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William Spence 1798–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Aug 1798

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Sep 1856

Death Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Father: William Spence

Mother: Janet Hugh

Spouse(s): Agnes Never

Children(s): Robert Spence, William Spence, Janet Spence

The story of William Spence began in 1798 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. In 1798, William Spence resided in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland. William Spence married Agnes Never, and had children including Janet Spence, Robert S Spence, William Spence. William Spence passed away in 1856 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Spence began in 1798 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.
  • In 1798, William Spence resided in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland.
  • William Spence married Agnes Never, and had children including Janet Spence, Robert S Spence, William Spence.
  • William Spence passed away in 1856 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Spence
1770–
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, , Scotland
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Janet Hugh
1775–
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Agnes Never
1797–1870
Birth Location: Kinross, Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Robert Spence
1832–1890
Birth Location: Leeds North, Yorkshire West Riding, England
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William Spence
1834–
Birth Location: Dunfermline, fifeshire
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Janet Spence
1839–
Birth Location: Dunfermline, fifeshire
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William Spence's Ancestors

Self
William Spence
1798–1856
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Parents
William Spence
1770–
Dunfermline, Fife, , Scotland
Janet Hugh
1775–
Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Spence's Descendants

1.
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William Spence (05 Aug 1798–11 Sep 1856) m. Agnes Never (16 Dec 1797–21 Feb 1870)
  1. 1. Robert (S) Spence 1832–1890 m. Martha Spence 1835–1869
    1. 1. Elizabeth Marran 1855–1924 m. John Marran 1852–1921
      1. 1. John (W) Marran 1877–1951 m. Elizabeth Morrin 1879–
        1. 1. Sylvia (Veronica G) Beaglehole 1904–1974 m. Edgar (R) Beaglehole 1902–1981
        2. 2. Walter (R) Marran 1906–1985
        3. 3. Maud (M) Kitchen 1913– m. Leslie Kitchen 1907–1995
      2. 2. James Marran 1873–1955 m. Alice (Ann) SMITH 1879–1942
      3. 3. Kate Fletcher 1875–1932 m. George (William) Fletcher 1874–1951
        1. 1. John (William) Fletcher 1899–1965
        2. 2. James (Horman) Fletcher 1902–
        3. 3. Cyril Fletcher 1906–1978
        4. 4. Stanley (M) Fletcher 1913–1928
      4. 4. Elizabeth Marren 1880–
      5. 5. Alfred Marran 1886–1932 m. Dorothy (M) Buckland 1894–1979
        1. 1. A Marran 1918–1922
        2. 2. Albert (Edward) Marran 1922–1952
        3. 3. James (C) Marran 1919–2007 m. Elizabeth Murphy 1921–
      6. 6. Henry Marran 1885–1966 m. Annie (Young) Thornton 1881–1936
        1. 1. Mary Marran 1910–
        2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Greaves 1909–1993
        3. 3. George (H) Marran 1913–1991
        4. 4. Bernard Marran 1915–1980
      7. 7. Gertrude Marran 1890–1970 m. Thomas (Ernest) Artley 1890–
        1. 1. Leslie (C) Artley 1924–1999 m. Edna Small –1977
        2. 2. Marcel (G) Artley 1930–1941
      8. 8. Mary (Laura) Marran 1896– m. Harry (Dixon) Gray 1875–1946
      9. 9. Edgar Marran 1897–1967 m. Emma Craker 1908–1991
      10. 10. Rose Marran 1889–1889
      11. 11. Mary (Jane F) Marran 1900–1900
      12. 12. Herbert Marrran 1897–1898
    2. 2. Mary (Hannah) Spence 1856–1876
    3. 3. Maria Spence 1858–
    4. 4. Elizabeth Spence 1857–
    5. 5. William Spence 1860–
  2. 2. William Spence 1834–
  3. 3. Janet Spence 1839–

William Spence's Timeline

5 Records

1798
05 Aug 1798
Birth of William Spence in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1798
8 Aug 1798
William Spence was baptized in , Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1798
1798
William Spence resided here in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 53
William Spence resided here in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1856
11 Sep 1856
Age 58
Death of William Spence in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Aug 1798
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Dunfermline; ED: 1A; Page: 1; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1851_87; Year: 1851
    [2] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [3] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1798
    Event Place: , Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [2] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [2] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Dunfermline; ED: 1A; Page: 1; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1851_87; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1856
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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