27 April 2005
George
Spence c1817
Baptised at Gilling
30 November 1817, son of Ralph, a tailor and
Ann.
PR's for Gilling
shows the Banns of marriage of a George Spence and Harriet Bellwood in May 1845.
1851 census for Gilling folio 139 shows-
George Spence, head, married, 33, tailor employer 2 apprentices, born Gilling
Harriet Spence, wife, married, 30, born Gilling
Mary Ann Spence, daughter, 3, born Gilling
Mary Belwood, mother in law, married, 60, born Hurworth, Durham
Hariet Belwood, niece, 14, born Gilling
1861 census for
Gilling shows-
George Spence, 44, tailor, born Gilling
Harriet Spence, wife, 41, born Gilling
Mary Ann Spence, daughter, 13, born Gilling
M... (possibly Martha) Bellwood, widow, lodger, 72 born Ingleton
Dinah Peebles, widow, lodger, 49, born Gilling
George Blackburn, app. tailor, 17, born Gilling
Harriet died in 1863.
George then married Elizabeth.
1871 census for
Gilling, Yks shows-
George Spence, head, 52, taylor born Gilling
Elizabeth Spence, wife, 46 born Branton green Yks
Mary Ann Spence, daughter, unmarried, 23, born Gilling Yorkshire
1881 -
Dwelling: Gilling
Census Place: Gilling, York, England
Source: FHL Film 1342174 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4879 Folio 117 Page 13
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
George SPENCE M 63 M Gilling, York, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Master Tailor
Elizabeth SPENCE M 56 F Branton, York, England
Rel: Wife
Mary Ann SPENCE U 31 F Gilling, York, England
Rel: Daug
William H. WILLIAMSON M 80 M Whitburn, Durham, England
Rel: Lodger
Occ: Annuitant
Margaret STEWART U 16 F Berwick On Tweed, Northumberland, England
Rel: Servant
Occ: Domestic Servant
MI's for Gilling show -
Harriett Spence wife of George Spence of Gilling died 22 March 1863 aged 43
years. Also George Spence of Gilling died 21 August 1886 aged 68.