SPENCERs in this Langhorn Line.

The Spencer name occurs twice in our Langhorn line.

My grandfather married Martha Jane Spencer and his grandfather also married a Martha Spencer!
So far we have not seen any evidence of a link between these Spencer families.
Several male members of connected families have been given Spencer as a first or middle name.


First SPENCER line

My GreatGreatGrandmother's Spencers were from the Snaith area of the WRY which borders onto the ERY.
Edward Spencer(1747-1825) married Elizabeth Firth (1756-?) in Fishlake on 23 October 1780.

Their children were all born in Fishlake, WRY:

William

1781

-

?

Robert

1785

-

1828

John

1788

-

?

Edward

1791

-

?

Elizabeth

1794

-

?


Robert Spencer married Mary Jackson (1787-1866) in Snaith in Nov 1813.

Their children were all born in Rawcliffe:

Hannah

1818

-

1881+

 married John West, at least one child - Robert William West

Robert

1821

-

1821

Martha  

1824

-

1898

Mary

1824

-

1902

 married Jeremiah Thorpe(1812-1888) 2nd qtr 1880

William

1826

-

1910

 married Mary Danby(1818-1883) 27 Aug 1850 in Beverley


Martha Spencer married William LANGHORN (my GreatGreatGrandfather).



Second SPENCER line

My grandmother was born Martha Jane SPENCER.
Her line appears to be from the Leeds/Bradford area:
George Spencer
(?-?) married Hannah Haley (?-?) on 11 Jul 1826 in Bradford.
At present we know little about their children other than John Spencer, Christened on 18 May 1827 in Bradford.

John Spencer (18 May 1827-1888+) married Elizabeth PARRATT(5 Nov 1827-1901+)
in Bradford at the Parish Church of St Peter's on 4 April 1848.
Elizabeth Parratt's parents were William Parratt and Hannah (nee Wilkinson).

Their known children were:

Edward

1854

-

1888/1901

John

1861

-

?

Martha Jane

1863

-

?


Edward Spencer, a 26 year-old widower,  married Ann CLOUGH (1844-1901+), a widow in Birstal in May 1882.
Their first child was:

Martha Jane
1882-1937    she married Harry LANGHORN (my grandfather).

The 1901 census shows that they had another daughter Alice in about 1888.



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