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There is a public tree on the commercial site with a similar name to ours that has all the names you mention on it.
That makes 2 of us that have found it, not a member! pm me
thanks but what commercial site, im having a old age moment
** son of Benjamin West Spence and Annie Wotherspoon
I cannot view full details so do not know where father is or if AnnieSpence is a widow.
It would have helped if you had givens some dates of birth.
1901 Scotland Census
Name: John Spence** Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Relationship: Son Mother's Name: Annie Spence
Gender: Male
Where born: Paisley, Renfrewshire
Registration Number: 573/1 Registration district: Paisley
Civil parish: Paisley County: Renfrewshire
Address: 2 Blythswood Drive Occupation: Scholar
ED: 58 Household schedule number: 44
Line: 16 Roll: CSSCT1901_207
Annie Spence 38
John Spence 12 Thomas Spence 9 Benjamin Spence 7 Marion Spence 4
1885 marriage Annie Wotherspoon
3 Jul Age: 22 Marriage to Benjamin West Spence Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland 1885 Stevenston 615/00 0014
If this looks like your family you need search on:
Genealogy Scottish family birth records census ancestry Scotland uk - ScotlandsPeople there is a charge - you buy credits.
You will be able to get the Marriage cert to find both fathers names.
Last edited by noggin28; 13-03-2011 at 10:55 AM.
'' No one knows who we are or where we are going until we have been and gone ''.
Researching the following families;
Kitchin & Sharpe, Cumberland, Canada, USA : Dixon, Lancashire, Westmorland, USA
Fell & Hanslow, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, USA Australia.
Guess, Buckinghamshire : Meakins, Northamptonshire
Census data courtesy & Copyright, of the UK National Archives
In Memory of Sapper JOHN WEST SPENCE
770051, 12th Bn., Canadian Engineers
who died age 30
on 19 November 1918
Son of the late Benjamin West Spence and Almie Wotherspoon Spence; husband of Euphemie Spence, of 92, George St., Paisley. see post #9
Remembered with honour
PAISLEY (WOODSIDE) CEMETERY
From :: CWGC ::
Last edited by noggin28; 13-03-2011 at 01:17 PM.
'' No one knows who we are or where we are going until we have been and gone ''.
Researching the following families;
Kitchin & Sharpe, Cumberland, Canada, USA : Dixon, Lancashire, Westmorland, USA
Fell & Hanslow, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, USA Australia.
Guess, Buckinghamshire : Meakins, Northamptonshire
Census data courtesy & Copyright, of the UK National Archives
Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
Name: John W Spence
Gender: Male Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Date of Arrival: 9 May 1911
Vessel: Athenia
Port of Arrival: Quebec
Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland
Roll: T-4775
Could not find Euphemia Spence on ship list but stated he was married.
Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914-1918
Name: John Spence
Residence: Toronto, Canada
Birth Date: 22 Aug 1888
Birth Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland
Relative: Euphemia Spence
Relationship: Wife
Regiment Number: 770051
Last edited by noggin28; 13-03-2011 at 11:36 AM.
'' No one knows who we are or where we are going until we have been and gone ''.
Researching the following families;
Kitchin & Sharpe, Cumberland, Canada, USA : Dixon, Lancashire, Westmorland, USA
Fell & Hanslow, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, USA Australia.
Guess, Buckinghamshire : Meakins, Northamptonshire
Census data courtesy & Copyright, of the UK National Archives
Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
Name: Mrs Euphemie Spence
Gender: Female Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Date of Arrival: 6 Nov 1911
Vessel: Hesperian
Port of Arrival: Montreal, Quebec
Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland
Roll: T-4783
'' No one knows who we are or where we are going until we have been and gone ''.
Researching the following families;
Kitchin & Sharpe, Cumberland, Canada, USA : Dixon, Lancashire, Westmorland, USA
Fell & Hanslow, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, USA Australia.
Guess, Buckinghamshire : Meakins, Northamptonshire
Census data courtesy & Copyright, of the UK National Archives
UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
Name: Euphemia S Spence
Birth Date: 28 Mar 1892 Age: 63
Port of Departure: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Arrival Date: 8 Aug 1955
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England
Ports of Voyage: Montreal
Ship Name: Empress of France
uk address 99 Arkelston Road, Paisley
Shipping line: Canadian Pacific
Official Number: 3056/01
UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
Name: Euphemia Spence
Birth Date: abt 1896 Age: 20
Port of Departure: New York, New York, United States
Arrival Date: 15 Dec 1916
Port of Arrival: Glasgow, Scotland
Ship Name: Tuscania
Shipping line: Anchor Line
Official Number: 137785
Plus John 2 yrs Gorden 11months (sons?)
going to 92 George Street Paisley
Note John Spence sign up on the 10 Jan 1916
he lists his birth as 22 Aug 1888
Occ Chef
Living at 310 Ontario Street, Toronto.
Pervious military service 3 yrs with R.A.M.C. imp.
Last edited by noggin28; 13-03-2011 at 01:18 PM.
'' No one knows who we are or where we are going until we have been and gone ''.
Researching the following families;
Kitchin & Sharpe, Cumberland, Canada, USA : Dixon, Lancashire, Westmorland, USA
Fell & Hanslow, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, USA Australia.
Guess, Buckinghamshire : Meakins, Northamptonshire
Census data courtesy & Copyright, of the UK National Archives
hi noggin 28, thankyou so much that is great info, it is still bothering me as to where benjamin west spence the father came from, i know annie was born in ayrshire, then benjamin died when his ship sank he was born on the 6th aug 1860 but i dont know where, it was stated on his marriage to annie wotherspoon that both his parents were dead and that they came from st. vincents in the west indies, i cant even find there marriage the fathers name was john spence and the mothers ann louisa brown both born about the 1830,s
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