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Title: Marriage lookup Ilkeston/Cotmanhay/Shipley
Post by: morris.merryweather on Wednesday 21 June 23 16:00 BST (UK)
Trying to identify the father of Annie Spencer whose marriage to Thomas Henry Sleath was registered at Basford in Q4 1897. Likely married in the Ilkeston/Cotmanhay/Shipley area. I can't find their marriage info on the free sites so would appreciate it if someone could see if there is a parish register entry for their marriage on ancestry. Thanks.
Title: Re: Marriage lookup Ilkeston/Cotmanhay/Shipley
Post by: QueenoftheWest on Wednesday 21 June 23 16:22 BST (UK)
I don't believe there is a parish register entry for this marriage on either Ancestry or FindMyPast. FindMyPast gives the location as Chapel, Babbington, Derbyshire.

Queenie  :)
Title: Re: Marriage lookup Ilkeston/Cotmanhay/Shipley
Post by: ColC on Wednesday 21 June 23 17:13 BST (UK)
1901
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSN4-NXJ

Annie Sleath  21 born about 1880 Belper, Derbyshire


1881 Over Lane, Belper, Derbyshire
Reuben   Spencer   Head   25   1856   Colliers labourer   Belper, Derbyshire, England
Elizabeth   Spencer   Wife   32   1849   -   Leicester, Leicestershire, England
William   Spencer   Son   6   1875   Scholar   Belper, Derbyshire, England
Ann   Spencer   Daughter   4   1877   Scholar   Belper, Derbyshire, England

Two registrations 1878 on freebmd Basford & Belper might be worth a look.

Colin
Title: Re: Marriage lookup Ilkeston/Cotmanhay/Shipley
Post by: CaroleW on Wednesday 21 June 23 21:27 BST (UK)
Belper is the likeliest.  Basford RD did not include Belper

https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/basford.html

https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/belper.html
Title: Re: Marriage lookup Ilkeston/Cotmanhay/Shipley
Post by: morris.merryweather on Thursday 22 June 23 03:02 BST (UK)
1901
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSN4-NXJ

Annie Sleath  21 born about 1880 Belper, Derbyshire


1881 Over Lane, Belper, Derbyshire
Reuben   Spencer   Head   25   1856   Colliers labourer   Belper, Derbyshire, England
Elizabeth   Spencer   Wife   32   1849   -   Leicester, Leicestershire, England
William   Spencer   Son   6   1875   Scholar   Belper, Derbyshire, England
Ann   Spencer   Daughter   4   1877   Scholar   Belper, Derbyshire, England

Two registrations 1878 on freebmd Basford & Belper might be worth a look.

Colin

Thanks but Ann(ie) daur of Reuben and Elizabeth Jane Spencer (née King) isn't her.
Title: Re: Marriage lookup Ilkeston/Cotmanhay/Shipley
Post by: morris.merryweather on Thursday 22 June 23 03:27 BST (UK)
I don't believe there is a parish register entry for this marriage on either Ancestry or FindMyPast. FindMyPast gives the location as Chapel, Babbington, Derbyshire.

Queenie  :)

Thanks!
Title: Re: Marriage lookup Ilkeston/Cotmanhay/Shipley
Post by: amondg on Thursday 22 June 23 05:27 BST (UK)
UPDATED WRONG FAMILY
UNNAMED CHILD IS ALICE IN 1881
There is an unnamed female child registered Basford 1877 mother's maiden name Statham

This couple also had
Thirza 1873
James 1875  died 1878 age 2
unnamed female 1877*
Aaron 1880
Daisy 1882
Ruth 1884
Moses 1886
James 1888
Mabel 1889
Julia 1894
Esther 1895
Title: Re: Marriage lookup Ilkeston/Cotmanhay/Shipley
Post by: amondg on Thursday 22 June 23 05:32 BST (UK)
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Title: Re: Marriage lookup Ilkeston/Cotmanhay/Shipley
Post by: softly softly on Thursday 22 June 23 09:01 BST (UK)
Just want to throw this into the mix.

Freebmd

Births Sep 1879   
SPENCER    Annie Beardsley        Belper    7b   530

Cannot find on GRO

Baptism, 20th November 1879 Belper, Mother Mary Elizabeth Spencer- single woman

1939 reg records dob 29th June 1879  --would fit with sq registration.

John
Title: Re: Marriage lookup Ilkeston/Cotmanhay/Shipley
Post by: morris.merryweather on Thursday 22 June 23 11:11 BST (UK)
Just want to throw this into the mix.

Freebmd

Births Sep 1879   
SPENCER    Annie Beardsley        Belper    7b   530

Cannot find on GRO

Baptism, 20th November 1879 Belper, Mother Mary Elizabeth Spencer- single woman

1939 reg records dob 29th June 1879  --would fit with sq registration.

John

I think that's the one! Thank you!
Title: Re: Marriage lookup Ilkeston/Cotmanhay/Shipley
Post by: softly softly on Thursday 22 June 23 12:06 BST (UK)
Do you have Annies death details and her probate record, details of Daughter Mary Lucy, who she married, children and death

John
Title: Re: Marriage lookup Ilkeston/Cotmanhay/Shipley
Post by: trish1120 on Thursday 22 June 23 13:38 BST (UK)
Is this her in 1891?

1891 Census
Lodge Farm, Shipley Wharf
William Beardsley 68   Head Mar Farmer
Mary A Beardsley 71   Wife
George Beardsley 36   Son Unm
ANNIE Spencer   11 Granddaughter born Belper******
Joseph Grundy 62 Servant
Ernest Tym 19   Servant
Henry Linley 19   Servant
Title: Re: Marriage lookup Ilkeston/Cotmanhay/Shipley
Post by: trish1120 on Thursday 22 June 23 13:44 BST (UK)
1881 Census
Belper Dally, Duffield
Phillip Spencer 69 Head FWK born Belper
Eliza Spencer 71 Wife born Jersey, Channel Islands
Mary C. Spencer 19 Granddaughter born Stanley
Anne B. Spencer 1 Granddaughter no pob

Mary C may be Mary E as hard to make out and Anne B her Daug and their Great Grandchild
Title: Re: Marriage lookup Ilkeston/Cotmanhay/Shipley
Post by: trish1120 on Thursday 22 June 23 14:11 BST (UK)
IF I am right Mary married March 1891 Reg Basford to George Henry MORRALL under the name Mary BEARDSLEY

1891/1901/1911 she is born c 1864 Shottle
Title: Re: Marriage lookup Ilkeston/Cotmanhay/Shipley
Post by: softly softly on Thursday 22 June 23 16:27 BST (UK)
Is this her in 1891?

1891 Census
Lodge Farm, Shipley Wharf
William Beardsley 68   Head Mar Farmer
Mary A Beardsley 71   Wife
George Beardsley 36   Son Unm
ANNIE Spencer   11 Granddaughter born Belper******
Joseph Grundy 62 Servant
Ernest Tym 19   Servant
Henry Linley 19   Servant

Hi Trish1120, my taking on that census is that Annie is the daughter of George Beardsley. In brackets it says occupation farmers assistant "son", Annie Spencer farmers assistant "grand daughter".

George Beardsley baptised 15.3.1857, born 6.10.1856, son of Mary Anne & William of Handley Shottle

He appears in 1939 with same dob and dies 1944, leaving a probate record.

George went on to marry a Hannah Sims 22nd March 1899.  Hannah Beardsley died 18.12.1918. left a probate record mentioning husband George. No children according to 1911 census to George and Hannah

1891/1911/1921 records Georges birthplace as Shottle

John
Title: Re: Marriage lookup Ilkeston/Cotmanhay/Shipley
Post by: softly softly on Thursday 22 June 23 16:42 BST (UK)
Just adding that in 1901 census Thomas H Sleath, Annie Sleath and Mary L(Lucy) Sleath are living next door to George H Morral and Mary Morral (Mary died aged 74 in 1938)

John
Title: Re: Marriage lookup Ilkeston/Cotmanhay/Shipley
Post by: morris.merryweather on Thursday 22 June 23 16:51 BST (UK)
Is this her in 1891?

1891 Census
Lodge Farm, Shipley Wharf
William Beardsley 68   Head Mar Farmer
Mary A Beardsley 71   Wife
George Beardsley 36   Son Unm
ANNIE Spencer   11 Granddaughter born Belper******
Joseph Grundy 62 Servant
Ernest Tym 19   Servant
Henry Linley 19   Servant

Hi Trish1120, my taking on that census is that Annie is the daughter of George Beardsley. In brackets it says occupation farmers assistant "son", Annie Spencer farmers assistant "grand daughter".

George Beardsley baptised 15.3.1857, born 6.10.1856, son of Mary Anne & William of Handley Shottle

He appears in 1939 with same dob and dies 1944, leaving a probate record.

George went on to marry a Hannah Sims 22nd March 1899.  Hannah Beardsley died 18.12.1918. left a probate record mentioning husband George. No children according to 1911 census to George and Hannah

1891/1911/1921 records Georges birthplace as Shottle

John

This is my conclusion too - Annie was the illegitimate daughter of George Beardsley and Mary Elizabeth Spencer  - Mary Elizabeth Spencer being the daughter of William[typo] John, son of Philip and Eliza who she is with on the 1881 census and correctly described as their g-daur (Annie being their great-g-daur). Mary Morrel was George's brother, living together in 1921, so the family was close.
Thanks for your help.
Title: Re: Marriage lookup Ilkeston/Cotmanhay/Shipley
Post by: softly softly on Thursday 22 June 23 18:44 BST (UK)
What evidence have you found that Mary Elizabeth Spencer c 1864 is the daughter of William Spencer son of Philip. William married Emma Shipley in 1867

John
Title: Re: Marriage lookup Ilkeston/Cotmanhay/Shipley
Post by: softly softly on Thursday 22 June 23 19:54 BST (UK)
Mary Elizabeth Spencer is the daughter of John Spencer (jq 1839 Belper) & Hannah Greatorex.

They married 15th November 1858

SPENCER, MARY  ELIZABETH     mmn GREATOREX 
GRO Reference: 1863  D Quarter in CHESTERFIELD UNION IN THE COUNTY OF DERBY  Volume 07B  Page 518

1871 census on anc as surname Spenser ref Piece  3609 Folio   68 Page number   3

1881 census ref Piece   4609 Folio   56 Page number   43

SPENCER, SAM       GREATRIX 
GRO Reference: 1874  M Quarter in BARNSLEY UNION  Volume 09C  Page 222

John and Hannah can be found in 1900 US census

John Spencer's death
Name   John Spencer
Gender   Male
Race   White
Death Age   66
Birth Date   5 Apr 1840
Birth Place   Drbyshire England
Death Date   25 Jan 1907
Death Place   Hazle, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Father   
Philip Spencer
Mother   
Elizabeth Mosson

John's birth
SPENCER, JOHN       MUSSON 
GRO Reference: 1839  J Quarter in BELPER UNION  Volume 19  Page 392

Lots of John & Hannah's children stayed in the United States. Enjoy the search, really interesting

John
Title: Re: Marriage lookup Ilkeston/Cotmanhay/Shipley
Post by: trish1120 on Saturday 24 June 23 14:07 BST (UK)
Just bookmarking as no time to read this all yet :)