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William Johnson Spencer 1839 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jul 1839

Birth Location: Rothley, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 1917

Death Location: Hackney Union Work House

Father: Cornelius Spencer

Mother: Jane Johnson

Spouse(s): Agnes Green

Children(s): Agnes Spencer, William Spencer, Henry Spencer, Alfred Spencer, John Spencer, Julia Spencer, Edward Spencer

In 1839, William Johnson Spencer entered the world in Rothley, Leicestershire, England, born to Cornelius Spencer and Jane Johnson. In 1851, William Johnson Spencer resided in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. In 1861, William Johnson Spencer resided in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England. William Johnson Spencer married Agnes Ceclia Green, and had children including Agnes Jane Spencer, William Thomas Spencer, Henry Charles Spencer, Alfred George Spencer, John Spencer, Julia Spencer, Edward Spencer. William Johnson Spencer passed away in 1917 in Hackney Union Work House.

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Biography

  • In 1839, William Johnson Spencer entered the world in Rothley, Leicestershire, England, born to Cornelius Spencer and Jane Johnson.
  • In 1851, William Johnson Spencer resided in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England.
  • In 1861, William Johnson Spencer resided in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England.
  • William Johnson Spencer married Agnes Ceclia Green, and had children including Agnes Jane Spencer, William Thomas Spencer, Henry Charles Spencer, Alfred George Spencer, John Spencer, Julia Spencer, Edward Spencer.
  • William Johnson Spencer passed away in 1917 in Hackney Union Work House.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Spencer's Ancestors

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William Spencer
1839 – 1917
Birth Place: Rothley, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Cornelius Spencer
– 1889
Epping, Essex, England
Jane Johnson
1813 – 1880
Rothley, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
Samuel Spencer
1783 – 1854
Theydon Mount, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Anne Spencer
1780 – 1847
Essex, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Thomas Johnson
1769 – 1861
elizabeth Jacques
1778 –
Great-Grandparents
John Spencer
1727 – 1806
Elizabeth Holt
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Spencer's Descendants

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William (Johnson) Spencer (25 Jul 1839 – 1917) m. Agnes (Ceclia) Green (abt 1834 – 1887)
  1. 1. Agnes (Jane) Spencer (1864 – )
  2. 2. William (Thomas) Spencer (1865 – )
  3. 3. Henry (Charles) Spencer (29 Nov 1868 – July 1870)
  4. 4. Alfred (George) Spencer (10 Jun 1871 – 4 Aug 1943) m. Elizabeth Henwood (24 Apr 1876 – 27 Feb 1908) m. Beatrice Harrison (25 Jun 1883 – 16 Aug 1959)
    1. 1. Ethel (Mabel) Spencer (21 Mar 1895 – 1 Feb 1897)
    2. 2. Dorothy (Bessie) Spencer (8 May 1896 – 3 Jun 1921)
    3. 3. Edith (Florence) Spencer (15 Oct 1897 – 14 May 1921)
    4. 4. May (Victoria) Spencer (23 May 1899 – 6 Aug 1982)
    5. 5. Leslie (George Alfred) Spencer (30 Jun 1903 – 5 Jun 1989)
    6. 6. Arthur (William) Spencer (19 Aug 1906 – 15 Jul 1907)
    7. 7. Harold (John) Spencer (9 Jul 1901 – 22 Apr 1903)
    8. 8. Aden (Brett) Spencer (1 Dec 1911 – Feb 1991) m. Olive (Marjorie) Beeton (9 Aug 1913 – 28 Jun 1994)
      1. 1. Garry (Brian) Spencer (9 Aug 1934 – Jan 1999)
    9. 9. Fred (Ernest Harold) Spencer (1 Feb 1913 – 26 Dec 1941)
    10. 10. Beatrice (Ethel) Spencer (31 May 1914 – 22 Jun 1914)
    11. 11. Alfred (Philip) Spencer (30 Jan 1925 – 2005)
  5. 5. John Spencer (1 Jul 1873 – )
  6. 6. Julia Spencer (1 Jul 1873 – )
  7. 7. Edward Spencer (29 Jul 1875 – ) m. Ada (Rebecca) Winter (1878 – )
    1. 1. Violet Spencer (abt 1897 – )
    2. 2. Leonard Spencer (abt 1902 – )
    3. 3. Connie Spencer (abt 1908 – )
    4. 4. Alfred (Edward) Spencer (abt 1911 – )

William Spencer's Timeline

4 Records

1839
25 Jul 1839
Birth of William Johnson Spencer in Rothley, Leicestershire, England
Rothley, Leicestershire, England
1851
1851
Age 12
William Johnson Spencer resided here in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
1861
1861
Age 22
William Johnson Spencer resided here in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
1917
1917
Age 78
Death of William Johnson Spencer in Hackney Union Work House
Hackney Union Work House

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1839
    Event Place: Rothley, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 England Census, Database online.
    [2] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 248; Folio: 89; Page: 16; GSU roll: 542599
    [3] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1517; Folio: 333; Page: 5; GSU roll: 87851

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1517; Folio: 333; Page: 5; GSU roll: 87851

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 England Census, Database online.
    [2] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 248; Folio: 89; Page: 16; GSU roll: 542599

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Hackney Union Work House
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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