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Father of Thomas Spencer b. Coventry 1824 d.1914

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ErikaH

ErikaH Report 18 Dec 2019 11:32

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1380900

beanie

beanie Report 17 Dec 2019 05:23

Thanks for all of this. However, George Spencer born in Southam, Warwickshire in 1797, is detailed to have married Sarah Graves with the marriage place in Southam on 11 March 1824. Thomas Spencer, George's Son is baptised in Coventry on 5 January 1824 and his Mother is detailed as Ann. We know Thomas goes on to have children in Coventry hinting at the family settling there (unless Thomas cooincidentally comes back to Coventry later after growing up in Southam, notwithstanding his Coventry baptism) but George dies in Southam in Quarter 1 of 1871 - visible on page 2 of the BMD Index Entry (on Ancestry).

So, short version, folks, i'm totally confused! Thanks all the same though. What can we summise here?

beanie

beanie Report 13 Dec 2019 16:17

Thanks everyone, yeah Maddies’ last message seems to put the whole George of Southam into question doesn’t it?

Maddie

Maddie Report 12 Dec 2019 15:06

the george spencer born in southam appears to have married 1824 in southam is there in 1871 dies 1878

supposition only

George
Last name Spencer
Age 69
Birth year 1790
Death year 1859
Burial year 1859
Burial date 27 Dec 1859
Church London Road Civic Cemetery
Place Coventry
County Warwickshire
Country England
Record set National Burial Index For England & Wale

Maddie

Maddie Report 12 Dec 2019 14:24

sibling father a weaver

William Spencer
Baptism Date: 11 Apr 1820
Baptism Place: Coventry, Holy Trinity, Warwickshire, England
Parish: Coventry, Holy Trinity
Search Photos: Search for 'Coventry, Holy Trinity' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Map:
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Father: George Spencer
Mother: Ann Spencer

malyon

malyon Report 12 Dec 2019 14:02

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3XTT-H9Q

malyon

malyon Report 12 Dec 2019 13:59

Mary Ann Spencer
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name:
Mary Ann Spencer
Gender:
Female
Christening Date:
13 Jul 1829
Christening Date (Original):
13 JUL 1829
Christening Place:
SAINT MICHAEL,COVENTRY,WARWICK,ENGLAND
Father's Name:
George Spencer
Mother's Name:
Ann
Sarah Spencer
England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1963

Name:
Sarah Spencer
Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
12 Nov 1821
Event Place:
St Michael, Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Gender:
Female
Father's Name:
George Spencer
Mother's Name:
Ann Spencer

malyon

malyon Report 12 Dec 2019 13:55

Eliza Spencer
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name:
Eliza Spencer
Gender:
Female
Christening Date:
10 Jul 1815
Christening Date (Original):
10 JUL 1815
Christening Place:
SAINT MICHAEL,COVENTRY,WARWICK,ENGLAND
Father's Name:
George Spencer
Mother's Name:
Ann

George Spencer
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name:
George Spencer
Gender:
Male
Christening Date:
07 Nov 1817
Christening Date (Original):
07 NOV 1817
Christening Place:
SAINT MICHAEL,COVENTRY,WARWICK,ENGLAND
Father's Name:
George Spencer
Mother's Name:
Ann

parents marrage

George /Spencer/
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Sex
Male
Birth
about 1795
Warwickshire, England1
Death
after 1842
Residence
1841
St Michael, Warwickshire, England1
MARRIAGES (1)
Spouse
Ann /Eaves/
Marriage
23 January 1815
Coventry, Warwickshire

Maddie

Maddie Report 12 Dec 2019 13:43

father is george as per marriage cert

malyon

malyon Report 12 Dec 2019 13:16

there are about 3 thomas spencers baptised in 1924 in warwickshire

Maddie

Maddie Report 12 Dec 2019 13:10

George
Last name Spencer
Name note -
Marriage year 1815
Marriage date 23 Jan 1815
Marriage place Coventry
Spouse's first name(s) Ann
Spouse's last name Eaves
County Warwickshire
Country England

Ann
Last name Eaves
Gender Female
Birth year -
Birth place -
Baptism year 1799
Baptism date 01 Dec 1799
Place Coventry
County Warwickshire
Country England
Father's first name(s) Charles
Father's last name Eaves
Mother's first name(s) Ann

Maddie

Maddie Report 12 Dec 2019 13:04

??????????
1841
St John Street, St Michael, Coventry, Warwickshire, England
First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place
George Spencer Male 45 1796 Warwickshire, England
George Spencer Male 20 1821 Warwickshire, England
Sarah Langfin Female 40 1801 Warwickshire, England

a weaver


George
Last name Spencer
Birth year -
Baptism year 1817
Baptism date 07 Nov 1817
Denomination Anglican
Place Coventry, St Michael
Father's first name(s) George
Father's last name Spencer
Mother's first name(s) Ann
Residence St Michaels
Father's occupation Weaver
County Warwickshire
Country England
Document type Parish registers
Archive
Warwickshire County Record Office
Archive reference DR0090/14
Event Baptisms

Maddie

Maddie Report 12 Dec 2019 12:55

Thomas
Last name Spencer
Sex Male
Age Full
Marital status bachelor
Residence Chauntry Place
Occupation Weaver
Marriage year 1847
Marriage date 28 Feb 1847
Denomination Anglican
Place Coventry, Holy Trinity
Spouse's first name(s) Mary Ann
Spouse's last name Holmes
Spouse's age Full
Spouse's marital status spinster
Spouse's residence Cook Street
Spouse's occupation Weaver
Father's name George Spencer ------
Father's occupation Weaver
Spouse's father's name Samuel Holmes
Spouse's father's occupation Weaver
First witness William Henry Pearson
Second witness Eliza Pearson
County Warwickshire
Country England
Document type Parish registers
Archive
Warwickshire County Record Office
Archive reference DR0581/23
Page 218

Thomas
Last name Spencer
Sex Male
Marital status Single
Residence Chauntry Place
Marriage year 1847
Marriage date 28 Feb 1847
Marriage place Coventry, Holy Trinity
Spouse's first name(s) Mary Ann
Spouse's last name Holmes
Spouse's sex Female
Spouse's marital status Single
Spouse's residence Cook Street
Father's first name(s) George
Father's last name Spencer
Spouse's father's first name(s) Samuel
Spouse's father's last name Holmes
County Warwickshire
Country England

Thomas
Last name Spencer
Birth year -
Baptism year 1824
Baptism date 05 Jan 1824
Denomination Anglican
Place Coventry, St Michael
Father's first name(s) George
Father's last name Spencer
Mother's first name(s) Ann
Residence St Michales
Father's occupation Weaver
County Warwickshire
Country England
Document type Parish registers
Archive
Warwickshire County Record Office
Archive reference DR0090/15
Event Baptisms

malyon

malyon Report 12 Dec 2019 12:44

could this be thomas

Thomas Spencer
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name:
Thomas Spencer
Gender:
Male
Christening Date:
11 Apr 1825
Christening Date (Original):
11 APR 1825
Christening Place:
SAINT MICHAEL,COVENTRY,WARWICK,ENGLAND
Father's Name:
Thomas Spencer
Mother's Name:
Elizabeth

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 12 Dec 2019 11:53

The George Spencer baptised Southam seems likely to me but it's difficult to prove. People did marry quite young in those days so could be him.

Kath. x

beanie

beanie Report 12 Dec 2019 11:16

I did "8. I do a wider area search of surrounding counties, I get a George Spencer marrying Ann Eaves in Coventry in 1815. I have a 1790 birth of a George Spencer in Birmingham but he dies the following year at 1 year old."

I appreciate it's not clear but the full stop was intended to communicate the end of that point.

Would you both concur on Southam or any other logical ones, what certainty from your both your guts? Thanks :-)

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Dec 2019 11:05

If you'd said at the outset that you'd accessed the marriage record, it would have been helpful

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 12 Dec 2019 11:02

Could this be Thomas's father's baptism:-

First name(s) George
Last name Spencer
Birth year 1797
Baptism year 1797
Baptism date 27 Oct 1797
Baptism place Southam
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Spencer
Father's occupation Blacksmith
Mother's first name(s) Frances
Mother's last name Spencer
Parish Southam
County Warwickshire
Country England
Source
Southam Baptisms
Archive reference BS080.13
Record set Warwickshire Baptisms

Southam is about 14 miles from Coventry.

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 12 Dec 2019 10:54

This is Thomas in the 1851 census and his occupation is Ribbon Weaver so the 1841 could be right:-

Brick Kiln Lane, St Michaels, Coventry, Warwickshire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place

Thomas Spencer Head Married Male 26 1825 Ribbon Weaver Hand Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Mary Ann Spencer Wife Married Female 25 1826 - Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Ann Spencer Daughter - Female 3 1848 - Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Emma Spencer Daughter - Female 1 1850 - Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Mary Ann Spencer Sister Unmarried Female 22 1829 Shute Filler Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Kath. x

beanie

beanie Report 12 Dec 2019 10:54

They were weavers in that period yes :-) But who is his Dad is the big question, from what I can see of the marriage records online, it was George. I think that is a strong lead. So it's the George I can't track down you see....

Thanks so much.