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Title: Samson Spooner - farmer - died Essex 1953
Post by: bibadeb on Sunday 21 September 14 20:14 BST (UK)
Does any one have any information on Samson Spooner who was born in Tuddenham and had a grocery shop in Littleport. At some time after 1916, he moved to Essex where he appears on several Kellys directorys as a farmer. He died there in 1953 aged 87.
He was my husbands great grandfather and his latter life was a bit of a mystery to the family he left behind in Littleport.
Any info gratefully received!
Title: Re: Samson Spooner - farmer - died Essex 1953
Post by: Jool on Sunday 21 September 14 20:31 BST (UK)
Hi, according to his probate, he died 24 Dec 1953. 1 River View Terrace, Althorne, Essex. Probate to Marjorie Leaper, wife of William Wilfred Leaper. £2425 13s 5d.

I also descend from Spooners, mine are from South Wales.  :)

Jool
Title: Re: Samson Spooner - farmer - died Essex 1953
Post by: Jool on Sunday 21 September 14 20:40 BST (UK)
William W Leaper marriage Sept Q 1947 Maldon, Essex, on same page Marjorie Newton.  Are these names familiar to you.
Title: Re: Samson Spooner - farmer - died Essex 1953
Post by: bibadeb on Monday 22 September 14 11:32 BST (UK)
Hello! thanks for the information. Majorie Leaper doesn't mean anything to me - I wondered if he had any more children with a new wife or partner? The family story was that he ran off with the shop girl in Littleport but nobody seems to know anything about him after that or his life in Essex! I was hoping because his death was fairly recent - in ancestor hunting terms - someone might remember him.
Spooners all over the place aren't they!
Thanks for your help.
Debby
Title: Re: Samson Spooner - farmer - died Essex 1953
Post by: vabbott on Tuesday 23 September 14 19:49 BST (UK)
Quote from: bibadeb on Sunday 21 September 14 20:14 BST (UK)
Does any one have any information on Samson Spooner who was born in Tuddenham and had a grocery shop in Littleport. At some time after 1916, he moved to Essex where he appears on several Kellys directorys as a farmer. He died there in 1953 aged 87.
He was my husbands great grandfather and his latter life was a bit of a mystery to the family he left behind in Littleport.
Any info gratefully received!
Hi There
There are trees that give him marrying a Susan coats in Cambridge which is where she was buried
and  he being buried in Althorne Essex Is this the same person?
Ronnie
Title: Re: Samson Spooner - farmer - died Essex 1953
Post by: jbml on Wednesday 31 December 14 18:30 GMT (UK)
Quote from: bibadeb on Monday 22 September 14 11:32 BST (UK)
Spooners all over the place aren't they!

They sure are.

My Spooner ancestors were all East End of London.

Thomas King Spooner is my favourite. In 1901 his occupation is given as Scavenger. By 1911 he was definitely moving up in the world, though, having become a Public Convenience Attendant. He was my great great grandfather.
Title: Re: Samson Spooner - farmer - died Essex 1953
Post by: Claire R on Saturday 02 May 20 15:29 BST (UK)
Samson was one of my great grandfather Frank’s many brothers. My mother would have been a little girl when he died; I could ask her if she remembers anything about him.