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Hello i have a John Spendley born 1876 - 1880 Lyminge, in 1898 he married a Elizabeth Hopkins who was born 1862/4 .

I dont know who his parents are but someone says maybe James brn 1834 and Mary Spendley.

Any help appreciated mfm

1881 England Census

Name: John Spendley
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Relation: Son
Father's Name: James Spendley
Mother's Name: Mary Spendley
Gender: Male
Where born: Lyminge, Kent, England

Civil parish: Lyminge
County/Island: Kent
Country: England

Street Address: North Lyminge


Registration district: Elham
Sub-registration district: Elham

James Spendley 47
Mary Spendley 45
Eliza Spendley 19
Jane Spendley 14
Emily Spendley 12
Harriet Spendley 10
Rose Spendley 8
James Spendley 6
Ada Spendley 4
Minnie Spendley 3
John Spendley 1

1891 England Census
Name: Johnnie Spendley
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Jas Spendley
Mother's Name: Mary Spendley
Gender: Male
Where born: Lyminge, Kent, England

Civil parish: Elham
Ecclesiastical parish: Elham
Town: Elham
County/Island: Kent
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Elham
Sub-registration district: Elham
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 752
Folio: 17
Page Number: 1
Household Members: Name Age
Jas Spendley 55.....Fish Dealer....Dover
Mary Spendley 53....Canterbury
Minnie Spendley 12
Johnnie Spendley 11
Martha Spendley 9

Children all born in Lyminge.

1901
John Spendley
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Spendley
Gender: Male
Where born: Lyminge, Kent, England
Civil parish: Selling
Ecclesiastical parish: Selling St Marys
County/Island: Kent

s:
Name Age
John Spendley 24
Elizabeth Spendley 37
Lizzie Hopkins 15
Harry Hopkins 12
Stephen Hopkins 8
William Hopkins 4
John Spenaley 2
George Spenaley 4 Months

SO quick, many thanks Brunmmiejean and Christina for your help.

Now would you worry that the estimated birth year for John in 1901 is 1877 not 1880?


Best wishes mfm

Maybe he just added a few years as he was so much younger than Elizabeth.


Possible birth.....

Births Mar 1880 (>99%)
Spendley Henry John Elham 2a 995


His son's birth?

Births Sep 1899 (>99%)
Spendley Henry John Faversham 2a 923

In case you don't have it...

1911 census - household transcription
Person: SPENDLEY, John
Address: Newhouse Cottages Selling Faversham



SPENDLEY, John Head Married M 32 1879 Waggoner On Farm Lyminge Kent VIEW
SPENDLEY, Elizabeth Wife Married
13 years F 49 1862 Brabourne Kent VIEW
HOPKINS, Stephen Step Son Border Single M 18 1893 Waggoners Mate On Farm Postling Kent VIEW
HOPKINS, William Step Son Border Single M 15 1896 Yard Shop On Farm Elham Kent VIEW
SPENDLEY, John Son M 12 1899 School Selling Kent VIEW
SPENDLEY, George Son M 10 1901 School Selling Kent VIEW
SPENDLEY, Alfred Son M 8 1903 Selling Kent VIEW

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RG number:
RG14 Piece:
4386 Reference:
RG14PN4386 RG78PN178 RD60 SD1 ED7 SN143

Registration District:
Faversham Sub District:
Boughton Enumeration District:
7 Parish:
Selling

Address:
Newhouse Cottages Selling Faversham County:
Kent
(8 children born and living)

thank you very much, this is helpful!

Best Wishes,
MFM

His marriage certificate should confirm his father's name.

Marriages Dec 1898
HANN Ada Rhoda Faversham 2a 1911
HOPKINS Elizabeth Faversham 2a 1911
Love Edward Faversham 2a 1911
SPENDLEY John Faversham 2a 1911


1891

Name: Elizabeth Hopkins
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Stephen Hopkins
Gender: Female
Where born: Brabourne, Kent, England

Civil parish: Lyminge
Ecclesiastical parish: Stanford
Town: Stanford
County/Island: Kent
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Elham
Sub-registration district: Hythe
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 753
Folio: 16
Page Number: 14
Household Members: Name Age
Stephen Hopkins 59
Elizabeth Hopkins 29
Alice Hopkins 8
Elizabeth Hopkins 5
Harry Hopkins 2
Stephen Rains 55 Lodger
Margaret Gammon 56 Lodger

????

Deaths Mar 1898 Hopkins Stephen 64 Elham 2a 751

Marriages Dec 1881
HOPKINS Stephen Elham 2a 1767
Young Elizabeth Elham 2a 1767
Younge Elizabeth Elham 2a 1767

???

Name: Elizabeth Young
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: William Young
Mother's Name: Harriet Young
Gender: Female
Where born: Wye, Kent, England
Civil parish: Brabourne
Ecclesiastical parish: Canterbury
Town: Brabourne
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Registration district: East Ashford
Sub-registration district: Brabourne
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Household schedule number: 129
Piece: 961
Folio: 16
Page Number: 23
Household Members: Name Age
William Young 35
Harriet Young 38
William Young 12
Ann Young 11
Elizabeth Young 8
Jane Young 7
Sarah Young 5
Alice Young 3
Polly Young 1


??

Births Mar 1862 YOUNG Elizabeth E Ashford 2a _60

Dear Rootgatherer,
Many thanks for your contribution to the Spendley thread,

As Christina said John might have just added a few years on to age because he a lot younger than Elizabeth.

Thankyou again for all the help.

Best wishes mfm

John's son John was baptised as Henry John......

Name: Henry John Spendley
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 11 Jun 1899
Baptism/Christening Place: Selling, Kent, England
Father's Name: John Spendley
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00908-0
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1850190
Reference Number: p 30

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thankyou again,i really need to maybe get the marriage cert for john and elizabeth to see exactly who johns parents are,

many thanks again mfm

Pleasure to help mfm.

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