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Ann Spence 1808–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1808

Birth Location: Orkney

Death Date: 30 Aug 1878

Death Location: Birsay, Orkney, Scotland

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Mother:

Spouse(s): Peter Brown

Children(s): Harry Brown, Eliza Brown, Isabella Brown, Peter JR, George Brown, Margaret (Irvine), James Brown, Catherine Brown, Thomas Brown, Jacob (Brown), Mary Brown, Jemima Brown

Ann Spence was born in 1808 in Orkney, the child of John Spence And Catharine Moar. In 1851, Ann Spence resided in Birsay, Orkney, Scotland. Ann Spence married Peter Brown, and had children including Catherine Brown, Eliza W J Brown, George S Brown, Harry Brown, Isabella T Brown, Jacob Spence Brown, James Brown, Jemima Brown, Margaret Brown Irvine, Mary Ann Spence Brown, Peter Brown Jr, Thomas Hutton Brown. Ann Spence passed away in 1878 in Birsay, Orkney, Scotland.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • Ann Spence was born in 1808 in Orkney, the child of John Spence And Catharine Moar.
  • In 1851, Ann Spence resided in Birsay, Orkney, Scotland.
  • Ann Spence married Peter Brown, and had children including Catherine Brown, Eliza W J Brown, George S Brown, Harry Brown, Isabella T Brown, Jacob Spence Brown, James Brown, Jemima Brown, Margaret Brown Irvine, Mary Ann Spence Brown, Peter Brown Jr, Thomas Hutton Brown.
  • Ann Spence passed away in 1878 in Birsay, Orkney, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Peter Brown
1802–1871
Birth Location: Birsay, Orkney, Scotland
PB

Children(s)

Harry Brown
1851–1914
Birth Location: Birsay, Orkney, Scotland
HB
Eliza Brown
1850–1895
Birth Location: Cambusnethan, Lanark
EB
Isabella Brown
1849–
Birth Location: Cambusnethan, Lanark
IB
Peter JR
1849–
Birth Location: Birsay, Orkney, Scotland
PJ
George Brown
1841–
Birth Location: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
GB
Margaret (Irvine)
1842–1919
Birth Location: Birsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland
M(
James Brown
1853–
Birth Location: Birsay, Orkney
JB
Catherine Brown
1844–
Birth Location: Birsay, Orkney
CB
Thomas Brown
1837–
Birth Location: Birsay, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
TB
Jacob (Brown)
1832–1883
Birth Location: Birsay, Orkney, Scotland
J(
Mary Brown
1829–
Birth Location: Birsay, Orkney
MB
Jemima Brown
1839–
Birth Location: Barrony of Birsay, Orkney
JB

Ann Spence's Ancestors

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Ann Spence
1808–1878
Birth Place: Orkney
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Ann Spence's Descendants

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Ann Spence (1808–30 Aug 1878) m. Peter Brown (4 Oct 1802–18 Aug 1871)
  1. 1. Harry Brown 1851–1914 m. Martha (J) Hamilton 1851–1893 m. Sarah (Ann McAdams (Atkinson) (Young)) (Brown) 1850–1919
    1. 1. Charles (Elmer) Brown 1887–1942 m. Veva (Lula) Hanes 1901–1976
      1. 1. Mildred (Margaret) Brown 1922–2014
      2. 2. Elmer (Brown) Jr 1927–1997
      3. 3. William (Beryl) Brown 1929–1995
      4. 4. Lester (LeRoy) Brown 1932–2009
      5. 5. Patricia (Joan) Brown 1941–2014
      6. 6. Merl (Curtis) Brown 1920–2010
      7. 7. Raymond (Elwood) Brown 1923–1944
      8. 8. Virgil (Leon) Brown 1930–1957 m. Janis (Marie) Cline 1934–2013
    2. 2. Harry (Zona) Brown 1893–1917
      1. 1. Robert (Rogers) Brown 1917–1921
    3. 3. George (M) Brown 1884–1922
    4. 4. William (Edward) Brown 1880–1932
    5. 5. Lucy Brown 1878–1931
  2. 2. Eliza (W J) Brown 1850–1895
  3. 3. Isabella (T) Brown 1849–
  4. 4. Peter (Brown) JR 1849–
  5. 5. George (S) Brown 1841–
  6. 6. Margaret (Brown) (Irvine) 1842–1919
  7. 7. James Brown 1853–
  8. 8. Catherine Brown 1844–
  9. 9. Thomas (Hutton) Brown 1837–
  10. 10. Jacob (Spence) (Brown) 1832–1883
  11. 11. Mary (Ann Spence) Brown 1829–
  12. 12. Jemima Brown 1839–

Ann Spence's Timeline

6 Records

1808
1808
Birth of Ann Spence in Orkney
Orkney
1808
11 Sep 1808
Ann Spence was baptized in Birsay,Orkney,Scotland
Birsay,Orkney,Scotland
1851
1851
Age 43
Ann Spence resided here in Birsay, Orkney, Scotland
Birsay, Orkney, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 53
Ann Spence resided here in Birsay, Orkney, Scotland
Birsay, Orkney, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 63
Ann Spence resided here in Birsay, Orkney, Scotland
Birsay, Orkney, Scotland
1878
30 Aug 1878
Age 70
Death of Ann Spence in Birsay, Orkney, Scotland
Birsay, Orkney, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1808
    Event Place: Orkney
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Birsay; ED: 3; Page: 5; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1851_4; Year: 1851
    [3] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Birsay; ED: 3; Page: 4; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1861_3
    [4] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Birsay; ED: 7; Page: 7; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1871_4

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1808
    Event Place: Birsay,Orkney,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Birsay, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Birsay; ED: 3; Page: 5; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1851_4; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Birsay, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Birsay; ED: 3; Page: 4; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1861_3

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Birsay, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Birsay; ED: 7; Page: 7; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1871_4

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1878
    Event Place: Birsay, Orkney, Scotland
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