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Agnes Galbraith Reid 1838–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Sep 1838

Birth Location: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia,

Death Date: 5 Nov 1900

Death Location: Linwood, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: James Reid

Mother: Sarah Grayling

Spouse(s): James Spensley

Children(s): Agnes Spensley, Ruth Spensley, Hector Spensley, Isabella Spensley, Alice Spensley, Annie Spensley, James Spensley, Robert Spensley, William Spensley

Agnes Galbraith Reid was born in 1838 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia,, the child of James Galbraith Reid And Sarah Ann Grayling. Agnes Galbraith Reid married James Spensley, and had children including Agnes Spensley, Alice Sarah Spensley, Annie May Spensley, Hector Spensley, Isabella Baltimore Raymond Spensley, James Reid Spensley, Robert Fitzroy Spensley, Ruth Spensley, William Collingwood Spensley. Agnes Galbraith Reid passed away in 1900 in Linwood, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Agnes Galbraith Reid was born in 1838 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia,, the child of James Galbraith Reid And Sarah Ann Grayling.
  • Agnes Galbraith Reid married James Spensley, and had children including Agnes Spensley, Alice Sarah Spensley, Annie May Spensley, Hector Spensley, Isabella Baltimore Raymond Spensley, James Reid Spensley, Robert Fitzroy Spensley, Ruth Spensley, William Collingwood Spensley.
  • Agnes Galbraith Reid passed away in 1900 in Linwood, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Reid
1798–1864
Birth Location: Drumley Farm, Tarbolton, Ayr, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Sarah Grayling
1814–1879
Birth Location: Deal, Kent, England
SG

Spouses(s)

James Spensley
1831–1904
Birth Location: Kendal, South Lakeland District, Cumbria, England
JS

Children(s)

Agnes Spensley
1859–1942
Birth Location: Collingwood, Victoria, Australie
AS
Ruth Spensley
1872–1947
Birth Location: Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
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Hector Spensley
1876–1929
Birth Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
HS
Isabella Spensley
1861–1927
Birth Location: Collingwood, VIC, Victoria, Australie
IS
Alice Spensley
1868–1935
Birth Location: Clyde, Central Otago, Otago, New Zealand
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Annie Spensley
1866–1929
Birth Location: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
AS
James Spensley
1863–1937
Birth Location: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
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Robert Spensley
1873–1938
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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William Spensley
1864–1943
Birth Location: Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
WS

Agnes Reid's Ancestors

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Agnes Reid
1838–1900
Birth Place: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia,
Parents
James Galbraith Reid
1798–1864
Drumley Farm, Tarbolton, Ayr, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sarah (Ann) Grayling
1814–1879
Deal, Kent, England
Grandparents
James (Hugh) Reid
1756–1809
Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Agnes Galbraith
1760–1832
Clune, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
William (Major) Grayling
1781–1857
Folkestone, Kent, England
Ann Holton
1780–1848
, Kent, , England
Great-Grandparents
John Reid
1731–
William Galbreath
1729–1788
Mary Smith
1733–1799
Edward Grayling
1752–1782
Susannah Leggett
1756–1782
Stephen Holton
1750–1790
Susannah Woodward
1751–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Janet Boyd
1702–
Hugh Reid
1702–
David Galbraith
1704–1770
Elspeth Crichton
1705–1770
Joan Hunter
1716–
John Smith
1714–
Ann Potter
1720–
John Grayling
1725–
William Leggett
1721–
William Holton
1720–1793
Judith *
1719–1755
Anthony BOWLES
1724–1804

Agnes Reid's Descendants

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Agnes (Galbraith) Reid (7 Sep 1838–5 Nov 1900) m. James Spensley (13 Jul 1831–11 Dec 1904)
  1. 1. Agnes Spensley 1859–1942 m. Alban (Douglas) Wells 1857–1932
    1. 1. Rubinstein Wells 1891–1973 m. Morrhall 1920–1998 m. Annie (Maud) Duncan 1885–1970 m. Elizabeth Smith 1900–1959
      1. 1. John (Crystie) Wells 1916–2001 m. Caryl (Joan) Brown 1921–2011
      2. 2. Mary (Lorraine) Wells 1917–2009 m. Eric (George) Turner 1915–2005
        1. 1. Heather (Joan) Turner 1950–1977
    2. 2. Henry (Chrystie) Wells 1888–1964 m. Eileen (Sylvia) Bolton 1900–1975
      1. 1. Edmond (Rex) Wells –2015
      2. 2. Simon (Bolton) Wells 1931–2014 m. Violet (Evelyn) Amon 1916–2007
      3. 3. Sylvia (Elizabeth (Betty)) Wells 1922–2014 m. Sydney (Charles) Eyers 1912–1999
    3. 3. Edwin (Royden Wells) Captain 1887–1950 m. Catherine (Elsie Lynette) MacKenzie 1891–1970
      1. 1. Robin (Mackenzie) Wells 1924–1965 m. Margaret (Minnie) Wilson 1923–2008
      2. 2. Ronald (Stuart) Wells 1922–1924
      3. 3. Robin (Owen) WELLS 1924–2006
    4. 4. Dorothy (Partington) Wells 1886–1961
    5. 5. Edith (Winifred) Wells 1884–1933
    6. 6. Hector (Valentine) Wells 1890–1969
  2. 2. Ruth Spensley 1872–1947
    1. 1. William (Ivan) Laugesen 1900–1974 m. Olga (Hazel Francis) Mary 1912–
  3. 3. Hector Spensley 1876–1929 m. Ethel (Milicent) Wilson 1896–1977
    1. 1. Ruth (Agnes Alicia) Spensley 1916– m. Eric (Charles) Glier 1918–1993
    2. 2. Edward (Hector) Spensley 1918–1979
    3. 3. Alexander (Robert) Spensley 1920–2007
  4. 4. Isabella (Baltimore Raymond) Spensley 1861–1927 m. Henri (Hampton) Rayward 1865–1944
    1. 1. Geoffrey (Poynings) Rayward 1898–1958
    2. 2. Fay (Eglantine) Rayward 1896–1970
    3. 3. Wainoni Rayward 1897–1996 m. Cecil (G) Tonge 1878–
      1. 1. Sheila Tonge 1926–
    4. 4. Colleen Rayward 1900–1994 m. Robert Gilkison 1897–1982
  5. 5. Alice (Sarah) Spensley 1868–1935
  6. 6. Annie (May) Spensley 1866–1929
    1. 1. John (Heathcote) Button 1895–1978 m. Iris (Speechley) Button 1897–1977
      1. 1. Alfred (John Leslie) Button 1928–2015
  7. 7. James (Reid) Spensley 1863–1937
  8. 8. Robert (Fitzroy) Spensley 1873–1938 m. Sarah Doyle 1873–1917 m. Lily (Jane) Alsop 1876–1929 m. Teresa (Gertrude) Daly 1891–1923
    1. 1. Alice (Kathleen) Spensley 1902–1976
    2. 2. Daisy Spensley 1900–1989 m. William (John Ick) Fisher 1881–1956
    3. 3. Francis (Borgia) Spensley 1919–1979 m. Shyrlee (Ann) Wilson 1931–2022 m. Rebecca (Ivy May) Spensley 1920–2002
    4. 4. Irene (Mackay) Spensley 1899–1918
    5. 5. Koura (Georgina) Spensley 1902–1989 m. Lionel (Douglas Horatio) Frederickson 1905–1966
    6. 6. Roberta (Galbraith) Spensley 1903–1998 m. John (William) Bryce 1913–1998
    7. 7. Sarah (Agnes Ilma) Spensley 1897–1975 m. John (Silvester) Pender 1894–1973
      1. 1. Peter (John) Pender 1924–2002 m. Dorothy (Lyndal) Bryan 1922–2014
  9. 9. William (Collingwood) Spensley 1864–1943

Agnes Reid's Timeline

2 Records

1838
7 Sep 1838
Birth of Agnes Galbraith Reid in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia,
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia,
1900
5 Nov 1900
Age 62
Death of Agnes Galbraith Reid in Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1838
    Event Place: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia,
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1900
    Event Place: Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Linwood, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
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