John Spencer

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Burial: 24 January 1809.

Place of Burial: Whalley, Lancashire (St Mary and All Saints).

The burial is recorded in the parish register.

Relationships

Father: unknown.

Perhaps he was the Henry Spencer, roper, buried in Whalley in 1778.

Mother: unknown.

Spouse: unknown.

She may have been the Mary, widow of John Spencer, buried in Whalley in 1833, but this is not certain.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)

Robert Spencer (baptized 11 November 1770 in Whalley - buried 27 September 1818 in Whalley) married Jane Burch 20 October 1791 in Whalley. Robert was a roper, then a shopkeeper in Whalley.

Molly Spencer (baptized 25 April 1773 in Whalley) married William Parker 31 December 1798 in Whalley. Molly had previously had an illegitimate child in 1795.

John Spencer (baptized 30 April 1775 in Whalley - buried 28 February 1782 in Whalley.)

Thomas Spencer (baptized 22 February 1778 in Whalley - buried 24 December 1857 in Whalley) married Jane Moorby 16 December 1798 in Whalley. Thomas was a roper in Whalley.

Ann Spencer (baptized 2 January 1780 in Whalley - buried 6 December 1838 in Whalley) married John Birch 20 November 1804 in Whalley.

Esther Spencer (baptized 10 February 1782 in Whalley) married Stephen Silverwood 24 July 1803 in Whalley.

James Spencer (baptized 23 May 1784 in Whalley)

William Spencer (baptized 26 May 1786 in Whalley) married Ann Proctor December 1807 in Whalley. William was a roper in Whalley.

Henry Spencer (baptized 11 January 1789 in Whalley - buried 14 January 1789 in Whalley)

Relationship unknown, possibly daughter: Isabel Spencer married (1) James Stuttard 22 July 1790 in Whalley; married (2) 11 July 1802 in Whalley. Robert Spencer was a witness at Isabel’s first wedding and Ester Spencer was a witness at the second.

Evidence

Whalley parish register

Baptisms

[1770]

Rob.^t Son of John Spencer of Whalley Roper [Nov.^r] 11.^th

[1773]

Molly Dau.^r of John Spencer of Whalley Roper [Ap.^l] 25.th

[1775]

John Son of John Spencer of Whalley Roper [Ap.] 30.^th

[1778]

Thomas Son of John Spencer of Whalley Roper [Feb.^y] 22.^d

[1780]

Ann Dau.r of John Spencer of Whalley Roper [Jan.^y] 2.^d

[1782]

Easter Dau.^r of John Spencer -- of Whalley Roper [Feb.^y] 10.^th

[1784]

James Son of John Spencer of Whalley Roper [May] 23^d

[1786]

William Son of John Spencer of Whalley Roper [May] 26.^th

[1789]

Hen.^y son of John Spencer of Whalley Roper [Jan.^y] 11

Burials

[1778]

Henry Spencer of Whalley Roper Feb.^y 1.^st

[1782]

John Son of John Spencer of Whalley Roper [Feb.] 28.^th

[1789]

Henry son of John Spencer of Whalley Roper Jan^y 14

[1809]

John Spencer of Whalley, Roper [January] 24^th

[1833]

Name: Mary, Widow of the late John Spencer

Abode: Whalley

When buried: July 14^th

Age: 87.

By whom the Ceremony was performed: R.^d Noble

References

Whalley parish registers. Digital images on FamilySearch, accessed 19 January 2018.