son of James Spencer and Nancy Postlethwaite); died in 1874 in Halsall; was buried on 21 Sep 1874 in St Cuthbert's, Halsall.

Thomas married Martha Ashcroft on 6 Jun 1864 in St Cuthbert, Halsall. Martha (daughter of Henry Alty and Ann Ashcroft) was born on 17 Dec 1844 in Standish. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Nancy Spencer was born in 1864 in Halsall; died in 1865 in Halsall; was buried on 2 Jan 1865 in St Cuthbert's, Halsall.
Nancy Spencer was born on 31 Aug 1866 in Appley Bridge/Upholland.
Henry Spencer was born in 1868 in Upholland.
Ann Spencer was born on 2 Sep 1869 in Appley Bridge/Upholland; died on 27 Aug 1922 in New Lane, Burscough.
Thomas Spencer was born in 1872 in Appley Bridge/Upholland.
Robert Spencer was born in 1874 in Wrightington.

Generation: 2

2.	James Spencer was born in Mar 1800 in Lathom. James married Nancy Postlethwaite on 29 Jan 1821 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk. Nancy was born in 1800 in Kendal. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy Postlethwaite was born in 1800 in Kendal.

Children:

Margaret Spencer was born on 29 Mar 1822 in Burscough.
Ann Spencer was born on 19 Feb 1824 in Burscough.
Mary Spencer was born on 10 Sep 1826 in Burscough; died before 1829.
Mary Spencer was born on 21 Sep 1829 in Burscough.
James Spencer was born in 1833 in Lathom; died before 1911.
Peter Spencer was born in 1835 in Parbold/Lathom; died about Nov 1880 in Wigan.
Elizabeth Spencer was born in 1837 in Parbold.
1. Thomas Spencer was born on 4 Aug 1843 in Parbold; died in 1874 in Halsall; was buried on 21 Sep 1874 in St Cuthbert's, Halsall.
Catharine Spencer was born in 1846 in Parbold; died in 1930 in Alder Lane, Parbold; was buried on 22 Nov 1930 in Christ Chursch, Douglas in Parbold.