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ann

ann Report 7 Aug 2009 21:58

I am trying to find info about my grandfather James spencers family, he was born in Portsea, Portsmouth in 1898, his father was also a James Spencer born in 1873 he married Margaret Haslett who was born in Wales, they had a large amount of children, the only ones I can find are, my grandfather James, and Edmund. other siblings were Sidney, frederick,andrew?, Elsie, Jack, Robert, Tom, Sam, and Bert. they lived in the Portsmouth area and at one time lived in Catherine street. any info gratefully recieved. thanks Ann.

Freewheel

Freewheel Report 7 Aug 2009 21:59

Which census records have you looked at?

Julie

Julie Report 7 Aug 2009 22:01

Have you run any of those name through this site

Freewheel

Freewheel Report 7 Aug 2009 22:04

Found in 1911
These seem to be the in the same household, but you will have to pay to find out the full details
SPENCER ANDREW M 1905 6 Portsmouth Hampshire
SPENCER EDMUND M 1901 10 Portsmouth Hampshire
SPENCER ELSIE F 1902 9 Portsmouth Hampshire
SPENCER JAMES M 1872 39 Portsmouth Hampshire
SPENCER JAMES M 1897 14 Portsmouth Hampshire
SPENCER MAUDE F 1873 38 Portsmouth Hampshire
SPENCER ROBERT GEORGE M 1910 1 Portsmouth Hampshire
SPENCER MARGARET F 1873 38 Portsmouth Hampshire

Freewheel

Freewheel Report 7 Aug 2009 22:35

Your spelling of the MMN is apparently not quite correct.....which may account for your difficulty in finding births

Marriages Sep 1896 (>99%)
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Aslett Margaret Portsea 2b 962
Norton Albert John Portsea 2b 962
Payne Fanny Elizabeth Portsea 2b 962
Spencer James Portsea 2b 962

Births Dec 1911 (>99%)
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Spencer Frederick J Aslett Portsmouth 2b 808




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Births Jun 1914 (>99%)
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SPENCER Sidney H Aslett Portsmouth 2b 819

Freewheel

Freewheel Report 8 Aug 2009 10:02

This MAY be the wife/mother with her parents etc in 1871. The marriage certificate will confirm her father's name and occupation

Name: Edmund Aslett
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Alice
Gender: Male
Where born: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Civil parish: Newport
County/Island: Pembrokeshire
Country: Wales
Registration district: Cardigan
Sub-registration district: Newport
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Household schedule number: 88
Household Members: Name Age
Edmund Aslett 38 (Commissioned Boatman Coast)
Alice Aslett 39
Elizabeth Aslett 15
Joseph Thos Aslett 13
George Aslett 10
Mary Aslett 8
Susan Aslett 5
Amelia Aslett 2
Margaret A Aslett 1 month

Births Mar 1871 (>99%)
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Aslett Margaret Ann Cardigan 11b 3

Freewheel

Freewheel Report 8 Aug 2009 10:09

Deaths Dec 1908 (>99%)
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ASLETT Alice 76 Portsmouth 2b 284

Julie

Julie Report 8 Aug 2009 10:16

Hi Ann

To be able to reply to a thread click on the Purple reply button and a box will drop down, type in your text the press Submit
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No i meant through the search trees on here...I would never use the records on here as they are too expensive