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Yorkshire (East Riding & York) Lookup Requests / Re: Spensley
« on: Thursday 12 April 07 10:17 BST (UK)  »
Hi jillruss

Many thanks for contact.

Have just posted message on North Yorks - Here's hoping !

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Yorkshire (North Riding) / Spensley
« on: Thursday 12 April 07 10:14 BST (UK)  »
Please, can anyone help.  Trying to find the parents of William Spensley (b.1763) in West Witton Yorks.  Married Mary Croft (b. 1767) also West Witton.  Married 06.02.1788 West Witton.

They had a son George Spensley (b.31.07.1797).

Grateful for any info.  I'm really stuck - can't get any further back.

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The Lighter Side / Re: What professions do you have a lot of?
« on: Friday 22 September 06 11:23 BST (UK)  »
Have you ever heard of Leemister ?  Leemaster ?
Something to do with agriculture.

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Durham / SPENSLEY
« on: Monday 04 September 06 13:43 BST (UK)  »
Hi Christine
Hope I haven't got your hopes up too much.  My Spensley's (Spenseley's) are from Scargill/ Barningham - George and Ruth (Robson).  Whilst trying to find George's parents came across William Spensley & Mary Croft as parents of a George (at christening 1797 Barnard Castle.) and 'your' William Spensley & Mary Croft of West Witton.  I have no idea if either are relevant  - probably not.  George and Ruth's sons moved north to Durham area and Sunderland.  If your family are connected to the Sunderland Spensley's we are of the same family.  If you have any information on the Scargill/Barningham Spensleys, in particular the parents of George Spensley (married Ruth Robson 1823 in Barningham)  I would love to hear further from you.   
regards

eve

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Durham / Re: Spensley
« on: Friday 17 March 06 16:13 GMT (UK)  »
Hi dixymick  Michael

Thanks for unravelling all that.  I'm sure it would have all passed over my head as I am fairly new to this.  I may (probably will) have further queries in the future, but I am about to be parted from this computer for a while (going into hospital).  So thanks a million - you are a double star - and watch this space !

eve

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Durham / Re: Spensley
« on: Friday 17 March 06 15:29 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Dixymick
Yes I do agree.  The confusion arose because I had not researched the Yeoman line, only the Spensleys.  Ruth's mother was definitely Alice Batson/Spensley/Yeoman.  But do I understand you correctly - did Ruth marry her stepbrother ?  I don't have the relevant census copies yet.  How much info do you have on this Spensley line ?  I have got back to William Spensley (b.1763 West Witton Yorks) married to Mary Croft (b. 1767 West Witton Yorks) who had a son George Spensley (b. 1797) married to Ruth Robson (b. 1804).  I am completely stuck in that I cannot find any parent listed for William Spensley and therefore cannot get any further back.  If the family moved to West Witton from elsewhere in yorkshire I will be struggling, as there are hundreds of Spensleys Spenslays Spenserleys etc etc in Yorkshire!  regards eve sl

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Durham / Re: Spensley
« on: Friday 17 March 06 13:33 GMT (UK)  »
Dixymick - thank you so much.  I didn't realise Alice Spensley (nee Batson) had married twice and that stepson James and stepdaughter Ruth were the two married in 1889.  Your info seems to be spot on, except for one minor assumption you made - Ruth was not named for her deceased stepmother, but for her Grandmother (Ruth Robson b. 1804 Yorks).  Ruth Robson must have been a special lady as several subsequent family members had Robson included in their names; for example William Robson Spensley was my maternal Grandfather, and one of his nephews was called Robson Spensley.  Thanks again you are a star !

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Durham / Re: Spensley
« on: Thursday 16 March 06 11:27 GMT (UK)  »
Many thanks SooCatt, Helen K and cath151 - a great help !

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Durham / Ruth SPENSLEY
« on: Thursday 16 March 06 09:53 GMT (UK)  »
Can anyone help trace Ruth Spensley (chr. 05.12.1862) Sunderland and married James Yeoman (b. 1860) in Sunderland.  Can't find any trace on census after her marriage.  James was a sailor.  Did she go off travelling with him I wonder.  I know they had children but haven't any details.  Any help really appreciated.  Thanks

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