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William Spencer 1702–1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1702

Birth Location: Leigh, Dorset, England

Death Date: 1783

Death Location: Leigh, Dorset, England

Father: WILLIAM SPENCER

Mother: JANE YOUNG

Spouse(s): Elizabeth PERROT

Children(s): Thomas Spencer

The story of William Spencer began in 1702 in Leigh, Dorset, England. William Spencer married Elizabeth Perrot, and had children including Thomas Spencer, William Spencer. William Spencer passed away in 1783 in Leigh, Dorset, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Spencer began in 1702 in Leigh, Dorset, England.
  • William Spencer married Elizabeth Perrot, and had children including Thomas Spencer, William Spencer.
  • William Spencer passed away in 1783 in Leigh, Dorset, England.

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William Spencer's Ancestors

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William Spencer
1702–1783
Birth Place: Leigh, Dorset, England
Parents
WILLIAM SPENCER
1675–1757
Lytchett-Matravers, Dorset, England
JANE YOUNG
1679–1757
Yetminster, Dorset, England
Grandparents
THOMAS SPENCER
1655–1691
Dorset, England
JANE BUCKETT
1652–
Lytchet Matravers, Dorset, England
WILLIAM YOUNG
1655–1695
Dorset, England
Mary Stayne
1657–
Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Spencer's Descendants

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William Spencer (1702–1783) m. Elizabeth PERROT (1699–abt 1779)
  1. 1. Thomas Spencer 1733–1803

William Spencer's Timeline

6 Records

1702
1702
Birth of William Spencer in Yetminster, Dorset
Yetminster, Dorset
1702
1702
Birth of William Spencer in Leigh, Dorset, England
Leigh, Dorset, England
1702
1702
William Spencer was baptized in Yetminster, Dorset, England
Yetminster, Dorset, England
1751
28 Jul 1751
Age 49
William Spencer was baptized in Gretton, Northamptonshire, England
Gretton, Northamptonshire, England
1759
5 Sep 1759
Age 57
William Spencer resided here in Leigh, Dorset, England
Leigh, Dorset, England
1783
1783
Age 81
Death of William Spencer in Yetminster, Dorset, England
Yetminster, Dorset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1702
    Event Place: Yetminster, Dorset

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1702
    Event Place: Leigh, Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1702
    Event Place: Yetminster, Dorset, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1751
    Event Place: Gretton, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 142P/3

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1759
    Event Place: Leigh, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Dorset, England, Alehouse Licence Records, 1754-1821

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1783
    Event Place: Yetminster, Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Leigh, Dorset, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

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