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Mary Spencer

Female 1913 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mary Spencer was born on 22 Nov 1913 in Orrell Lane, Burscough (daughter of Thomas Spencer and Jane Harrison).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 21 Dec 1913, St John the Baptist, Burscough


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Spencer was born on 15 Jan 1885 in Scarisbrick (son of Thomas Spencer and Margaret Gibbons).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 15 Feb 1885, St Mark, Scarisbrick

    Thomas married Jane Harrison on 4 Jun 1906 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Jane (daughter of Henry Harrison and Mary Varley) was born on 23 Dec 1888 in Lathom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Jane Harrison was born on 23 Dec 1888 in Lathom (daughter of Henry Harrison and Mary Varley).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 29 Jan 1888, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Children:
    1. Henry Spencer was born on 8 Feb 1908 in Orrell Lane, Burscough.
    2. Margaret Spencer was born on 26 Feb 1910 in Orrell Lane, Burscough.
    3. 1. Mary Spencer was born on 22 Nov 1913 in Orrell Lane, Burscough.
    4. Clara Elizabeth Spencer was born on 30 Apr 1919 in Orrell Lane, Burscough.
    5. Jane Spencer was born on 8 Aug 1922 in Orrell Lane, Burscough.
    6. Thomas Spencer was born on 21 Jul 1927 in Orrell Lane, Burscough.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas Spencer was born in 1855 in Halsall (son of Edward Spencer and Ann Watkinson); died before 1911.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 26 Aug 1855, St Cuthbert, Halsall

    Thomas married Margaret Gibbons on 4 Oct 1875 in St Mark, Scarisbrick. Margaret (daughter of John Gibbons and Ann Mawdsley) was born in 1854 in Wigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Margaret Gibbons was born in 1854 in Wigan (daughter of John Gibbons and Ann Mawdsley).

    Other Events:

    • Also Known As: Gobin
    • Baptism: 29 Oct 1854, St Martin in the fields, Liverpool

    Notes:

    Gobbin in birth recod on Lancs OPC. Gibbons in baptism and marriage records. Gobin in 1861 census when age oddly given as 12 (she was absent in 1851), Gibbon in 1871.

    Children:
    1. Ann Spencer was born on 19 Aug 1876 in Scarisbrick.
    2. Elizabeth Spencer was born in 1877 in Scarisbrick; died in 1878 in Downholland; was buried on 15 Jun 1878 in St Cuthbert, Halsall.
    3. Margaret Spencer was born in 1879 in Scarisbrick.
    4. Edward Spencer was born on 26 Mar 1881 in Scarisbrick.
    5. John Spencer was born in 1883 in Halsall.
    6. 2. Thomas Spencer was born on 15 Jan 1885 in Scarisbrick.
    7. Sarah Ellen Spencer was born on 27 Apr 1887 in Lydiate; died in 1888 in Scarisbrick; was buried on 5 Apr 1888 in St Cuthbert, Halsall.
    8. William Spencer was born on 7 Apr 1889 in Halsall.
    9. Henry Spencer was born on 30 Oct 1890 in Lydiate.

  3. 6.  Henry Harrison was born in 1862 in Lathom (son of John Harrison and Jane Halsall); died in 1929 in Orrell Lane, Burscough; was buried on 1 Sep 1931 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Miller, boatman
    • Baptism: 25 Apr 1862, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Henry married Mary Varley on 13 Nov 1883 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Mary (daughter of Robert Varley and Elizabeth Hesketh) was born in 1860 in Burscough; died in 1919 in Orrell Lane, Burscough; was buried on 6 Oct 1919 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary Varley was born in 1860 in Burscough (daughter of Robert Varley and Elizabeth Hesketh); died in 1919 in Orrell Lane, Burscough; was buried on 6 Oct 1919 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 18 Nov 1860, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Children:
    1. Clara Harrison was born in 1884 in Lathom; died in 1884 in Lathom.
    2. Elizabeth Harrison was born on 12 Aug 1885 in Lathom.
    3. 3. Jane Harrison was born on 23 Dec 1888 in Lathom.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Edward Spencer was born on 13 May 1826 in Lathom (son of Thomas Spencer and Ann Wareing).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 11 Jun 1826, Douglas Chapel, Eccleston (Parbold)

    Edward married Ann Watkinson on 27 Sep 1852 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk. Ann (daughter of John Watkinson and Sarah Mawdsley) was born in 1831 in Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Ann Watkinson was born in 1831 in Burscough (daughter of John Watkinson and Sarah Mawdsley).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 17 Apr 1831, St Mary the Virgin, Rufford

    Children:
    1. 4. Thomas Spencer was born in 1855 in Halsall; died before 1911.
    2. Ann Spencer was born in 1860 in Burscough.
    3. John Spencer was born in 1863 in Burscough.
    4. Sarah Spencer was born on 15 Jan 1866 in Burscough; died in 1869 in Scarisbrick; was buried on 8 Aug 1869 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    5. Sarah Spencer was born between Jul and Aug 1870 in Liverpool.

  3. 10.  John Gibbons was born on 17 Jul 1816 in Scarisbrick (son of John Gibbons and Elizabeth Rotheram).

    Other Events:

    • Also Known As: John Gobbin\Gibbon
    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 28 Jul 1816, St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk

    Notes:

    Gobbin in 1841 census and marriage record, Gobin (age 40) in 1861, Gibbon in 1871.

    John married Ann Mawdsley on 24 Sep 1838 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk. Ann (daughter of William Mawdsley) was born in 1814 in Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Ann Mawdsley was born in 1814 in Burscough (daughter of William Mawdsley).
    Children:
    1. Mary Gibbons was born in 1839 in Burscough.
    2. John Gibbons was born in 1840 in Burscough; died in 1850 in Burscough; was buried on 5 Jan 1850 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk.
    3. Ann Gibbons was born in 1842 in Burscough.
    4. Elizabeth Gibbons was born in 1844 in Burscough.
    5. William Gibbons was born in 1846 in Burscough.
    6. Catherine Gibbons was born in 1847 in Burscough.
    7. 5. Margaret Gibbons was born in 1854 in Wigan.
    8. John Gibbons was born in 1857 in Standish; died in 1900 in Standish.

  5. 12.  John Harrison was born in 1834 in Burscough (son of John Harrison and Ellen Dobson); died in 1880 in Lathom; was buried on 16 Jan 1880 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 24 Aug 1834, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    John married Jane Halsall on 16 Oct 1859 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Jane (daughter of Francis Halsall and Martha Baybutt) was born in 1838 in Burscough; died in 1884 in Lathom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Jane Halsall was born in 1838 in Burscough (daughter of Francis Halsall and Martha Baybutt); died in 1884 in Lathom.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 3 Jun 1838, Lathom Chapel

    Children:
    1. Martha Harrison was born in 1860 in Lathom; died in 1887 in Lathom.
    2. 6. Henry Harrison was born in 1862 in Lathom; died in 1929 in Orrell Lane, Burscough; was buried on 1 Sep 1931 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    3. Jane Harrison was born in 1864 in Burscough.
    4. Ellen Harrison was born in 1866 in Lathom.
    5. John Harrison was born in 1868 in Lathom; died in 1930 in 4a Lord Street, Lathom; was buried on 28 Mar 1930 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    6. Mary Harrison was born in 1868 in Lathom.
    7. Joseph Harrison was born in 1871 in Lathom; died in 1935 in Lord Street, Lathom; was buried on 5 Aug 1935 in St JOhn the Baptist, Burscough.
    8. Margaret Ann Harrison was born on 19 Nov 1872 in Lathom.
    9. Clara Harrison was born in 1875 in Lathom; died in 1883 in Lathom.

  7. 14.  Robert Varley was born on 19 Jun 1829 in Skipton (son of Thomas Varley and Ellen Slater); died about May 1907 in Skipton.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Canal horseman, boatman, canal superintendent, lock-keeper at Scarland Lock, Gargrave
    • Baptism: 25 Jun 1829, Skipton

    Notes:

    Absent in 1861 census. Marriage record is for Robert Barlow, for whom no birth or census record found so assumed to be a mishearing for Varley, as in daughter Elizabeth's baptism record.

    Robert married Elizabeth Hesketh on 10 Nov 1855 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk. Elizabeth (daughter of James Hesketh) was born in 1826 in Rufford; died in 1889 in Scarisbrick. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Elizabeth Hesketh was born in 1826 in Rufford (daughter of James Hesketh); died in 1889 in Scarisbrick.

    Notes:

    Marries as Elizabeth Gibbons, widow, and maiden name taken from this record. All children's births apart from first confusingly duplicated in Lancs BMD register, once with mother's maiden name Ashcroft, and again with mother's maiden name Gobin or Gibbons.

    Children:
    1. Ellen Varley was born in 1856 in Burscough; died in 1857 in Skipton.
    2. Elizabeth Varley was born in 1858 in Burscough.
    3. 7. Mary Varley was born in 1860 in Burscough; died in 1919 in Orrell Lane, Burscough; was buried on 6 Oct 1919 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    4. Thomas Varley was born in 1862 in Burscough; died in 1893 in Lathom; was buried on 21 Jan 1893 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    5. Robert Varley was born in 1864 in Burscough; died before 1869.
    6. John William Varley was born in 1866 in Burscough.
    7. Robert Varley was born in 1869 in Burscough.



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