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Herbert Spencer 1884–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Oct 1884

Birth Location: Donington Le Heath, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: Oct 1946

Death Location: Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England

Father: Nathaniel Spencer

Mother: Matilda Cowlishaw

Spouse(s): Daisy Jeffery

Children(s): Ronald Spencer

In 1884, Herbert Spencer entered the world in Donington Le Heath, Leicestershire, England, born to Nathaniel Spencer And Matilda Cowlishaw. Herbert Spencer married Daisy Jeffery, and had children including Ronald Gordon Spencer. Herbert Spencer passed away in 1946 in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1884, Herbert Spencer entered the world in Donington Le Heath, Leicestershire, England, born to Nathaniel Spencer And Matilda Cowlishaw.
  • Herbert Spencer married Daisy Jeffery, and had children including Ronald Gordon Spencer.
  • Herbert Spencer passed away in 1946 in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England.

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Herbert Spencer's Ancestors

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Herbert Spencer
1884–1946
Birth Place: Donington Le Heath, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Nathaniel Spencer
1852–1912
Glooston, Leicestershire, England,
Matilda Cowlishaw
1859–
Aston cum Aughton, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Joel Cowlishaw
1815–1886
Stenson, Derbyshire
Hannah Gregson
1815–1880
Longford, Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Cowlishaw
1752–1835
Ann Lewis
1748–1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Herbert Spencer's Descendants

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Herbert Spencer (20 Oct 1884–Oct 1946) m. Daisy Jeffery (29 Nov 1890–)
  1. 1. Ronald (Gordon) Spencer 1933–2002

Herbert Spencer's Timeline

2 Records

1884
20 Oct 1884
Birth of Herbert Spencer in Donington Le Heath, Leicestershire, England
Donington Le Heath, Leicestershire, England
1946
Oct 1946
Age 62
Death of Herbert Spencer in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England
Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1884
    Event Place: Donington Le Heath, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1946
    Event Place: Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England

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