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William Spence and Barbara Smith, 1853, marriage
« on: Monday 09 January 06 01:50 GMT (UK) »
My gg grandmother was Jane Russell Spence and it is possible these were her parents.  I have found 2 dates and 2 places for what I feel is the same marriage on familysearch.org.  Are there GRO records covering these marriage dates and is there any way to find out if they had a daughter Jane Russell Spence born in Ireland in either 1854 or 1855?  If they are the correct people, they then emigrated to Canada in 1862.

1. WILLIAM SPENCE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Marriage: 15 JAN 1853 Logie, Perth, Scotland

2. WILLIAM SPENCE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Marriage: 19 JAN 1853 Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland 

Thanks for any help.
Peggy
Meggison-Durham, Northumberland and Canada
Johnston - Co. Derry, Ireland
Groves - Co. Derry, Ireland

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Re: William Spence and Barbara Smith, 1853, marriage
« Reply #1 on: Monday 09 January 06 02:07 GMT (UK) »
Hi Peggy,
I don't think you have the right Marriage for the parents of your GGGrandmother, if she was meant to be born in Ireland....
This couple William Spence and Barbara Smith,
(her father was Thomas Smith)

Had the following children..

MARGARET SMITH SPENCE -
Gender: Female Birth: 17 NOV 1853
 
MARGARET SMITH SPENCE
Gender: Female Christening: 08 DEC 1853 Craig By Montrose, Angus, Scotland
 
ISABEL SPENCE -
Gender: Female Birth: 03 JUL 1855 Craig By Montrose, Angus, Scotland
 
HARRIOT BOAG SPENCE -
Gender: Female Birth: 23 MAY 1857 Craig By Montrose, Angus, Scotland
 
WILLIAM SPENCE
Gender: Male Birth: 12 SEP 1859 Craig By Montrose, Angus, Scotland 

You can hire the film for St Cuthberts, and get more details, about the marriage and parents, from the Mormons, for only $5.

regards,
Joanne ;)
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Re: William Spence and Barbara Smith, 1853, marriage
« Reply #2 on: Monday 09 January 06 05:53 GMT (UK) »
Thank you so much for this information.  Have to keep looking.  I forgot to specify that although Jane was born in Ireland, the 1901 Canadian Census says that she was Scotch descent. So I looked for a marriage in Scotland.  I had found a christening for Jane Russell Spence in 1854 in Ireland and it said the parents for that christening were William Spence and Barbara.  I thought it was worth a try to see if these could be the right parents.
Thanks again.
Peggy
Meggison-Durham, Northumberland and Canada
Johnston - Co. Derry, Ireland
Groves - Co. Derry, Ireland