James SPENCE (10.3.1.6)
Born
1837 Markington, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Margaret AUTON age 31 and George SPENCE age 37
Baptised
20 August 1837 Aldfield, Ripon, Yorkshire, England
Resided
1841 – 1851 on a farm at Markington, Yorkshire, England tenanted by his parents, Margaret AUTON and George SPENCE. His brothers Thomas SPENCE, George SPENCE, Christopher SPENCE, William SPENCE and John SPENCE were also living on the farm. A cousin, John SPENCE age 36 living with the family. In 1851 the family employed a servant, Ann BLACK age 17
Death of Mother
Margaret AUTON died 20 October 1851 Markington, Yorkshire, England age 44. James was 13
Occupation
1861 Coach Maker
Resided
1861 on the family farm with father George SPENCE, step mother Ann and brother Thomas. Also residing were George CLARK servant Plough Man age 20, John HOLDSWORTH, carter age 17, John EDSON, Plough Boy age 14 and Ann HALLADAY, house servant age 12
Birth of Daughters
Ann SPENCE 1867 Yorkshire, England
Eliza Jane SPENCE born 1868 Markington, Yorkshire, England
Resided
1871 On a farm at Markington, Yorkshire, with father George SPENCE, stepmother, Ann, daughters, Ann SPENCE and Eliza J SPENCE. Also residing William KIRBYSON age 52 Farm servant, Christopher KIRBYSON age 42 Farm Servant, Henry SIMPSON Farm servant age 14, Mary SMITH, General Servant, Mary Ann CASSELLS age 46 Servant.
Occupation
1871 Unemployed Coachmaker
Died
1871 Ripon, Yorkshire, England
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Ann SPENCE (10.3.1.6.1)
Born
1867 Heypark, Yorkshire, England
Parents
James SPENCE
Resided
1871 with father, James SPENCE at the farm of grandfather George SPENCE, step-grandmother Ann, sister, Eliza J SPENCE. Also residing William KIRBYSON age 52 Farm servant, Christopher KIRBYSON age 42 Farm Servant, Henry SIMPSON Farm servant age 14, Mary SMITH, General Servant, Mary Ann CASSELLS age 46 Servant.
Occupation
1881 working as a domestic servant at the home of William and Lavinia LEDGARD. Ann FAWCETT cook also residing.
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Eliza Jane SPENCE (10.3.1.6.2)
Born
1868 Markington, Yorkshire, England
Parents
James SPENCE
Resided
1871 at the farm of her father, James SPENCE grandfather George SPENCE, step-grandmother Ann, sister, Ann SPENCE. Also residing William KIRBYSON age 52 Farm servant, Christopher KIRBYSON age 42 Farm Servant, Henry SIMPSON Farm servant age 14, Mary SMITH, General Servant, Mary Ann CASSELLS age 46 Servant.
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Sources:
10.3.1.6 SPENCE, James, 1841 England Census, Yorkshire, Ripon, Markington
10.3.1.6 AUTON, James 1851 British Census, Yorkshire, Markington
10.3.1.6 SPENCE, James, 1861 England Census, Yorkshire, Markington
10.3.1.6 SPENCE, James, 1871 England Census, Yorkshire, Markington and Wallerthwaite
10.3.1.6.1 SPENCE, Ann, 1871 England Census, Yorkshire, Markington and Wallerthwaite
10.3.1.6.1 SPENCE, Ann 1881 England Census, Yorkshire, Kirkby Malzeard
10.3.1.6.2 SPENCE, Eliza Jane, 1871 England Census, Yorkshire, Markington and Wallerthwaite