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Colonel Spencer [17??-17??]
Mr Spencer [18??-1???]
Alexander Spencer [1798-1874]
Alfred Gorton Spencer [1886-1918]
Ann Spencer [1803-1???]
B. Spencer [18??-18??]
Blakey Spencer [1718-1787]
Blakey Spencer [1753-1???]
Caleb Spencer [1766-1847]
Caleb Spencer [1829-1871]
Charles Spencer [1867-1???]
Charles Frederic Spencer [18??-19??]
Charles Frederick Spencer [1875-1940]
Charles H. Spencer [1871-19??]
Charles Hanson Spencer [1887-1942]
David Spencer [17??-1788]
David Spencer [1800-1864]
Elliott Spencer [1???-1???]
Fred Spencer [1876-19??]
Fred Spencer [1910-1978]
Frederick Spencer [18??-19??]
Frederick Charles Spencer [18??-18??]
Captain Herbert Spencer [1877-1937]
Rev J. Spencer [17??-18??]
Jabez Spencer [18??-19??]
James Spencer [1837-19??]
James Edward Spencer [1869-1929]
Jesse Spencer [1892-1917]
Joe Turner Spencer [1849-1905]
John Spencer [16??-17??]
John Spencer [17??-1???]
John Spencer [17??-18??]
John Spencer [1744-1811]
John Spencer [1773-1813]
John Spencer [1825-1???]
John Spencer [1891-1918]
John Crabtree Spencer [1830-1???]
John Edwin Spencer [1854-1???]
Jonathan Greenhalgh Spencer [1875-1943]
Joseph Spencer [1748-1???]
Joseph Spencer [18??-18??]
Joseph Spencer [1809-1888]
Kenneth Spencer [1913-1941]
Kenneth Spencer [1920-1944]
Knight Spencer [1738-1803]
Luther Spencer [18??-1???]
Robert Spencer [1855-1???]
Samuel Spencer [1803-1879]
Sarah Spencer [1798-1878]
Squire Spencer [1791-18??]
Rev Dr Stephen Spencer [19??-]
Thomas Spencer [1727-1783]
Thomas Spencer [1795-1849]
Thomas Spencer [1796-18??]
Thomas Spencer [1839-1???]
Thomas Henry Spencer [1869-19??]
Thomas Knight Spencer [1898-1918]
Titus Spencer [1???-1???]
Tom Spencer [1880-1918]
W. B. Spencer [18??-19??]
Walter Spencer [18??-19??]
Walter Spencer [18??-19??]
Walter Spencer [1847-1922]
Walter Spencer [1884-1918]
Walter Bloomer Spencer [1898-1975]
Wesley Spencer [1833-1881]
Wilford Spencer [1882-1915]
William Spencer [1791-18??]
William Spencer [1795-1857]
William Spencer [18??-19??]
William Spencer [18??-1905]
William Spencer [1822-1884]
William Spencer [1847-1894]
William Henry Spencer [18??-1922]
William Henry Spencer [1840-1???]
William Henry Spencer [1884-19??]
William Herbert Spencer [18??-191?]
Zachariah Spencer [17??-17??]


Spencer, Colonel
[17??-17??] Commanded an independent militia around 1760. The men wore blue uniforms, lapelled and faced with buff

Spencer, Mr
[18??-1???] He was Chairman of Elland Local Board.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Herbert

Spencer, Alexander
[1798-1874] He was coal owner / accountant / rate collector / Assistant Overseer [1845] / Registrar of Births and Deaths for Illingworth [1845, 1861, 1865].

He lived at White Hill, Illingworth

Spencer, Alfred Gorton
[1886-1918] Born in Burnley. His birth was registered as Alfred Gorton at Burnley [1886].

He was living with his grandparents Margaret Ann & William Spencer in Cornholme [1891, 1901].

He was educated at Cornholme Council School / a member of Mount Zion United Free Methodist Church, Cornholme.

In [Q1] 1909, he married Ada Walton Forrest [1888-1921] in Burnley.

Children:

  1. child
  2. child

The family lived at

  • Beckenham, Kent
  • 71 Lennox Road, Portsmouth

During World War I, he enlisted in Hurlingham, Middlesex [1914], and served as a Private with the 2/3rd County of London Yeomanry, then transferred and served as a Private with 20 Squadron Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry).

He served in the Dardanelles & Palestine.

He died of haemoptysis in Alexandria [28th July 1918] (aged 32).

He was buried at the Gaza War Cemetery [XXXII C 2].

He is remembered on Todmorden War Memorial, and on Cornholme War Memorial.

His aunt Hannah Maria Rayner (née Gorton)  [1867-1933] applied for his War Medals

Spencer, Ann
[1803-1???] She ran a school at Hullen Edge [around 1845].

She ran a school at Pellon [1851]

Spencer, B.
[18??-18??] Woolsorter at Halifax.

In December 1860, he was declared insolvent

Spencer, Blakey
[1718-1787] Son of John Spencer of Colne.

Baptised at St Bartholomew's Church, Colne [4th May 1719].

He was a tailor.

On 9th May 1737, he married Hannah Knight [16??-17??] at Halifax Parish Church.


Hannah was the daughter of John Knight and sister of Rev Titus Knight
 

Children:

  1. Knight
  2. John [bapt 1740, died 1742]
  3. Sarah [b 1742] who married Matthew Bennington
  4. John
  5. Joseph
  6. Ann
  7. Blakey

He was a neighbour and friend of Abraham Kershaw, and he was visiting Kershaw when he first heard of John Wesley. He became an active Methodist in the district.

Around 1750, he was chased by an angry mob and almost thrown into the Ryburn at Stirk Bridge.

He was buried at South Parade Methodist Chapel, Halifax

See Gainest Cottage Sunday School

Spencer, Blakey
[1753-1???] Son of Blakey Spencer.

In 1772, he married Elizabeth [Betty] Brigg [1752-1836].

Children:

  1. William [b 1774]


It is possible that Betty was the Mrs [Elizabeth] Spencer referred to in James Uriah Walker's book The history of Wesleyan Methodism in Halifax, who was a source for his history and the young woman who used to steal away from Church
unbeknown to her parents who strongly disapproved

to listen to Titus Knight preach, subsequently married one of Blakey Spencer's sons, and died at the age of 84 in 1836

 


Question: Can anyone confirm that Betty and Walker's Mrs Spencer are one and the same?

 

Spencer, Caleb
[1766-1847] Son of David Spencer.

Both his parents died in their early 40s and within 5 days of each other. It is said that he was 12 when they died, but he was born in 1766 and they died in 1788, so this cannot be correct.

Caleb went into Ovenden Workhouse for 1 year until he was apprenticed out to a local farmer, Isaac Brear. He stayed with Brear for 8 years until he was 21.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Henry [1802-1864]
  2. Sarah
  3. child
  4. child
  5. child
  6. child
  7. child
  8. child
  9. child

The family lived at Small Clough [1835].

Throughout his life, he acquired land at Oxenhope, and he and his son, Henry, were landlord of the Dog & Gun at Oxenhope. Caleb started mining clay on the land next to the Dog & Gun.

His daughter, Sarah, married David Parkinson, and Caleb and David founded Parkinson & Spencer

Caleb was buried at Mount Zion, Ogden, and his epitaph describes him as

A kind father of nine children

Spencer, Caleb
[1829-1871] Son of David Spencer.

Born in Ovenden.

He was landlord of the Malt Shovel, Ambler Thorn [1861, 1864].

In 1853, he married Rachel Stocks [1831-1917] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. David [1860-1864]

He died at the Malt Shovel [30th August 1871].

After his death, his wife Rachel took over at the Malt Shovel [1871]

Spencer, Charles
[1867-1???] Son of John Crabtree Spencer.

Born in Halifax.

He was a worsted mill hand [1881] / a dyer's labourer [1901].

In 1890, he (possibly) married Mary Emily Crapper [b 1868] from Halifax.

Children:

  1. Mary J. [b 1890]
  2. Albert Victor [b 1897]

Spencer, Charles Frederic
[18??-19??] He was an Alderman / Mayor of Halifax [1919-1920]. He was appointed Director of the Government's National Kitchens scheme [17th January 1918]

Spencer, Charles Frederick
[1875-1940] Born in Halifax.

He was an accountant.

On 9th February 1902, he married Florence Elizabeth Woodhead at St Jude's Church, Halifax.


Florence Elizabeth was the daughter of
Rufus Woodhead
 

Children:

  1. Charles Harold [b 1904]
  2. Phyllis Mabel [1905-1968] who married Bernard Frankland Dark
  3. John Gordon [b 1909]
  4. Florence Maude [b 1913]

The children were born in Halifax.

Charles Frederick died in Chelsea [7th March 1940]

Spencer, Charles H.
[1871-19??] Born in Delph Hill, Yorkshire.

He was a farmer (employer) [1901].

He lived at

Spencer, Charles Hanson
[1887-1942] Son of Walter Spencer.

Born in Sowerby Bridge.

He was an apprentice butcher [1901] / landlord of the Coach & Horses, Luddendenfoot / landlord of the Coach & Horses, Haley Hill, Halifax [1920, 1922] / landlord of the Shepherds' Rest, Sowerby Bridge.

He married Ethel.

Children:

  1. Bessie

Spencer, David
[17??-1788] Of Ovenden.

He married Susannah [1743-1788].

Children:

  1. Caleb

David and Susannah died within 5 days of each other.

Susannah and her son Caleb were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden

Spencer, David
[1800-1864] Born in Ovenden.

He was landlord of the Granby, Queenshead [1840?, 1845, 1864].

On 4th March 1826, he married Hannah Priestley [1811-18??], born in Ovenden, at Halifax Parish Church.

Children:

  1. George [b 1827]
  2. Caleb
  3. Betty [1832-1910]
  4. Jonathan [1833-1905]
  5. Mary [1836-1924]
  6. Susannah [1840-1907] who was a dressmaker [1861]

The first 5 children were baptised at Illingworth Church; Susannah was baptised at Holy Trinity, Queensbury.

David was landlord of the Granby from about 1840 untl his death there [6th October 1864].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £450.

After his death, Hannah took over at the Granby [1874]

Spencer, Elliott
[1???-1???] Son of Samuel Spencer.

He married [1871] Faith Hillas [b 1842] in Bradford.

Children:

  1. Albert Edward [b 1872] who married Ellen [b 1874] from Halifax
  2. Florence [b 1877]
  3. Elliott [b 1883] who was an apprentice brass moulder [1901]
  4. Emma Jane [b 1886] who was a paper printer [1901]

Spencer, Fred
[1876-19??] Son of Walter Spencer.

He and his brother Jonathan established a mineral water business, trading as F. & J. G. Spencer.

On Jonathan's death, Fred became sole owner of the business.

He married (1) Florence Lydia Gibson [1881-1909] at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge.


Florence Lydia was the daughter of engineer Wallace Gibson.

She died in childbirth [1909]

 

On 17th May 1919, he married (2) Jessie James [1885-1971] in Halifax.


Jessie came from Halesowen
 

Children:

  1. twins Walter [b 1920]
  2. Alan [b 1920]

Fred, Florence and Jessie were buried at King Cross

Spencer, Fred
[1910-1978] A well-known euphonium player. He performed with many of the local brass bands, including the Salvation Army, King Cross Band, Sowerby Bridge Band, Brighouse & Rastrick Band [1936], and Black Dike Mills Band. He retired in 1963

Spencer, Frederick
[18??-19??] He had worked in Staffordshire before becoming the first tramways manager for Halifax Corporation [20th January 1898]

Spencer, Frederick Charles
[18??-18??] Or Fredric.

He was schoolmaster in Halifax / Editor of the Halifax Guardian [1837] / an accountant. He wrote several works including The Vale of Bolton and other Poems, The Ladye of Eland, and The Maid of Crag Hall

Spencer, Captain Herbert
[1877-1937] Son of Mr Spencer.

He was a promoter of Exley Zoo. He and his sister, Viola, ascended from the Zoo in an airship.

On 12th August 1909, he gave a demonstration at the Zoo in which he was to go up to 5,000 ft in a small airship and then parachute back to earth. He landed across the valley at North Dean Woods.

For a time, he and his assistant, Lt Frank Gooden, gave sightseeing trips over the district, flying at a height of 1,000 ft.

In 1910, he invited aviator Claude Grahame-White to Halifax.

In 1931, he gave a collection of (stuffed?) wild birds to the new Elland Museum.

He lived at Park Road, Elland

Spencer, Rev J.
[17??-18??] Minister at Shore General Baptist Church, Todmorden [1819]

Spencer, Jabez
[18??-19??] Partner in Richardson & Spencer.

He lived at 23 Woodside Place, Boothtown [1905]

Spencer, James
[1837-19??] Born in Wadsworth.

He was a beerseller [1861] / a beerseller at the Abbey, Luddenden and shoemaker [1871] / a waggoner [1881, 1891] / a cart driver [1901]

He married Sarah Hargreaves [1839-1899].

Children:

  1. Sam [b 1860] who was a worsted spinner [1871]
  2. Fred [b 1861] who was a worsted spinner [1871]
  3. Harry [b 1863] who was a worsted spinner [1871]
  4. Walter [b 1865]
  5. Willy [b 1867]
  6. Mary Hannah [b 1869]
  7. Sarah [b 1871]
  8. James Henry [b 1873]
  9. Ann [b 1875]
  10. Mary [b 1878]
  11. Arthur [b 1880]

The family lived at

  • Luddendenfoot, Warley [1861]
  • the Abbey, Luddenden [1871]
  • Ellenholme, Sowerby [1881, 1891]
  • 3 Ellen Holme, Luddenden Foot [1901]

Living with them [in 1881] was mother-in-law Mary Hargreaves [aged 64] (formerly servant) 

Spencer, James Edward
[1869-1929] Born in Copley.

He was landlord of the William the 4th, Sowerby Bridge [1897-1929].

On 6th December 1898, he married Susan Greenwood at Halifax Parish Church


Susan was the daughter of William Greenwood
 

They had no children.

He died at the William the 4th [8th January 1929].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,299 18/5d. Probate was granted to Amy Louisa Spink and Henry Greenwood pattern maker

Spencer, Jesse
[1892-1917] Son of William Spencer.

Born in Wadsworth [15th October 1892].

On 16th November 1912, he married Margaret Ann Ayrton [1891-1937] at Burnley Register Office.

Children:

  1. Ruby Gwendolin [1913-2003] who married [1937] Vincent Hartley [1911-1987]

The family lived at 188 Southfield Street, Nelson.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st Battalion Border Regiment.

He was killed in action [20th November 1917].

He is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial [7]

Spencer, Joe Turner
[1849-1905] Son of Harriet (née Turner) & Richard Spencer, a linen-draper.

He was a Freemason / a Halifax Councillor [mid-1890s] / a master linen-draper [1881] / the Proprietor of the Halifax Comet from his offices in Waterhouse Street, Halifax.

In [Q3] 1873, he married Mary Eliza Illingworth in Halifax.

They lived at

He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1905

See Henry Backhouse

Spencer, John
[16??-17??] Of Waterside, Colne, Lancashire.

On 2nd November 1716, he married Anne Smith [16??-17??] at St Bartholomew's Church, Colne.

Children:

  1. Elizabeth [1717] who died in infancy
  2. Blakey
  3. Christopher [1721] who died in infancy
  4. Maria [1722] who died in infancy
  5. Laurence [d 1725]
  6. Ellena [bapt 1726]
  7. Eliz [bapt 1729]

The children were born in Colne.

The family moved to Skircoat Green after 1729

Spencer, John
[17??-1???] Coiner of Lee Bank. He was imprisoned at Bradford

Spencer, John
[17??-18??] Reed maker at Woolshops, Halifax [1822]

Spencer, John
[1744-1811] Son of Blakey Spencer.

Baptised 23rd December 1744.

He was a stonemason in Halifax.

A Methodist, he gave classes at Bank Top, Sowerby Bridge. He and Thomas Calverley Riley were involved in establishing Gainest Cottage Sunday School.

On 27th September 1767, he married Mary Cragg at Halifax Parish Church.

Children:

  1. John
  2. son
  3. son
  4. son
  5. daughter
  6. daughter

He died on 2nd July 1811, five days after his wife.

See Gainest Cottage, Halifax

Spencer, John
[1773-1813] Son of John Spencer.

He was a stonemason.

In 1794, he married Mary Broadbent at Halifax Parish Church.

Children:

  1. Thomas
  2. son
  3. son
  4. son
  5. son
  6. son
  7. daughter
  8. daughter

John, Mary and several of their children were buried at South Parade Wesleyan Chapel

Spencer, John
[1825-1???] Born in Burnley.

He was a printer and stationer employing 2 men [1851].

On 19th September 1849, he married Mary Ann, daughter of Timothy Fawthrop in Halifax Parish Church. Mary Ann was a dressmaker [1881].

Children:

  1. John Edwin

The family lived at

  • Ormerod Street, Burnley [1851]
  • 39 South Harley Street, Halifax [1871]

Spencer, John
[1891-1918] Son of Mary Ada & George Spencer of 29 Mount Tabor, Halifax.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st/7th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died of wounds [25th April 1918] (aged 27).

He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [82-85 & 162A], on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Mount Tabor Wesleyan Methodist Chapel

Spencer, John Crabtree
[1830-1???] Son of Samuel Spencer.

Born in Ambrey.

He was a dyer [1851, 1881].

He married Isabella [1834-1???] from Heywood, Lancashire.

Children:

  1. Mary Jane [b 1853]
  2. Robert [b 1855] who was a dyer [1881]
  3. Alice [b 1856]
  4. Hannah [b 1853] who was a cotton rover [1881]
  5. Robert
  6. Nancy [b 1865] who was a cotton drawer [1881]
  7. Charles

The family lived at

  • Garden Street, Northowram [1871]
  • 1 Lilly Court, Northowram [1881]

Spencer, John Edwin
[1854-1???] Born in Burnley. It is thought that his mother may have been Eliza, daughter of Timothy Fawthrop, and that he was adopted by his aunt Mary Ann when she married John Spencer.

In 1861, he listed as Fawthrop, born Burnley, and is living with Eliza and her mother Sarah, widow of Timothy Fawthrop. In 1871, he is listed as Spencer and is living with Mary Ann and her mother Sarah.

He was a bookseller's assistant [1881]. He worked with F. King for 18 years before setting up his own business as bookseller, bookbinder, printer, die-sinker, stationer and librarian at 9 Commercial Street, Halifax.

He specialised in foreign periodicals and publications.

His French section was established under the guidance of M. Poiré, an authority on French literature.

He introduced a novel exchange where used books could be exchanged for a small cost

He lived at 8 Pine Street, Halifax [with his mother 1881]

Spencer, Jonathan Greenhalgh
[1875-1943] Son of Walter Spencer.

He was an aerated water manufacturer.

He and his brother Fred estabished a mineral water business, trading as F. & J. G. Spencer.

On Jonathan's death, Fred became sole owner of the business.

On 5th October 1905, he married Mary Tew [1880-19??] at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge.


Mary was the daughter of cotton spinner Joseph Tew.

Mary had a son, Willie (father unknown) 

 

Children:

  1. William Greenhalgh [1906-19??]

Jonathan died in Calder district [Q3 1943] (aged 68) 

Spencer, Joseph
[1748-1???] Son of Blakey Spencer.

Baptised 10th April 1748.

He married Betty [1751-1836].

Betty died 26th January 1836 (aged 84) 

Spencer, Joseph
[18??-18??] Joiner at Halifax.

In September 1857, he was declared bankrupt

Spencer, Joseph
[1809-1888] He was a cabinet maker at 7 Old Market Halifax [1837, 1842], Lister Lane [1837], and 5 King Street, Halifax [1842].


Question: Could he be the Joseph Blakey Spencer (cabinet maker) to whom James Christopher Cunningham was indentured [25th October 1854]?

 

Spencer, Kenneth
[1913-1941] Son of Elsie M. Spencer.

He married D.

They lived in Todmorden.

During World War II, he served as an Able Seaman with the Royal Navy aboard the corvette HMS Fleur de Lys.

He died 14th October 1941 (aged 28)  when his ship was torpedoed by German Submarine U-206, and sank west of Gibraltar, with the loss of 70 of her crew of 75.

He is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial [49 3]

Spencer, Kenneth
[1920-1944] Son of Ethel & James Spencer of Halifax.

During World War II, he served as a Warrant Officer with 7 Squadron Royal Air Force.

He died 5th May 1944 (aged 24).

He was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax [b 183]

Spencer, Knight
[1738-1803] Eldest son of Blakey Spencer.

Baptised at Halifax Parish Church [April 1738].

He was a cloth-dresser.

On 20th March 1757, he married (1) Ann Cragg at Halifax Parish Church.


Ann was the daughter of Thomas Cragg
 

Children:

  1. Knight [1757-1837] who died at Acre Lane, Brixton, Surrey
  2. Nancy [bapt 1759]
  3. James [1761-1763]
  4. Mary [bapt 1762]
  5. Elizabeth [bapt 1765]
  6. John [bapt 1767]
  7. Joseph Blakey [1769-1822] who died at Blackheath, Kent
  8. Sarah Hannah [bapt 1772]
  9. Eleanor (or Ellen) [1774-1804]
  10. Harriet [bapt 1777]

On 9th June 1785, he married (2) Hannah Norcliffe [1750-1833].

Children:

  1. William [bapt 1786]
  2. Ann [bapt 1789]
  3. Elizabeth [1790-1859] who married John Matthewman
  4. Thomas [1791-1791]
  5. Edward Green [bapt 1792]
  6. John [1793-1793]
  7. William [bapt 1796]
  8. Frederic Charles [bapt 1797]
  9. James [bapt 1804]

The family lived at Copley Hall.

He died 25th September 1803

Spencer, Luther
[18??-1???] He and Mr Dyson were Superintendents of the Northgate End Branch School at Trafalgar [1896]

Spencer, Robert
[1855-1???] Son of John Crabtree Spencer.

He was landlord of the Perseverance Inn, Dewsbury [1901].

He married Mary A. [b 1856]

Spencer, Samuel
[1803-1879] Born in Ambrey.

He was a journeyman weaver [1841] / a dyer [1851].

On 25th November 1838, he married Mrs Nancy Crabtree, née Beaumont [1809-18??] at Kirkheaton.

Children:

  1. John Crabtree
  2. Mary [b 1812]
  3. Joseph Crabtree [b 1834]
  4. Thomas
  5. Elliott
  6. Emma [b 1845]
  7. Walter
  8. William H. [b 1849]
  9. Eliza Ellen [b 1854] who married Jonas Cawdry [b 1852]

Samuel died in Halifax

Spencer, Sarah
[1798-1878] Daughter of Caleb Spencer.

She married David Parkinson.

She died 18 days after her husband

Spencer, Squire
[1791-18??] A cloth draper in Halifax.

He married Mary [1796-18??].

Children:

  1. John [b 1821]
  2. Jane [b 1821]
  3. Sarah [b 1826]
  4. Squire [b 1829]

The family lived at Bull Close, Halifax [1841]

Spencer, Rev Dr Stephen
[19??-] He was educated at Oxford and Edinburgh Theological College, and worked in London and Zimbabwe before becoming vicar of Caton-with-Littledale in the Blackburn diocese.

He became Priest-in-charge of St Martin's, Brighouse and St John's, Clifton [2010].

In 2003, he became a tutor with the Northern Ordination Course and has been responsible for Methodist Foundation Training. He is currently [2009] coordinator of the Yorkshire Regional Training Partnership and will remain part-time tutor and lecturer on the Yorkshire Ministry Course, Mirfield.

He married Sally, a Methodist preacher. Children: 3

Spencer, Thomas
[1727-1783] Of New House, Mytholmroyd. Brother-in-law of David Hartley. He had been a soldier and was an out-pensioner of the Royal Chelsea Hospital.

He was one of the Cragg Vale Coiners who – on the instigation of Isaac Hartley – approached Matthew Normington and Robert Thomas in October 1769 to murder William Deighton.

After the acquittal of the two for the murder, Spencer gave fresh evidence which led to their execution for highway robbery.

On Saturday, 7th June 1783, he and Mark Saltonstall – along with a great number of riotous persons – were involved in the Halifax Corn Riots and were accused of high treason, breaking the peace, breaking into a bread shop, ransacking corn warehouses, ambushing carriers of grain and selling this cheaply. The pair were arrested, tried and hanged in chains on Beacon Hill at midday on 16th August 1783.

Theirs were the last public hangings in Halifax. Crowds of mourners followed their coffins back to Mytholmroyd and Hebden Bridge. Spencer's body was taken to Hall Gate, Mytholmroyd where it was put on public display. They were both buried at Heptonstall Church on 19th August 1783

See Corn Riots

Spencer, Thomas
[1795-1849] Son of John Spencer.

He was a stone mason. He lived Woodhouse Scar, Skircoat and quarried stone on the scar, near Wakefield Gate.

He married Ann Washington.

Children:

  1. son
  2. son
  3. son
  4. son
  5. son
  6. daughter
  7. daughter
  8. daughter
  9. daughter
  10. daughter

Spencer, Thomas
[1796-18??] Born in Ovenden.

He was a dealer in men's ready-made clothes at 9 Woolshops, Halifax [1851].

He married Sarah [1796-18??].

Children:

  1. Emma [b 1833]
  2. Sarah [b 1834]
  3. Fredrick [b 1836]

The family lived at Woolshops, over the shop [1851]

Spencer, Thomas
[1839-1???] Son of Samuel Spencer.

He married Lydia [b 1846] from Cleckheaton.

Children:

  1. Ann E. [b 1867]
  2. Joseph [b 1869]
  3. Sarah E. [b 1871]
  4. William Henry [b 1871]
  5. Martha [b 1875]
  6. Samuel [b 1877]
  7. Walter [b 1879]

Spencer, Thomas Henry
[1869-19??] Born in Halifax.

He was a beerhouse keeper at the Star Hotel, Halifax [1905, 1911].

In [Q3] 1894, he married Annis Sutcliffe [1873-19??] in Halifax.


Annie was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. child who died young [before 1911]
  2. Edwin [b 1904]

Spencer, Thomas Knight
[1898-1918] He was a member of King Cross Wesleyan Sunday School / educated at Halifax Secondary School [until 1914] / employed at the Brighouse Branch of the West Yorkshire Bank Limited. He lived at 73 Savile Park Street, Halifax.

During World War I, he served as a Second Lieutenant with the 2nd Aircraft Engine Depot Royal Air Force.

He died of peritonitis in Wimereux Hospital, Boulogne [24th August 1918] (aged 20).

He was buried at the Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille [II E 2].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Halifax Secondary School

Spencer, Titus
[1???-1???] Of Quickstavers

Uncle of George Smithers

Spencer, Tom
[1880-1918] Son of James Spencer of Gutter Royd, Todmorden.

Born in Todmorden.

He was a member of Mankinholes Wesleyan Sunday School / a member of Todmorden [?] Conservative Club / a butcher at Bridge End Co-operative Store, Todmorden [1902].

In 1902, he married Sarah Dawson [1882-1949] in Todmorden.


Sarah was born in Todmorden
 

Children:

  1. Harry [b 1903]
  2. Arnold [1906-1977]

The children were born in Todmorden.

The family lived at

  • 20 Richmond Street, Todmorden [1911]
  • 72 Longfield Road, Todmorden
  • 4 Crossley Street, Todmorden

During World War I, he enlisted [November 1916], and served as a Private with the 7th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment.

He was killed in Russia (or Mesopotamia) [14th September 1918] (aged 38).

He is remembered on the Tehran Memorial [4 2], on Todmorden War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Mankinholes Wesleyan Methodist Chapel

Spencer, W. B.
[18??-19??] Wholesale stationer, machine ruler, luggage-label manufacturer, and manufacturer of boxes at Back Lord Street, Halifax [1912]

Spencer, Walter
[18??-19??] Wood grid manufacturer at Grid Works, Elland Road [1905]

Spencer, Walter
[18??-19??] Partner in Spencer Brothers.

He lived at Plainfield, Nelson Street, Sowerby Bridge [1905]

Spencer, Walter
[1847-1922] Son of Samuel Spencer.

He was a dyer's labourer [1881] / an aerated water manufacturer / a mineral water manufacturer [1901]. He established Walter Spencer & Sons in the 1860s.

By 1874, Walter had sold the business to the Halifax Aerated Water Company, and – Walter having made a sworn statement that he would not make any mineral or brewed products within 50 miles of the centre of Halifax – his sons Jonathan and Fred started business as F. & J. G. Spencer.

On 11th October 1874, he married Fanny Hanson at Halifax Parish Church.


Fanny was the daughter of Charles Young Hanson from Dukinfield
 

Children:

  1. Jonathan Greenhalgh
  2. Fred
  3. Betsy [1879-1916] who married [26th June 1916] Jim Hitchen [b 1876]
  4. Samuel [b 1882] who married Ada Livermore
  5. William Henry
  6. Charles Hanson
  7. Elliott aka Putty [b 1889] who married Ada Brown and had a son, Geoffrey
  8. Mary Ann [b 1892] who became a schoolteacher and married Arnold Sharp and had a son Paul Spencer Sharp
  9. Herbert [b 1899] who married Lena Stretcher and had a daughter Marie
  10. Lily [1898-1900]

The family lived at

Walter, Fanny and daughter Betsy were buried at King Cross

Spencer, Walter
[1884-1918] He worked at Brookfoot Dye Works.

He married Unknown.

They lived at 17 James Street, Great Albion Street, Halifax.

During World War I, he enlisted [October 1914], and served as a Private with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 15th April 1918 (aged 34).

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Spencer, Walter Bloomer
[1898-1975] Born in Halifax [9th September 1898].

He was landlord of the Prince of Wales, Salterhebble [1931-1932] / the Prince of Wales Feathers, Halifax [1932-1938]

He died in Halifax [Q4 1975]

Spencer, Wesley
[1833-1881] Head of Blue Coat School & Almshouses [1881].

In [Q3] 1857, he married Sarah Dickenson Keighley [1820-1904] in Boston, Lincolnshire.

Sarah was Matron of the Blue Coat School [1881].

Wesley died in Halifax [Q4 1881] (aged 48).

Sarah died in Bridlington [Q2 1904] (aged 84) 

Spencer, Wilford
[1882-1915] Born in Dewsbury.

During World War I, he served as a Corporal with the 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade.

He died 30th April 1915.

He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial [46-48 & 50], on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial, on the Memorial at Saint Aidan's Mission, Bailiff Bridge, and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe

Spencer, William
[1791-18??] He served with the 2nd Battalion 84th Foot York & Lancaster Regiment in the Peninsular War

Spencer, William
[1795-1857]

He married Mary [1787-1857].

Children:

  1. William

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 2139]

Spencer, William
[18??-19??] Coal merchant at 245 King Cross, Halifax [1892, 1936]

Spencer, William
[18??-1905] Landlord of the New Dolphin, Ambler Thorn [1905].

He married Mary.

He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1905

Spencer, William
[1822-1884] Son of William Spencer.

In [Q3] 1855, he married Hannah Baines [1809-1858] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. William Baines [b 1858] who died aged 2 months

The dates suggest that Hannah died in childbirth, and her infant son shortly afterwards.

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 2139]

Spencer, William
[1847-1894] Born in Wadsworth.

On 2nd May 1879, he married Hannah Greenwood [1853-1937] in Haslingden.


Hannah was born in Wadsworth
 

Children:

  1. Paul [1879-1882]
  2. Gilbert [b 1882]
  3. Lily [b 1885]
  4. Mary [b 1887]
  5. Joe [b 1888]
  6. Lottie [b 1890]
  7. Jesse

The children were born in Wadsworth

Spencer, William Henry
[18??-1922] Established W. H. Spencer & Sons.

He was a member of Halifax Town Council.

He lived at Rose Cottage, 76 Lee Mount Road [1905].

He retired to Blackpool.

Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £16,205

Spencer, William Henry
[1840-1???] Born in Huddersfield.

He was landlord of the Brown Cow, Halifax [1874] / landlord of the Western, Halifax [1881] / landlord of the Druids' Arms, Halifax [1891]

Spencer, William Henry
[1884-19??] Son of Walter Spencer.

He was a steam engine maker turner [1901] / an Army regular.

He died in America

Spencer, William Herbert
[18??-191?]

During World War I, he served as a Guardsman with the Grenadier Guards.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Spencer, Zachariah
[17??-17??] He lived near the Ring O' Bells, Halifax.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Sally Simpson

 

Spencer surname

The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.

There are over 70 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Spencer, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Spencer:


Marriages 1808, 1860, 1872, 1880, 1891, 1896, 1898, 1907, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1933, 1940, 1941; Deaths 1899, 1900, 1907
 




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