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Wilfred Vivian Spence 1853–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1853

Birth Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Death Date: 21 Apr 1936

Death Location: Boroondara General Cemetery, Kew, Boroondara City, Victoria, Australia

Father: Francis Spence

Mother: Caroline Lawrence

Spouse(s): Ellen Willson

Children(s): Ethel Spence, Hector Spence

Wilfred Vivian Spence was born in 1853 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, the child of Francis Spence And Caroline Alice Spence Nee Lawrence. In 1863, Wilfred Vivian Spence resided in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Wilfred Vivian Spence married Ellen Willson, and had children including Ethel Jane Becker Nee Spence, Hector Reginald Spence, N A Spence. Wilfred Vivian Spence passed away in 1936 in Boroondara General Cemetery, Kew, Boroondara City, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • Wilfred Vivian Spence was born in 1853 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, the child of Francis Spence And Caroline Alice Spence Nee Lawrence.
  • In 1863, Wilfred Vivian Spence resided in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  • Wilfred Vivian Spence married Ellen Willson, and had children including Ethel Jane Becker Nee Spence, Hector Reginald Spence, N A Spence.
  • Wilfred Vivian Spence passed away in 1936 in Boroondara General Cemetery, Kew, Boroondara City, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Spence
1813–1866
Birth Location: prob. London, England
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Caroline Lawrence
1830–1909
Birth Location: St Mary at the Hill, City of London, England
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Spouses(s)

Ellen Willson
1858–1913
Birth Location: Winchelsea, Victoria, Australia ; 3203
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Children(s)

Ethel Spence
1888–1948
Birth Location: South Yarra Victoria Australia
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Hector Spence
1892–1979
Birth Location: Preston, Batman, Victoria, Australia
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Wilfred Spence's Ancestors

Self
Wilfred Spence
1853–1936
Birth Place: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Parents
Francis Spence
1813–1866
prob. London, England
Caroline (Alice Spence, nee) Lawrence
1830–1909
St Mary at the Hill, City of London, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Wilfred Spence's Descendants

1.
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Wilfred (Vivian) Spence (1853–21 Apr 1936) m. Ellen Willson (2 Jan 1858–Aft. 1913)
  1. 1. Ethel (Jane Becker, nee) Spence 1888–1948 m. Edward (William Frederick) Becker 1885–1959
    1. 1. Edna (Ethel) Becker 1925–2010
    2. 2. Edward (Vivian) Becker 1922–1945
  2. 2. Hector (Reginald) Spence 1892–1979 m. Florence (Sarah Spence, nee) Summersford 1899–1928 m. Hilda (Jane Spence, Lodge-Grey, nee) Hopkinson 1892–1986
    1. 1. Jocelyn (Elsie) Spence 1923–1925
    2. 2. Kenneth (Reginald Spence (Ken) Adams) 1928–1990

Wilfred Spence's Timeline

11 Records

1853
1853
Birth of Wilfred Vivian Spence in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
1863
28 Nov 1863
Age 10
Birth of Wilfred Vivian Spence in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
1863
1863
Age 10
Wilfred Vivian Spence resided here in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
1881
08 Jun 1881
Age 28
Wilfred Vivian Spence was baptized in St. Mary's, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; 1238887
St. Mary's, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; 1238887
1889
4 Nov 1889
Age 36
Wilfred Vivian Spence resided here in Prahran, Victoria, Australia
Prahran, Victoria, Australia
1912
1912 - Undertaker
Age 59
Wilfred Vivian Spence resided here in 369 Collins st., Victoria, Australia
369 Collins st., Victoria, Australia
1915
1915- Caretaker
Age 62
Wilfred Vivian Spence resided here in Lonsdale, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Lonsdale, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
1936
18 Apr 1936
Age 83
Death of Wilfred Vivian Spence in Regents Park, nr Aspendale, Gtr Melbourne, Vic, Australia.
Regents Park, nr Aspendale, Gtr Melbourne, Vic, Australia.
1936
18 Apr 1936
Age 83
Death of Wilfred Vivian Spence in Regents Park, Melbourne, Vic, Australia.
Regents Park, Melbourne, Vic, Australia.
1936
21 Apr 1936
Age 83
Burial of Wilfred Vivian Spence in Boroondara General Cemetery, Kew, Boroondara City, Victoria, Australia
Boroondara General Cemetery, Kew, Boroondara City, Victoria, Australia
1936
22 May 1936 - X Bank Official
Age 83
Wilfred Vivian Spence - Probate in Regents Park, nr Aspendale, Gtr Melbourne, Vic, Australia. ; Grant: P.
Regents Park, nr Aspendale, Gtr Melbourne, Vic, Australia. ; Grant: P.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1863
    Event Place: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia Birth Index
    [2] Australia Death Index
    [3] Australia, Births and Baptisms
    [4] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1853
    Event Place: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 08 Jun 1881
    Event Place: St. Mary's, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; 1238887
    Record Source: Australia, Births and Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1863
    Event Place: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Births and Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1889
    Event Place: Prahran, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Rate Books, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Australia; Series Title: 2344/P Microfilm Copy Of Rate Books, City of Prahran [1856-1901]

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1912 - Undertaker
    Event Place: 369 Collins st., Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, City Directories, 1845-1948

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915- Caretaker
    Event Place: Lonsdale, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1936
    Event Place: Regents Park, nr Aspendale, Gtr Melbourne, Vic, Australia.
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925; Series: VPRS 7591

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1936
    Event Place: Regents Park, Melbourne, Vic, Australia.
    Record Source: Australia Death Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1936
    Event Place: Boroondara General Cemetery, Kew, Boroondara City, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 22 May 1936 - X Bank Official
    Event Place: Regents Park, nr Aspendale, Gtr Melbourne, Vic, Australia. ; Grant: P.
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925; Series: VPRS 7591
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