RootsChat.Com
England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Hampshire & Isle of Wight => Topic started by: missysue on Thursday 28 December 17 03:38 GMT (UK)
-
James Spence sr. Born isle of Wight between 1788 - 1790. I am trying to find his family.
-
Hi missysue,
May I ask where you got James POB/DOB from?
Only one I can find is;
1851 Census Lambeth, Surrey;
James Spence 53 born Isle of Wight (1798)
Jane E Spence 53
Jane Hickson Spence 31
Edward T Spence 30
Mary Anna Spence 26
Emma Spence 21
Alfred Spence 16
Fanny Spence 14
Harriette Spence 12
Walker Spence 10
Henry Spence 10
Julia Spence 8
Charlotte Cook 21
Jane Hickson 2
Rose Hickson 3 mths
1841 Census Hampshire;
James Spencer 57
E Janet Spencer 44
Jane Spencer 23
Robert Spencer 20
Mary Spencer 18
John Spencer 15
Peter Spencer 13
Emma Spencer 12
Charles Spencer 9
Alfred Spencer 8
Francis Spencer 4
Harriett Spencer 3
Manwaring Spencer 3 mths
Henry Spencer 3 mths
Henry/Manwarings Mothers mn was JONES (Gro Index)
Marriage;
2 February 1815, St. Oswald, Chester, Cheshire
James SPENCE to Jane Elizabeth JONES
Trish :)
-
Have you details of James Spence Jnr. Was he b 1800 IOW, wife Jane?
-
The one I am looking at is born c 1784(1841 Census) and 1798 (1851 Census) but image of age 1851 is hard to read so may be 1778?.
He died 1860
SPENCE, JAMES, age 85 ***
GRO Reference: 1860 J Quarter in LAMBETH Volume 01D Page 235
So born c 1775
-
Transcript on FS says born 1800 IOW. Janes born Chester 1798.
-
I see a lot of the info has been found for you on another post;
This from Jorose;
The Times, Thursday, Apr 05, 1860; pg. 1; Issue 23586; col A
On Tuesday, the 2nd inst, at 18, Park-terrace, Brixton, Surrey, James Spence, Esq, formerly of Liverpool, aged 85
-
On the marriage certificate james lists his age as 27 (1815) and wife Jane is 17. The 1851 census says his birth was 1798, but actually that is Jane's birth year.
Math would have him born around 1788. I have a lot of info on his children, but no one has been able to find his parents or if any siblings.
-
Hi,
I found this,
Chester Chronicle 03 February 1815
Married
Yesterday at St Oswald's, by the Rev. J Ireland, James SPENCE Esq. of Montego Bay, Jamaica to Jane Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Mr R Jones, of Eastgate Street, in this city.
Spence seems to be quite a popular name in Jamaica.
Regards,
Daisy
-
Yes, the actual marriage certificate goes into more details...James Spence's age in 1715 listed as 27. His wife's father is present as a witness at the marriage, but no parent of James seems to be present. Perhaps decreased.
It is his parents that no one has been able to locate. I haven't found a christening record for him on IOW.
-
Meant his marriage in 1815 not 1715.
Why so many inconsistencies? He swore under oath at the marriage that he was 27 yrs old. That would seem more accurate than a census taker.
-
Any baptisms or christenings in IOW around 1787-79 for a James Spence?