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please any help Henry spence 1855 or 1854 leiceste

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Kevin

Kevin Report 14 Apr 2010 15:52

cant find birth for henry and his family 1855 or 1854 henry had a son called thomas thats all i no.i have him in 1901 census with jane no maiden name for her but need to find his mum and dad and siblings thx

Julie

Julie Report 14 Apr 2010 16:00

Can you post the 1901 census info on here

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 14 Apr 2010 16:00

Is it Thomas that you have found with his wife Jane on the 1901 census please?

Could you post the census here for us to work from?

Astra

Astra Report 14 Apr 2010 16:01

I'm totally in the wrong County!

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 14 Apr 2010 16:01

Hi is this him in 1901
1901 census

Address Paddock St
Civil Parish Wigston Magna
Rural District
Town or Village or Hamlet Wigston Magna
Ecclesiastical Parish St Wolstans
Parliamentary Borough or Division Southern Harborough
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District Wigston Magna
Administrative County Leicestershire
Householder 1
Name Alice S Spence
Relation to Head of Family Daughter
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 4
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Leicestershire Wigston Magna
Language
Infirmity
Householder 2
Name Arthur Spence
Relation to Head of Family Son
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 8
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Leicester Wigston Magna
Language
Infirmity
Householder 3
Name Eveline M Spence
Relation to Head of Family Daughter
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 0
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Leicester Wigston Magna
Language
Infirmity
Householder 4
Name George Spence
Relation to Head of Family Son
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 6
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Leicestershire Wigston Magna
Language
Infirmity
Householder 5
Name Harriet Spence
Relation to Head of Family Daughter
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 15
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Leicestershire Wigston Magna
Language
Infirmity
Householder 6
Name Henry A Spence
Relation to Head of Family Head
Condition as to Marriage Married
Age Last Birthday 46
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Hosiery Framework Knitter
Employment Status
Where Born Leicester Wigston Magna
Language
Infirmity
Householder 7
Name Jane Spence
Relation to Head of Family Wife
Condition as to Marriage Married
Age Last Birthday 45
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Leicestershire Wigston Magna
Language
Infirmity
Householder 8
Name Joseph Spence
Relation to Head of Family Son
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 17
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Hoseiry Framework Knitter
Employment Status
Where Born Leicester Wigston Magna
Language
Infirmity
Householder 9
Name Sarah J Spence
Relation to Head of Family Daughter
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 19
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation Griswold Stocking Knitter
Employment Status
Where Born Leicestershire Wigston Magna
Language
Infirmity
Householder 10
Name Thomas Spence
Relation to Head of Family Son
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 24
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Woollen Glove Maker
Employment Status
Where Born Leicester Wigston Magna
Language
Infirmity
Householder 11
Name William Spence
Relation to Head of Family Son
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 11
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Leicester Wigston Magna
Language
Infirmity

Kevin

Kevin Report 14 Apr 2010 16:03

sorry how do i post 1901 census on board thankyou

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 14 Apr 2010 16:03

Is this the 1901 census:-


Name: Henry A Spence
Age: 46
Estimated birth year: abt 1855
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Jane
Gender: Male
Where born: Wigston Magna, Leicestershire, England
Civil parish: Wigston Magna
Ecclesiastical parish: St Wolstan
Town: Wigston Magna
County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Blaby
Sub-registration district: Wigston
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 327
Household Members:
Name Age

Henry A Spence 46
Jane Spence 45
Thomas Spence 24
Sarah J Spence 19
Joseph Spence 17
Harriet Spence 15
William Spence 11
Arthur Spence 8
George Spence 6
Alice S Spence 4
Eveline M Spence 3 months

Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 2957; Folio: 94; Page: 47.

IF SO then this looks like him with his parents in the 1861 census:-

Name: Henry A Spence
Age: 5
Estimated birth year: abt 1856
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Joseph
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Wigston, Leicestershire, England
Civil parish: Wigston
County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

View image
Registration district: Blaby
Sub-registration district: Wigston
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 123
Household Members:
Name Age

Joseph Spence 37
Sarah Spence 37
Alice Spence 7
Henry A Spence 5
Frederick B Spence 3
Joseph Spence 1

Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 2255; Folio: 25; Page: 22; GSU roll: 542944.

Kath. x

Astra

Astra Report 14 Apr 2010 16:05

Marriage

Marriages Dec 1872 (>99%)
KIRBY Jane Blaby 7a 114
SPENCE Henry Arthur Blaby 7a 114
Thorpe Samuel Blaby 7a 114
White Selina Blaby 7a 114

His birth

Henry Arthur Spence
Year of Registration: 1855
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Blaby
County: Leicestershire
Volume: 7a
Page: 33

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 14 Apr 2010 16:06

Kevin

If you have the census saved as a file on your computer (or have it from Ancestry or FindMy Past etc) you can copy and paste it.

No worries though, it looks like PollyPoppet has found it.

Kevin

Kevin Report 14 Apr 2010 16:06

thats the 1 guys 1901 census the last entry

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 14 Apr 2010 16:07

1861 census

Name Henry Spence
Age 5
Estimated Year of Birth 1856
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Occupation Scholar
Address Little Hill
District Blaby, Wigston
Parish Wigston
Administrative County Leicestershire
Birth Place Wigston
Birth County Leicestershire
in house
joseph head 37
sarah wife 37
alice 7
henry a 5
frederick b 3
joseph 1
RG 9 / 2255

Astra

Astra Report 14 Apr 2010 16:10

1911 census. They have been married for 38 years and had 12 children one of which has died.


SPENCE, Henry Arthur Head Married M 57 1854 Framework Knitter Wigston Magna Leicestershire VIEW
SPENCE, Jane Wife Married
38 years F 57 1854 Wigston Magna Leicestershire VIEW
SPENCE, William Son Single M 21 1890 Framework Knitter Wigston Magna Leicestershire VIEW
SPENCE, Arthur Son Single M 19 1892 Framework Knitter Wigston Magna Leicestershire VIEW
SPENCE, George Son Single M 16 1895 Packer Wigston Magna Leicestershire VIEW
SPENCE, Alice Stella Daughter Single F 13 1898 Helping Her Father Wigston Magna Leicestershire VIEW
SPENCE, Evelyn May Daughter Single F 10 1901 VIEW

Registration District:
Blaby Sub District:
Wigston EnumerationDistrict:
12 Parish:
Wigston Magna

Address:
45 Paddock St Wigston Magna County:
Leicestershire


Possible death
Deaths Dec 1930 (>99%)
Spence Henry A 75 Blaby 7a 62

Kevin

Kevin Report 14 Apr 2010 16:10

thankyou every body for your help does the records go back more to see who josephs parent where thx kev

Kevin

Kevin Report 14 Apr 2010 16:12

my good dont they have lot off kids in them days

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 14 Apr 2010 16:16

1871 census

Name Henry Spence
Age 16
Estimated Year of Birth 1855
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Occupation
Address Little Hill
District Blaby, Wigston
Parish Wigston Magna
Administrative County Leicestershire
Birth Place Leicestershire
Birth County Leicestershire
in house
joiseph head 48
sarah wife 48
alice 18
henry a 16francis 14
joseph 12
samuel 9
RG 10 / 3232

Astra

Astra Report 14 Apr 2010 16:26

A tree on Ancestry has his father as William. No mother listed and no other details. Wife as found by Joseph was Sarah Elliott

Kevin

Kevin Report 14 Apr 2010 16:34

thats young for henry spence to marry if he was born 1855 married 1872 to jane kirby

Kevin

Kevin Report 14 Apr 2010 16:37

thankyou for your help no good at this sort stuff kevin