See also

John SPENCE (c. 1830-1871)

1.

John SPENCE, son of John SPENCE ( - ) and Ann CRAIG ( - ), was born c. 1830.1 He was a Seaman/Carpenter.2 He married Judith HALL on 27 May 1857 in Balmain.3 439/1857. John died in 1871 in Liverpool District, NSW.2

 

 

Born in Scotland about 1825.Name a/c to mother-in-law's death cert.

"John Spence was a Carpenter on his Marriage certificate to Judith Hall

A John Spence noted on ships as carpenter from England and Scotland long trips

then transfers to local ships around the South Seas and Sydney Melbourne etc"2

 

 

Judith HALL, daughter of David HALL (1799-1882) and Mary SLATER (1800-1882), was born on 3 Jan 1832.4 She was baptised on 22 Apr 1832 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England. IGI. Judith died in 1891 in Balmain. 3141/1891.

 

 

born 1836 a/c to

In 1841 Census family (less Ann were listed at Bengal, Hartshead, Ashton Under Lyne. David and John as moulders, Daniel, Samuel and William as piecers.

"Noted: on the 12th May 1851, she was witness to her brother, Daniel's wedding to Mary Poole in St

James Church, Sydney.

Noted: Judith alive in 1882, aged 50, was Informant on death certificate of mother Mary, noted as

Judith Spence of Balmain,16th May 1882, Daughter"1,2,5

 

 

Judith HALL and John SPENCE had the following children:

 

 

 

Isabella G SPENCE (1858- ). Isabella was born in 1858 in Balmain.1 She married James D AUSTIN in 1890 in Glebe, Sydney, NSW.2

 

 

Margaret C SPENCE (1860-1862). Margaret was born in 1860 in Balmain.1 2 She died in 1862 in Balmain.3

 

 

Francis C SPENCE (1863- ). Francis was born in 1863 in Balmain.1 3

 

 

Mary S SPENCE (1866- ). Mary was born in 1866 in Balmain.1 3

 

 

David SPENCE (1869-1950). David was born in 1869 in Balmain.1 3 He died in 1950 in Balmain.2

 

 

Annie Craig SPENCE (1871- ). Annie was born in 1871 in Balmain.1 3

Second Generation

2.

John SPENCE2 married Ann CRAIG.

 

3.

Ann CRAIG2 has few details recorded about her. She and John SPENCE had the following children:

 

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John SPENCE (c. 1830-1871)

Sources

1.

Virginia Stokes, Virginia Stokes Family Tree.

2.

Grant Franklyn-Smith, Descendants of John Hall.

3.

J Gardner, Descendants of David & Mary Hall.rtf.

4.

Joyce Gardner (jgardner@tsn.cc), Email from Joyce Gardner.

5.

1841 UK census, (findmypast.com.au).