William John Spence (Approx 1830-1919)

[RJP75]

Looking for some assistance on the above. He married Mary Carlisle (approx 1840-1920) probably 1860ish and they had a daughter Selina Spence born in Belfast in 1876 and sadly thats all i know about about William and Mary who would have been my 2nd great grandparents. Any help would be gratefully appreciated.

[CaroleW]

Hi

Have you checked the Irish 1901/1911 which is free on www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search

[CaroleW]

If they married from 1864 onwards - finding their marriage and getting a copy of their marriage cert may help trace their parentage

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
   The couple were married in Berry Street Presbyterian Church, Shankill, Belfast in 1870. The fathers' names were John Spence and James Carlisle.

Regards

[RJP75]

Hi,
   The couple were married in Berry Street Presbyterian Church, Shankill, Belfast in 1870. The fathers' names were John Spence and James Carlisle.

Regards

Thanks very much for that.
Can i be nosey and ask where you found this out?
I guess i can add John and James to my tree. Thanks once again.

Regards
RJP75

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
   I have sent you a personal message. I also found that your couple had another daughter, Mary, on 14 Mar 1875. This can be found by doing a parent search on the familysearch.org site.

Regards

[Peggy13]

Dear RJP75 - My gg grandfather was also named William Jon Spence. He was born in May 1805 in Toberagnee, Co. antrim, and married in 1832 in the Non-subscribing Presbyterian Church in Templepatrick. I have to wonder if my William could be an uncle to your William John Spence. Do you have any info on John's siblings, Kingskerwell?
Peggy

[kingskerswell]

Sorry Peggy, afraid not.

Regards

[aghadowey]

Spence isn't that uncommon a surname.

If they married from 1864 onwards - finding their marriage and getting a copy of their marriage cert may help trace their parentage

Civil registration of Catholic marriages started in 1864 but non-Catholic marriages from 1845 onwards.