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The SPANSWICK's of SURREY



Addington
Bagshot
Barnes
Battersea, St.Mary
Bermondsey, United Free Methodist
Camberwell, Albany Independent Chapel
Camberwell, Grove Independent Chapel
Croydon, St.John the Baptist
Croydon, St.Peter
Epsom
Farleigh
Farnham
Kennington, St. Barnabas
Kennington, Christchurch
Kennington, St. Marks
Lambeth, St.Mary
Lambeth, St.Philip
Lambeth, Regent Street Baptist Church
Mortlake
Newington, St.Peter Walworth
Newington, Trinity Church
Southwark, Christ Church
Southwark, St.George the Martyr
Southwark, St.Mary
Southwark, St.Mary Magdalen
Southwark, St.Thomas
Tooting, St.Nicholas
Upper Norwood, All Saints
Walworth, St. Stephen


Other Sources for Surrey Spanswick's

Court Records and Crime in Surrey
Croydon Inclosure Award
Croydon Homage Jury Records
London City Mission
Thomas Wentworth Spanswick and William Spanswick
Bankrupt at Richmond
John Spanswick



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Spanswick's appearing in London City Mission Records

(LCM)
Information provided by Christine Romanowski

Below are details concerning Thomas Wentworth Spanswick of Bermondsey (who emigrated to the USA after his year with the LCM) and William Spanswick of Croydon, who died shortly after joining the LCM.

Thomas Wentworth SPANSWICK
Joined LCM : 7 March 1871
Left LCM : 5 June 1872
Served for 1 year

District served: Portland Town, East.
Boundaries: north – Henry Street East; south – Park Road; east – Townsend Road; west – Charles Street.
Local Superintendent: Rev F O White, Incumbent of St Stephen's, Avenue Road



Extracts from the Minutes of LCM Committee:

March 7, 1870: The Examining Sub Committee reported that they had examined Thomas Wentworth Spanswick of Bermondsey. Spanswick was called up and examined by the Committee and on his withdrawal it was agreed that he be sent to the Examiners.
March 14, 1870: Read Dr Habershon's opinion of Thomas Wentworth Spanswick of Bermondsey recommending that his application for missionary employment be deferred for a year at least. Read also a letter from Spanswick agreeing to retire if his health failed during the first year and enclosing medical certificates. It was agreed that the Committee could not proceed with his application for a year from this date.

Feb 27, 1871: The Examining Sub Committee reported concerning Thomas Wentworth Spanswick of Bermondsey (see minute of March 14, 1870) that he was desired of seeing Dr Habershon again, according to Dr H's recommendation that he should wait a year. They recommended that he now see the Examiners. It was agreed that Spanswick be sent to the Examiners.

March 6, 1871: Read Examiners letters in the case of Thomas Wentworth Spanswick of Bermondsey, when it was agreed that he be accepted as a missionary on the usual probation. Salary £70.

Feb 5, 1872: The Sub Committee reported that they had had an interview with Spanswick and his wife on Friday last. It appeared from his statement that his wife is labouring under a most distressing internal affliction, which has rendered her nervous, and sometimes caused distractions, and in one or two cases violence. They both declared that she has never been in the habit of taking beer to any excess but on one occasion she had taken a small quantity of rum, and on another occasion more than her usual quantity of port, and had become somewhat excited. Ordinarily however she took half a pint of porter to her dinner and another half pint to her supper. In her person she is clean and neat and the house is kept in nice order, and she is considered to be tidy in her habits. With regard to Spanswick himself there is no doubt that there is a measure of persistence and obtrusiveness which renders him somewhat disagreeable, when any question raised that respects himself or his work, but with this exception he is diligent, is gaining acceptance, is respected in his district, and obtained an increasing attendance at his meetings. So far as the knowledge of the Sub Committee extends they see no sufficient reason for advising his removal and indeed they apprehend that injury would be done to the district if he were removed.
Read letter of Mr Fuller, reporting that he had seen Mrs Spanswick that morning and found her suffering from irritation of the brain, caused from taking stimulants without food, and that this irritation at night produced excitement which prevents her having control over her actions, so that at these times she is dangerous, and in his opinion would commit suicide or murder, and should therefore be placed under restraint.
After much consideration it was agreed that as the effects might be very seriously to the damage of the missionary whose credit was already suffering very greatly in that district from the drunken habits of his predecessor, his further services be dispensed with, and that he receive on leaving a gratuity of £10.

Feb 12, 1872: Read a letter from Spanswick, stating that his wife's mother had agreed to take charge of her daughter and begging a reconsideration of his case. Read enclosures from the wife and the mother, promising not to interfere with Spanswick in his work. Read also letters from his local Superintendent and the Rev F O White, his curate, interceding for Spanswick's restoration, and reported that other letters had also been received to a similar affect from other ministers. It was agreed that the decision of last Monday concerning him be not confirmed, and that he be continued in his present district.

June 5, 1872: Reported that Mrs Spanswick and her mother, Mrs Jibbs (Gibbs?) had called at the Mission House to complain of Spanswick, when it was discovered (1) that the document which led to Spanswick's readmission as a missionary signed by Mrs Jibbs promising to take charge of her daughter and see that she did not interfere with Spanswick was not signed by her, that she knew nothing about it, and had made no promise to the society, but that it was signed by Mrs Spanswick, without her mother's consent; (2) that during Spanswick's absence at Ventnor recently she had broken open his apartments and was living in the, Spanswick living elsewhere; and (3) that a violent scuffle and contention had occurred between Spanswick and his wife since his return from Ventnor, which had ended in Spanswick taking our a summons against her for assault at the Marylebone Police Court, for Friday next. The Sub Committee reported that Spanswick had appeared before them today, and that these facts were admitted by him, and that they considered these circumstances disqualified him for the work of the Mission. It was agreed that the further services of Spanswick be at once dispensed with, but that he receive a month's pay. Spanswick was then called in and informed of the decision of the Committee.


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William SPANSWICK
Joined LCM: 4 January 1864
Died: 23 January 1866
Served for 2 years

District served: Croydon South
Boundaries: north – New Road; south – Scarbrook Hill; east – High Street; west – Church Road.
Local Superintendent: Theodore Lloyd, Esq, Ashleigh, Addiscombe, Croydon, Surrey

Extracts from Minutes of LCM Committee:
Dec 28, 1863 : The Sub Committee reported that they had examined William Spanswick of Trent, East Barnet. This candidate was before the sub Committee on August 31st of the present year. The sub Committee formed a very favourable opinion on his Christian character and of his efforts to do good. But his knowledge of the Scriptures was very defective and he was slow in his quotations. Today the sub Committee are confirmed in their favourable opinion of the man in both respects and find that he has been diligently reading the Scriptures and endeavoured to acquire some facility in the use of the Scriptures in stating and defending the leading truths of the Gospel. There is also in him great ? and earnestness. He has long laboured as a local preacher and he thinks he has been useful. The sub Committee feel so assured of the simplicity and devotedness of this man and of his readiness to do all that lies in his power further to improve himself in knowledge that they recommend that he be sent to the Examiners with the belief that he will make a good missionary. The testimonials of Spanswick were then read; after which he was called in and examined by the Committee and on his withdrawal it was agreed that he be sent to the Examiners.
Jan 4, 1864: Read medical certificate in favour of Mr Spanswick and also the Examiners letters which were considered sufficiently satisfactory to induce the Committee to accept him on the usual probation with directions to the Secretaries to present a special report at the end of that period.
June 27, 1864: Probation completed, accepted as full missionary.
Sept 24, 1866: Read also a letter from Mr T Lloyd informing the Committee of the death of Spanswick, one of the missionaries at Croydon, on the 23rd(?), and bearing testimony to his zeal and faithfulness as a missionary.