Spencer Family. Canning Town

[AJS1947]

Sarah Pedrick was not Rosina's Mother but her Grandmother.

[AJS1947]

Sarah was still married to John William Spencer in 1917 when he returned from the Great War and was invalided out. So I do not see how she could be a widow

This genealogy certainly throws up some interesting questions

[keyboard86]

  So Henry Spencer did not marry a Sarah Pedrick 1867 Bethnal Green, but married a John William Spencer?
Keyboard86

[louisa maud]

Bear in mind I have been looking at a marriage of a Sarah Pedrick to a Henry Spencer c 1867?
Keyboard86

Right, back to basics

10/02/1867
St James the Great Bethnal Green
Henry Spencer aged 20 whitelead maker ?, father William Henry dec'd
to
Sarah Pedrick full age father William Pedrick, chimney Sweep

Both of Bethnal Green

witnesses Henry and Hannah Davis

Louisa Maud

PS. I am finding this all very frustrating to be honest, there must be a reason why the birth and death are not registered, one left off yes, but 2 I find incredible in 1917

[louisa maud]

Henry and Sarah has a daughter Rosina born 1878

Rosina married to James Downes/Downs was born circa 1879

Louisa Maud

[AJS1947]

Keyboard86

Yes Henry Spencer Married Sarah Pedrick (Where and when I do not know as have not researched them yet.)

What I do know and can verify is that John William Spencer Married Maud Godwin and they had 4 children.

[keyboard86]

  But as you know, married as John Spencer and looks to be the John/J on 1891/1901 census?
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[louisa maud]

AJS
I have decided to drop back from your query, although I , along with others have found lots of information that might be useful we haven't been able to solve your original query, I feel as if I am going round in circles

I am sure you will solve this on 1921 census, I can't wait

Louisa Maud

[jonw65]

AJS
I have decided to drop back from your query, although I , along with others have found lots of information that might be useful we haven't been able to solve your original query, I feel as if I am going round in circles.

I agree that an awful lot of information has been found, nearly all of it by yourself, LM, and keyboard (who has been amazing)

William has been the biggest mystery, but most of everything else seems to have fallen into place.
If Tony - or his cousins - one day try for that death certificate - or pdf - of Alice Maud Spencer in 1919, I think it would be a good idea, as we all seem to think it could be the right one.
John