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George Spence 1791–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1791

Birth Location: Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 27 Nov 1873

Death Location: Adelaide, , South Australia, Australia

Father: Thomas Spence

Mother: Katherine Beattie

Spouse(s): Jane Parrett

Children(s): Ann Spence, George Spence, Helen Spence, James Spence, Thomas Spence

The story of George Spence began in 1791 in Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, , Scotland. George Spence married Jane Parrett, and had children including Ann Spence, George Spence, Helen Spence, James Spence, Thomas Spence. George Spence passed away in 1873 in Adelaide, , South Australia, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of George Spence began in 1791 in Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, , Scotland.
  • George Spence married Jane Parrett, and had children including Ann Spence, George Spence, Helen Spence, James Spence, Thomas Spence.
  • George Spence passed away in 1873 in Adelaide, , South Australia, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Spence
1752–
Birth Location: Aberlemno, Angus, , Scotland
TS
Katherine Beattie
1754–
Birth Location: Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, , Scotland
KB

Spouses(s)

Jane Parrett
1794–1867
Birth Location: Durham, Durham, , England
JP

Children(s)

Ann Spence
1825–1901
Birth Location: Gibraltar City, Iberian Peninsular, , Gibraltar
AS
George Spence
1829–1890
Birth Location: Woolwich, Kent, , England
GS
Helen Spence
1815–1895
Birth Location: Woolwich, Kent, , England
HS
James Spence
1822–
Birth Location: , , , Gibraltar
JS
Thomas Spence
1818–1863
Birth Location: , , , England
TS

George Spence's Ancestors

Self
George Spence
1791–1873
Birth Place: Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, , Scotland
Parents
Thomas Spence
1752–
Aberlemno, Angus, , Scotland
Katherine Beattie
1754–
Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
John Spence
1729–
Forfar, Angus, , Scotland
Grizel Colvill
1725–
Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
John Beattie
1721–
Fordoun, Kincardineshire, , Scotland
Katherine Alexander
1721–
Garvock, Kincardineshire, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Spence
1705–
Margaret Crab
1705–
Alexander Colvill
1702–
Janet Moncurr
1706–
John Beattie
1696–
Mary Taylor
1697–
David Alexander
1683–
Christian Low
1683–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Spence's Descendants

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George Spence (Abt 1791–27 Nov 1873) m. Jane Parrett (Abt 1794–12 Sep 1867)
  1. 1. Ann Spence 1825–1901 m. James (William) French 1825–1896
    1. 1. Annie (Jane) French 1858–1862
    2. 2. Catherine (Hope) French 1860–1862
    3. 3. Louisa (Jane) French 1866–1939 m. James (Edward) English 1869–1939 m. John (Thomas) Johns 1878–1958
      1. 1. James (William) English 1889–
      2. 2. George (Charles) English 1891–1915
      3. 3. Annie (Louisa) English 1893–1954 m. George Duffin 1886–1956
        1. 1. Estella (Marjorie) Duffin 1926–1984 m. Robert (Alexander) McPhail 1923–2002
        2. 2. George Duffin 1928–1928
      4. 4. Helen (Catherine) English 1895–1918
      5. 5. Estella (Marjorie) English 1897–1967 m. Robert (Harris) McPhail 1872–1954
        1. 1. Robert (Alexander) McPhail 1923–2002 m. Estella (Marjorie) Duffin 1926–1984
      6. 6. Arthur (John) Johns 1901–1969
      7. 7. Ivy Johns 1904–1984 m. William (Kenneth) Batten 1902–1992
      8. 8. Reginald Johns 1907–1908
    4. 4. Matilda (Sarah Ann) French 1847–1919 m. John Miles 1834–1905 m. Charles (Thomas) Taylor 1865–1923
      1. 1. Annie (Clara Jane) Miles 1866–1866
      2. 2. "Frank" 1868–1921 m. Rosalina Cullum 1870–1953
        1. 1. Olive (Clara Elizabeth) Miles 1891– m. Robert (John) McDonald 1895–
        2. 2. Rosa (May) Miles 1892– m. Roy (Raymond) Williams 1891–
        3. 3. Elsie Miles 1894–1919
        4. 4. Minnie Miles 1896–1979 m. Peter White 1894–1963
        5. 5. William (John) Miles 1898–1962 m. Minnie (Mayhew) Dowell 1896–1962
        6. 6. Robert (Oscar) Miles 1902–1974
        7. 7. Francis (Sydney) Miles 1913–1980
      3. 3. Herbert (Edwin) Miles 1874–1927 m. Annie (Louisa) Robinson 1879–1951
        1. 1. Herbert (William John) Miles 1906–
        2. 2. Annie (Elizabeth) Miles 1911–
        3. 3. Douglas Miles 1920–1951
      4. 4. Ruth (Margaret Jane) Miles 1877–1958
      5. 5. Edward (John Letts Barker) Miles 1880–1952 m. Lily (Elizabeth) Barnes 1887–1961
        1. 1. John (Henry) Miles 1914–
        2. 2. Eric (Frances) Miles 1916–
        3. 3. Oscar (Alfred) Miles 1919–
      6. 6. John (Ralph) Miles 1884–1964 m. Florence (Magdalene) Hayes 1890–1966
      7. 7. George (Oscar) Miles 1887–1959 m. May Youlten 1887–1912 m. Jessie (Christina) Stirton 1888–1970
        1. 1. Olive (Ruth) Miles 1911–
        2. 2. George (Alexander) Miles 1914–
        3. 3. Francis (Edward) Miles 1917–
    5. 5. George (Walter) French 1852–1854
    6. 6. Helen (Catherine) French 1855–1931 m. Edward Rowell 1837–1893
      1. 1. Helen (Louisa) Rowell 1878–1942 m. John (Godfrey Reeves) Brodie 1870–1931
        1. 1. Hugh (Rowell) Brodie 1912–1942
      2. 2. Charles (William) Rowell 1881–1965 m. Gladys (Mabel) Tudor 1889–1972
        1. 1. Betty (Gladys) Rowell 1915–1922
        2. 2. Harry (Charles) Rowell 1916–
      3. 3. Andrew (William) French 1876–1877
    7. 7. James (Henry) French 1849–1915 m. Elizabeth Tregonning 1858–1952 m. Mary (Ann) Charlesworth 1861–1891
      1. 1. Louisa (Clementine) French 1882–1968 m. John Hutchison 1878–1942
        1. 1. Violet (Melinda) Hutchison 1903–1987 m. Francis (Leslie) Bowen 1896–1969
        2. 2. Laura (May) Hutchison 1905–1984 m. Francis Crowley 1901–1975
        3. 3. Florence (Melva) Hutchison 1907–1960 m. Hector (Bruce) Harrison 1904–1968
        4. 4. John (James) Hutchison 1909–1995 m. Matilda (Jane) Carey 1910–1998
        5. 5. Evelyn (Myrtle) Hutchison 1911–
        6. 6. George (William) Hutchison 1913–1914
        7. 7. Louie 1915–2002 m. Leslie (Andrew) Farnsworth 1913–1987
        8. 8. Inez Hutchison 1920–1921
        9. 9. Charles Hutchison 1918–1989
        10. 10. Arthur Hutchison 1922–1924
        11. 11. William Hutchison 1924–2002
      2. 2. George (Henry) French 1878–1879
      3. 3. William (Henry) French 1884–1972
      4. 4. Albert (Edward) French 1887–1958 m. Stella (Amelia) Kitchen 1893–1983
        1. 1. Albert (William) French 1917–1917
        2. 2. Hazel (Joyce) French 1920–2019 m. Cecil (Walter) Manton 1914–2005
        3. 3. Mervyn (Roy) French 1922–2012 m. Marjorie (Esma) Richards 1930–2019
        4. 4. Harold (Bertram) French 1925–1989
        5. 5. Chick 1927–2004 m. Beryl Milne 1932–2000
      5. 5. James (Thomas) French 1880–1965 m. Maud (Isabella) Harris 1886–1916 m. Alice (Emma) Wright 1892–
        1. 1. Ellen (Ivy) French 1910–1976 m. Reginald (Charles) Milner 1907–1976
        2. 2. James (William) French 1913–1965 m. Marjorie (Lorraine) Pidcock 1920–2010
        3. 3. Lorna (May) French 1916–1916
        4. 4. Arthur (James) French 1919–1990
      6. 6. Walter (Henry Ashton) French 1894–1986 m. Florence (Henrietta) Hammond 1896–1981
        1. 1. Marjorie (Jean) French 1917–
        2. 2. Thomas (Horatio) French 1919–2016
      7. 7. Bessie (Ada) French 1896–1981 m. Bruin (Farquhar) Bernard 1900–1983
      8. 8. Rosina (Janet) French 1898–1955 m. John Heaton 1899–1980
      9. 9. Charles (George) French 1899–1969 m. Florence (Emmie Elizabeth) Summers 1898–1951
      10. 10. Richard (John) French 1901–1963 m. Annie Bennett 1905–1991
      11. 11. Florence (May) French 1889–1977 m. "Bobby" 1881–1958
        1. 1. "Lox" 1917–1986 m. "Dick" 1913–1961 m. Mick Cooper 1915–2006
        2. 2. Lorna Harris 1919–1984 m. Lewis (Robert) Bird 1920–1979
        3. 3. George (Henry) Harris 1922–1938
        4. 4. Charles (William) Harris 1924–1925
        5. 5. "Bill" 1926–2019 m. Margaret (Joan) Looney 1928–2000
        6. 6. Beryl (Doreen) Harris 1928–2018 m. Eric (Lloyd) Berriman 1911–1982
        7. 7. Betty (Florence) Harris 1929–2015
        8. 8. "Dick" 1912–1987 m. "Lil" 1921–2001 m. Jean 1920–2020
        9. 9. "Nellie" 1914–1969 m. Alan (George) Page 1911–2001
        10. 10. "Bump" 1915–1993 m. Valma (Jean) Berrigan 1928–2016
  2. 2. George Spence 1829–1890 m. Jane Heslop 1831–1907
    1. 1. Priscilla Spence 1878–
    2. 2. Jane (Ann) Spence 1876–
    3. 3. Joseph Spence 1863–1893
      1. 1. Elsie (Jane) Spence 1888–
      2. 2. Walter (Hyslop) Spence 1890–
  3. 3. Helen Spence 1815–1895 m. James Jarvis 1819–1882
    1. 1. Jane (Elizabeth) Jarvis 1842–
  4. 4. James Spence 1822–
  5. 5. Thomas Spence 1818–1863 m. Mary (Ann) Brophy 1816–

George Spence's Timeline

3 Records

1791
Abt 1791
Birth of George Spence in Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, , Scotland
Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, , Scotland
1873
26 Nov 1873
Age 82
Death of George Spence in Norwood, , South Australia, Australia
Norwood, , South Australia, Australia
1873
27 Nov 1873
Age 82
Burial of George Spence in Adelaide, , South Australia, Australia
Adelaide, , South Australia, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1791
    Event Place: Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, , Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Channel Islands Census, Class: HO107; Piece 1461; Book: 13; Civil Parish: St Helier ; County: Jersey; Enumeration District: 21; Folio: 36; Page : 1; Line: 19; GSU roll: 464353.
    [2] 1851 Channel Islands Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2527; Folio: 659; Page: 22; GSU roll : 105976-105977.
    [3] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, : accessed 11 Jul 2013
    [4] OPR Births & Baptisms, 1538-1854, Old Parish Registers Births 25020 214 Arbuthnott. Page 214 of 286.
    [5] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, FHL Film Number: 0993387, 0102551
    [6] Parish registers for Arbuthnott, 1631-1854, FHL Film Number: 0993387

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1873
    Event Place: Norwood, , South Australia, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia Death Index, Page Number: 440, Volume Number: 54
    [2] South Australian BDM Civil Registration, Adelaide Deaths 1873 Jul-Dec Fiche 810
    [3] The South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839-1900), Thursday, 27 November 1873, page 4

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1873
    Event Place: Adelaide, , South Australia, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] The South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839-1900), Thursday, 27 November 1873, page 2
    [2] Find A Grave Memorial Database, Memorial ID 166077369
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