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Title: SPIERS, SPIRES, or SPIRERS family of Walworth, Newington, Camberwell, Wandswor
Post by: DrJRS on Wednesday 10 May 06 10:59 BST (UK)

Hello reseachers,

Is anyone else working on this family, please?

I am descended from a Frederick SPIERS (also known as Spiers, Spires, and Spirers). He was a bricklayer, born in Camberwell in c.1855. He died in Wandsworth 1928, a pauper. He had married Elizabeth Jane CAMPION, born c.1857 in Newington. I cannot find them in parish records. 

There is another SPIERS family who married into the HUMPHREYS family. They had children of the same names, but we do not seem to be connected.

The family I seek were, it seems, variously in Newington, Walworth, Camberwell, Wandsworth, and then in Fulham, in the 19th century.

The first Frederick Spires or Spiers, of the previous generation, was also, it seems a bricklayer.  He had married  Francis (surname not known) , born c.1832 in Walworth. Their children were William (born c.1853), Frederick (1855, above), John (c.1857), Emma c.(1859), and Henry (c.1866).

One of Frederick's sons was Henry William Spiers (1832--1930). He married Ada Adelaide TOOLEY (1885-1955) in St.Catherine's, Hatcham, on 11 July 1909.

Does anyone else have any links or is anyone working on any of these?

Please be in touch so we can share.

Best wishes. DrJRS

Title: Re: SPIERS, SPIRES, or SPIRERS family of Walworth, Newington, Camberwell, Wandswor
Post by: bluesky on Monday 29 May 06 19:01 BST (UK)

Dear DrJRS, Thanks ever so much for taking the trouble to reply to my earlier e-mail.  Since I last wrote to you, I have found a Ron Spiers who has done a one name study on the various Spiers families.  He has not completed his research, but I am sure he will be able to help you. 
I hope this helps you.
Kind regards,
Bluesky

Title: Re: SPIERS, SPIRES, or SPIRERS family of Walworth, Newington, Camberwell, Wandswor
Post by: rachaelspires on Saturday 17 April 10 07:54 BST (UK)

I am working on the Spires/Spiers/Speiers of Farnham. By 1900 a lot of them ended up here in Australia. If you need help with the newest additions from 1900 to now let me know. I also have war records if that is of interest to you.

Title: Re: SPIERS, SPIRES, or SPIRERS family of Walworth, Newington, Camberwell, Wandswor
Post by: dawnsh on Saturday 17 April 10 09:58 BST (UK)

Hi Rachel

Welcome to Rootschat  ;D

DrJRS hasn't been online here since May 2006, if they have changed email addresses or turned off their notifications they won't know we have posted replies on their topic.

Fingers crossed

Dawn