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Title: James Spence & Jane Christie
Post by: nbourkie on Sunday 05 August 18 12:22 BST (UK)
Hi,
I'm looking for information on Jane Wride's (nee Spence) parents, JAMES SPENCE & JANE CHRISTIE. Jane Wride (nee Spence) was born abt 1869 in Glasgow and married George Wride in 1889 in Brisbane, Qld, Australia. I'm trying to work out when they immigrated and who her grandparents are as I keep getting conflicting results.

Thanks in advance :)
Naomi
Title: Re: James Spence & Jane Christie
Post by: trish1120 on Sunday 05 August 18 12:43 BST (UK)
So you have this?

JANE Spence Birth 25 April 1869 Tradeston, Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Parents;
James Spence
Jane Christie

1871 in Lanarkshire we have;
5 Crookston Street
Jane Sporic, 27, Wife, Husband at Sea, born Bruff, Renfrewshire
James Sporic, 4, Son
JANE Sporic, 1, Daug, born Glasgow, Renfrewshire
Joseph W Sporic   ,
Charles Jones, 16, Visitor, born Forfarshire

1881 Census
Scone, Perthshire
Jane Spence, 37, Head, born Banff, Banffshire
James Spence, 14
JANE Spence, 11, Daug born Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Isabella Mc Donald Spence, 10

Other Births Tradeston to same Parents;
JAMES Spence 24 Feb 1867
ISABELLA MCDONALD Spence 4 Feb 1871


Trish :)
Title: Re: James Spence & Jane Christie
Post by: trish1120 on Sunday 05 August 18 12:50 BST (UK)
Marriage;
Marriage Date:   14 Nov 1864
Marriage Place:   Perth,Perth,Scotland
James SPENCE to Jane CHRISTIE

Marriage;
Name:   Isabella Mcdonald Spence
Spouse Name:   James Winewood Peak
Marriage Date:   17 Mar 1899
Marriage Place:   Queensland
Registration Place:   Queensland
Registration Year:   1899
Registration Number:   002328
Page Number:   24685
Title: Re: James Spence & Jane Christie
Post by: trish1120 on Sunday 05 August 18 12:55 BST (UK)
I suggest you get the 1864 M/C available on Scotlandspeople :)

Also look at the 1871 Census on there as I think Joseph W Spence is likely Isabella. Anc as you know does not have the image to check.
Title: Re: James Spence & Jane Christie
Post by: trish1120 on Sunday 05 August 18 13:17 BST (UK)
FreeREG has;
JANE Christie
Baptised 12 Mar 1844, Parish Church, Banff, Banffshire
Birth 14 Jan 1844
Parents ALEXANDER/JANE Christie
Mothers mn Mackenzie*
Fathers Occp Mason

1861 Census a Jane Christie born c 1844 Banff, is a Servant in Perth Burgh, Perthshire
Title: Re: James Spence & Jane Christie
Post by: Ladyhawk on Sunday 05 August 18 13:21 BST (UK)

I suggest you get the 1864 M/C available on Scotlandspeople :)


Would confirm parents names

One to bear in mind as a possibility for Jane's father James Spence naming pattern perhaps
her sister named Isabella McDonald Spence

James Spence Birth 7 Jul 1841
Baptism 18 Jul 1841 Perth,Scotland
Father: Andrew Spence Mother:   Isabella Macdonald

1851c 19 Kirkgate Perth
Andrew Spence   40
Isabella Mcdonald   38
Jane Spence   19
Betty Spence   17
William Spence   14
Isabella Spence   11
James Spence 9 Perthshire
Andrew Spence   7
Hay Mcdonald Spence   2
Jane Thomson   14

1861c 23 Kirkgate, Perth
Andrew Spence   50 Green grocer
Isabella Spence   48
Isabella Spence   21
Andrew Spence   17
Hay Spence   12

Andrew Spence Spouse:   Isabell Macdonald
Marriage 5 Apr 1830 Perth,Scotland


Title: Re: James Spence & Jane Christie
Post by: Dundee on Sunday 05 August 18 13:26 BST (UK)
Queensland immigration records are free to view online.

http://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/Image/DigitalImageDisplay.aspx?ImageId=39305#page=14&view=Fit&ispdf=true

Debra  :)
Title: Re: James Spence & Jane Christie
Post by: Dundee on Sunday 05 August 18 14:03 BST (UK)
Death

1920
B32228
James SPENCE
Parents: Andrew SPENCE & Isabella McDONALD

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/20420913

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/20417752

https://www.bdm.qld.gov.au/IndexSearch/queryEntry.m?type=deaths

Death

1908
B9995
Jane   SPENCE
No parents named

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/19537129

Debra  :)

Title: Re: James Spence & Jane Christie
Post by: Ladyhawk on Sunday 05 August 18 14:11 BST (UK)
Naomi has another thread on Australia board
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=797983.new#new

- so I've added the link from this board to Australia board as not to duplicate efforts

You may already have this info. from Trove but just in case..........

1908 Funeral Notice

Friends of James Spence, Engineer, Harbours & Rivers Department respectfully invited to attend funeral of his deceased wife , Jane Spence at 2pm

Friends of Mr & Mrs George Wride, jun., Mr & Mrs James Peak & Miss Ella Spence respectfully invited to attend the funeral of their deceased mother-in-law & mother
Mrs Jane Spence,  at 2pm,  Toowong Cemetery

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01mgs/

Edit - Sorry Debra I see I've duplicated  info. already posted by you  ::)
Title: Re: James Spence & Jane Christie
Post by: trish1120 on Sunday 05 August 18 14:13 BST (UK)
Thanks Debra, took a lot of scrolling down but I found them :)
Title: Re: James Spence & Jane Christie
Post by: Dundee on Sunday 05 August 18 14:22 BST (UK)
As James SPENCE was a marine engineer it is unlikely that there would be an immigration record for him but if he worked the east coast you may find him on crew lists here:

http://marinersandships.com.au/search.htm

Debra  :)
Title: Re: James Spence & Jane Christie
Post by: nbourkie on Sunday 05 August 18 14:35 BST (UK)
Wow thank you all so much for the information and links! I'm so grateful for your help. I'll go have a look at the suggested m/c as well and see what I find there :)

Title: Re: James Spence & Jane Christie
Post by: nbourkie on Sunday 05 August 18 14:40 BST (UK)
As James SPENCE was a marine engineer it is unlikely that there would be an immigration record for him but if he worked the east coast you may find him on crew lists here:

http://marinersandships.com.au/search.htm

Debra  :)

Ah, yes, that makes sense. I'll search that link. Thanks, Debra :)
Title: Re: James Spence & Jane Christie
Post by: Rosinish on Sunday 05 August 18 15:50 BST (UK)
1871 in Lanarkshire we have;
5 Crookston Street
Jane Sporic, 27, Wife, Husband at Sea, born Bruff, Renfrewshire
James Sporic, 4, Son
JANE Sporic, 1, Daug, born Glasgow, Renfrewshire
Joseph W Sporic   ,
Charles Jones, 16, Visitor, born Forfarshire

Trish,

1871 on SP appears to run over 2 pages

SPENCE JANE
1871
27
644/9 74/ 1 Tradeston Lanark
   
SPENCE JAMES
1871
4
644/9 74/ 1 Tradeston Lanark
   
SPENCE JANE
1871
1
644/9 74/ 2 Tradeston Lanark

SPENCE ISABELLA M  ??? (Likely M(a)cDonald)
1871
0
644/9 74/ 2 Tradeston Lanark

Strangely, I didn't pick up a Charles Jones 16 in either the Spence household or elsewhere?

There's a Charles Jones 32 & a John Chalres (sic) Jones 19 both elsewhere?

Annie
Title: Re: James Spence & Jane Christie
Post by: nbourkie on Sunday 05 August 18 16:38 BST (UK)
Update: I found these on Scotlandspeople but the last two don't give parents names. Is there any way to search for them?
Title: Re: James Spence & Jane Christie
Post by: Rosinish on Sunday 05 August 18 18:46 BST (UK)
If any of the people you're looking at, died in Scotland post 1855 their parents names including mms should be on their DC if the info. was known to the informant of the death.

Annie
Title: Re: James Spence & Jane Christie
Post by: trish1120 on Monday 06 August 18 13:04 BST (UK)
1830 Marriage you posted has Isabella as the Daug of James MacDonald a Merchant.

Familysearch.Org has this possible;
ISOBELLA McDonald christened 11 March 1813, Perth, Perth
(birth 10 March 1813)
Parents; James Macdonald and Jean Cameron
Siblings christenings on there;
JEAN 24 Nov 1805
BELL 31 May 1807
ELSPITH 18 May 1809
JAMES 9 Dec 1810
HAY 15 Sept 1816********

Marriage of James/Jean 8 December 1800 Perth, Perthshire

***** looks good as Andrew/Isabella Spence name a Son Hay Mcdonald Spence

1841/1951/18611871 Hay is in Lanarkshire, Occp Saddler.