John Spence (1744–1811) was born in Carstairs, Lanark and died in Carstairs. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Spence 1744–1811

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Born BEF 29 JAN 1744 · Carstairs, Lanark

Died 2 MAY 1811 · Carstairs

Spouse Jean Weir

Children John Spence

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John Spence was born in 1744 in Carstairs, Lanark. John Spence married jean weir, and had children including john spence. John Spence passed away in 1811 in Carstairs.

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: John Spence (1744–1811) was born in Carstairs, Lanark and died in Carstairs. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
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John Spence PTP

1744–1811

Carstairs, Lanark