Spencer Family. Canning Town

[louisa maud]

Thank you for up to date info, oh dear how  strange ONS couldn't find a birth registration for William Spencer
From 1875 it was compulsory to register a birth within 42 days of birth, William born 1917 is indeed a mystery

I think you have his date of birth ?, did you find him on 1939 (might have asked that before)

is it a possibility he was adopted by the family

Fortunately ONS did refund your money which is a good thing

Anthony, I really don't know where you can go from here, would really like to solve this for you

I guess it is more conversation with any living relatives to glean as much as you can


Louisa Maud

[keyboard86]

Hi sorry about the feedback from the GRO re Williams' birth, if I recall from PM's you agreed with the Sept qtr 1954 Ealing marriage of William Spencer to Constance ( Connie ) M ( Surname deleted as possibly still alive )
Possibly your next chance to find out who he is?
Their is another death of a Spencer in Maidstone District 1981:-

William Spencer b 27th January 1917 died Dec qtr 1981 v16 page 1405

I believe Constance M was still alive in 2015 West Malling.
Keyboard86

[AJS1947]

Yes that was the William Keyboard86
I am still waiting for my cousins to send me a copy of the marriage certificate.
(They are among the few people left who do not use emails or the internet)

[keyboard86]

Yes that was the William Keyboard86
I am still waiting for my cousins to send me a copy of the marriage certificate.
(They are among the few people left who do not use emails or the internet)

The Constance I mentioned was living in Mill Street, West Malling in 2015.
Keyboard86

PS or the other option as it it has been a long time since you mentioned your cousins had the marriage certificate, is as you have saved £9:25 on his birth is purchase the marriage yourself!!

[louisa maud]

Will look forward to the marriage cert arriving by snail mail, till then, one again,  it is a waiting game

Louisa Maud

[louisa maud]

"John William Spencer served in the Essex Regt 1917 -1917 and was invalided out after being wounded at the Somme."
That accounts for father being shown on marr cert 1954 as "disabled soldier"

Louisa Maud

[jonw65]

What marriage certificate?

[keyboard86]

Yes that was the William Keyboard86
I am still waiting for my cousins to send me a copy of the marriage certificate.
(They are among the few people left who do not use emails or the internet)

  This one.
Keyboard86

[jonw65]

EDIT. I've got it now. I was feeling left out!