Vera & Violet Spencer

[highfield54]

 I am researching the Spencer family (my in laws)  I know they lived in Skipton/Keighley area but can find no births for them , I have found A Vera and a Violet born in Basford,  I dont know who their parents were, all I can say is that Violet married Edward Tebb in 1932/3 They also had a brother Cedric but can find no trace of him , I think Vera would be born 1906/7 & Violet 1910/11 I will send for birth certificate's but I dont know who their parents are,  can you help me get started,  Regards Helena

[Galium]

A free search of the 1911 census shows a Vera Spencer aged 5 in Skipton with Edward Spencer aged 29 and Mary Jane aged 28.

FreeBMD shows a Violet Spencer birth registered  September Q 1911, and Cedric Spencer in June Q of 1916, both in Skipton district, with mother's maiden name LAW.

FreeBMD also shows an Edward Spencer marrying in Jun Q of 1905 in Skipton district, with Mary Jane LAW on the same page.

[Kievman]

Hi,

I am Cedric's Grandson and am now starting to check out his lineage.  Edward and Mary both died quite young, although Cedric, Vera and Violet all lived well into the late 20th century.  Cedric lived most of his life in Lincolnshire from the late 40 to his death in 1995.  He had one son, my dad Brian.  He was in business in Bourne, Lincolnshire from the late 40s till the early 70s and had a shop which sold and repaired radios and later on TVs.  I have two sons and so this Spencer line continues with me as of course Cedric was the only boy (as was my dad). Hope this helps. Let me know if you find any thing out (i.e. Edward's parents) as, like i say, I have only just begun

[highfield54]

 I remember Cedric & Vera & Brian, I married Peter Tebb son of Violet & Edward. Peter died 4 years ago, but ^(*) are still alive, so that would make them your cousins. I remember visiting your grandad Cedric when he had the TV shop in Peterborough, and my 2 children who  would be your 2nd cousins.  ^(*) I do have some info on the Spencers and a lovely photo of Cedric with Edward Tebb, give me your email I will forward what I have to you

                                                                                                      RegardsHelena

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[Kievman]

Wow, thanks for that! My email is    (*)
I would appreciate anything you can send regarding the Spencers and the photo would be lovely.  I met Peter at Grandad's funeral along with one of his brothers - Dad told me the sad news that he had died. I regret I never met Violet or Vera and that I don't really know any of grandad's family at all nor know much about his early life in Yorkshire or his ancestors (hence the digging now).  Looking forward to your email. 


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[ciderdrinker]

H there,
Got the 1901 census for you ,before Edward and Mary Jane married
Prospect St Glusburn Yorkshire
Anthony Spencer 50 Drapers shop born Farnhill Yorkshire
Elizabeth 46  born Cowling
Edward 18 assistant teacher (not the same on 1911)Kildwick
Alice (Hannah)16 Farnhill
John S(nowden) 10 Farnhill
ser Jane Anderson 20 gen ser Barrow in Furness.
In 1891 they had been in Mary St Kildwick and Anthony was a loomer and twister of cotton wraps and his wife Elizabeth a dress maker.
Meanwhile Mary Jane Law is at starkey Lane Farnhill ,Kildwick
James Law  47 wid worsted wrap dresser Kildwick
Mary Jane 18 worsted weaver same
Ada 16 millner's apprentic same
ser Mary gill 38 housekeeper Litton Yorkshire.
The 1891 has the same people and set up with James already a widower.

All for now
Ciderdrinker

[Kievman]

Gosh, that's great. Thanks a lot!