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Ellen Spencer

Female 1870 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ellen Spencer was born in 1870 in Bedford, Leigh (daughter of Thomas Spencer and Mary Ann Thompson).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Spencer was born in 1828 in Burscough (son of James Spencer and Ann Prescott).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 9 Mar 1828, St Mary the Virgin, Rufford

    Notes:

    There is an age discrepancy, with Thomas listed as 38 in the 1861 census and 47 in 1871, but his brother Edward is with him in 1861 and brother Robert is an immediate neighbour in 1871. Possibly he was born before his parents were married and not baptised until afterwards.

    Thomas married Mary Ann Thompson. Mary was born in 1830 in Shevington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Ann Thompson was born in 1830 in Shevington.

    Notes:

    No marriage record found: surname identified from some of children's birth records on Cheshire BMD. Birthplace given as Newburgh in 1971 census.

    Children:
    1. Ann Spencer was born in 1851 in Bedford, Leigh.
    2. Margaret Spencer was born in 1852 in Leigh.
    3. Charles Spencer was born in 1855 in Runcorn.
    4. Mary Spencer was born in 1858 in Runcorn.
    5. Elizabeth Spencer was born in 1860 in Runcorn.
    6. Thomas Spencer was born in 1861 in Runcorn.
    7. Alice Spencer was born in 1864 in Runcorn.
    8. Jane Spencer was born in 1866 in Bedford, Leigh.
    9. Sarah Spencer was born in 1868 in Bedford, Leigh.
    10. 1. Ellen Spencer was born in 1870 in Bedford, Leigh.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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. 5.  Ann Prescott was born in 1803 in Burscough.
    Children:
    1. 2. 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. 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.



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