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trying to find my 3x great grandparents

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Karen

Karen Report 19 Jun 2009 00:03

hi, im trying to find anything about my 3 x great grandparents. i know their names were george spencer and ann ball, she was born in 1818?. i know his parents were john spencer and arabella harvey. i cant find births or deaths of them or any children. if anybody can help please.

with thanks

karen

Penny

Penny Report 19 Jun 2009 00:10

location?

they must have had one child or you wouldn't exist!

Karen

Karen Report 19 Jun 2009 00:16

sorry, the only child i know of was eli spencer and he was married to elizabeth heywood.

karen

Karen

Karen Report 19 Jun 2009 00:17

the locaton is yorkshire.

karen

David

David Report 19 Jun 2009 00:20

Eli married in Dec 1857 in Mansfield

Can you find him on the 1851 or 1861 census?

Is this is him?

1861

Name: Eli Spencer
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Shormanton, Derbyshire, England (actually S Normanton).

Civil parish: South Normanton
County/Island: Derbyshire
Country: England

Occupation: Coal Miner

Registration district: Mansfield
Sub-registration district: Blackwell
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 43
Household Members:
Name Age

Eli Spencer 23
Elizabeth Spencer 22
Samuel Spencer 3
George Spencer 10 Mo

Karen

Karen Report 19 Jun 2009 00:25

ive found eli on the 1871 census but cant find him before that.

karen

David

David Report 19 Jun 2009 00:28

1851

Name: Ele Spencer
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Relation: Son
Father's Name: George
Mother's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: South Normanton, Derbyshire, England

Civil parish: South Normanton
Town: Normanton
County/Island: Derbyshire
Country: England

Registration district: Mansfield
Sub-registration district: Warsop
ED, institution, or vessel: 3a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 48
Household Members:
Name Age

George Spencer 43
Ann Spencer 49
George Spencer 16
Ele Spencer 13
Elizabeth Spencer 11

Karen

Karen Report 19 Jun 2009 00:28

yes that is the right one.

karen

David

David Report 19 Jun 2009 00:30

1841

Name: Ely Spencer
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Gender: Male
Where born: Derbyshire, England

Civil parish: South Normanton
Hundred: Scarsdale
County/Island: Derbyshire
Country: England

Registration district: Mansfield
Sub-registration district: Blackwell
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age

George Spencer 30
Ann Spencer 35
George Spencer 5
Ely Spencer 3
Elizabeth Spencer 1
Alfred Spencer 2 Mo
Ann Ball 15
Abraham Ball 13

David

David Report 19 Jun 2009 00:35

Spencer, British Isles
Father: John , Mother: Arabella
Exact Spelling: Off
Batch Number: C058921

THOMAS SPENCER Christening: 07 SEP 1806 Pentrich, Derby, England
GEORGE SPENCER Christening: 07 AUG 1808 Pentrich, Derby, England
JAMES SPENCER Christening: 29 AUG 1813 Pentrich, Derby, England
HUMPHRY SPENCER Christening: 02 APR 1815 Pentrich, Derby, England
OCTAVIA SPENCER Christening: 16 FEB 1817 Pentrich, Derby, England
ISAAC SPENCER Christening: 06 DEC 1818 Pentrich, Derby, England

David

David Report 19 Jun 2009 00:36

If you Zoom the 1851 census extract you will see George states his pob as Pentrich.

Karen

Karen Report 19 Jun 2009 00:36

do you think that ann and abraham were her children?

karen

David

David Report 19 Jun 2009 00:39

They could be if you look at the ages of everyone. They could just be relatives staying with them though.

Karen

Karen Report 19 Jun 2009 00:41

yes they could be. thank you very much for the help you have given me ive been looking for weeks and havent found anything out.

thank you

karen

David

David Report 19 Jun 2009 00:43

Abraham Ball was married by the 1851 census to a Hannah.

David

David Report 19 Jun 2009 00:45

Check out IGI for Abraham, his parents appear to be John and an Ann Clite.

Karen

Karen Report 19 Jun 2009 00:48

i wonder if her marriage to george was her 2nd

karen

David

David Report 19 Jun 2009 00:49

There is also an Ann c1824 on Batch Number: C061011

David

David Report 19 Jun 2009 00:52

IGI does have a marriage in 27 NOV 1820 South Normanton of a John Ball to an Ann Clite/Cort/Fort.

Karen

Karen Report 19 Jun 2009 00:57

yes that could be her.