Benjamin Spendlove Kettering, England Sidney Australia      Last update: June, 2008
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Descendants of Benjamin (Spendelove) SPENDLOVE of Kettering, England who emigrated  out to Australia on the Merkara, a sailing ship, on 8/13/1885 with 15 family members.
Hannah Marie, daughter of BenjaminHannah Maria Spendlove, daughter of Benjamin Spendelove and Ann Rowe of Kettering, England
Benjamin Spendlove, the son of Benjamin, had a very interesting experience with a Tiger.  See on:


1. Benjamin (Spendelove) SPENDLOVE (b.Feb 1834-Kettering,N,England;d.5 Mar 1901-Southport,Queensland,Australia)
   sp: Anne ROWE (c.26 Aug 1832-Hallaton,Leicester,England;m.13 Dec 1853;d.20 Jun 1909-,,Queensland,Australia)
2. Jane (Spendelove) SPENDLOVE (b.Abt 1853-of Walsall,Stafford,England)
2. Valentine Edward (Spendelove) SPENDLOVE (b.14 Feb 1854-Lutterworth,L,England;d.1 Jun 1904-Of,Rosalie,,Australia)
   sp: Priscilla SHIPLEY (b.1855-Toll End,Stafford,England;m.1876;d. March 1940)
3. Florence Phoebe Ann (Spendelove) SPENDLOVE (b.1879-Walsall,Stafford,England)
   sp: Charles Gustave COLLINS (b.Abt 1878-Of,,,Australia;m.1 Jul 1903)
3. Valentine Edward (Spendelove) SPENDLOVE (b.1880-Walsall,Stafford,England:d. June 1932)
   sp: Fanny GEE (b.21 Apr 1881-,Queensland,Australia;m.1 Jun 1904;d.10 Aug 1916-Of,,,Australia)
   sp: Isabella Ellen SCOTT (b.1894-Of,,Australia;m.23 Nov 1917: d.1931)
3. Benjamin Lawson (Spendelove) SPENDLOVE (b.1883-Walsall,Stafford,England;d.5 Jul 1933-Of,,,Australia)
   sp: Mary Caroline Louisa CHENEY (b.1 Jan 1891-Of,,,Australia;m.1911;d.2 Oct 1972)
3. George Preston (Spendelove) SPENDLOVE (b.25 May 1891-,Queensland,Australia;d.23 Oct 1891)
3. Howard William (Spendelove) SPENDLOVE (b.25 May 1891-,Queensland,Australia;d.20 Oct 1891)
3. Ruby Elsie Gladys (Spendelove) SPENDLOVE (b.28 Feb 1896-,Queensland,Australia)
   sp: John CONOHAN (m.6 Dec 1919;d.1922-,,Queensland,Australia)
   sp: Unknown
2. Thomas Joseph SPENDLOVE (b.2 Mar 1856-Walsall,Stafford,England;d.1942-Prahran,Melbourne,Victoria,Australia)
   sp: Mary Ann GREGG (b.1856-Nottinghamshire,England;m.8 Jan 1887;d.6 Jun 1932-Malvern,Victoria,Australia)
3. Frances Maude (Fanny) SPENDLOVE (b.1883-Derbyshire,Nottinghamshire,England;d.1958-Noble Park,M,Victoria,Australia)
   sp: Robert SYMONS (b.1 Feb 1884-Ballangeich,Victoria,Australia;m.1911;b.6 May 1960-SBC,Melbourne,Victoria,Australia)
3. Thomas Harold SPENDLOVE (b.1882-Nottingham,Nottinghamshire,England;d.1958-Melbourne,Victoria,Australia)
   sp: Gladys Minna HONE (b.Abt 1881-Of,,,Australia;m.Abt 1925)
3. Ethel SPENDLOVE (b.1878-Of,,Australia)
2. Mary Ann (Spendelove) SPENDLOVE (b.11 Jan 1858-Walsall,Stafford,England;d.1889-Ryde Sydney,New South Wales,Australia)
   sp: Septimus S. HOOPER (m.1888;d.1918-St Leonards,Sydney,New South Wales,Australia)
3. Mary E. HOOPER (b.1889-St Leonards,Sydney,New South Wales,Australia)
   sp: George P. BROWNE (b.Abt 1887-Of,,Australia;m.1908)
2. Benjamin (Spendelove) SPENDLOVE (b.27 Dec 1859-Walsall,Stafford,England;d.4 Sep 1933-Ashfield,Sydney,NSW,Australia)
   sp: Amy Mary BENHAM (b.1865-Of,,,Australia;m.Abt 1885;d.24 Jul 1940)
3. Ernest (Spendelove) SPENDLOVE (b.1886-Of,,,Australia;d.1964)
   sp: Elsie E Hoskins (b. 1914 Caterbury
4. Ralph Archibald SPENDLOVE
3. Marjorie (Spendelove) SPENDLOVE (b.1888-Of,,,Australia;d.1975)
3. Doris (Spendelove) SPENDLOVE (b.1892-Of,,,Australia)
3. Elsie (Spendelove) SPENDLOVE (b.1894-Of,,,Australia;d. 1979 Moss Vale)
3. Jessie M.(Spendelove) SPENDLOVE (b.1896-Of,,,Australia)
   sp: Leonard JUDD;m.1922 Ashfield
4. Ralph N. JUDD;b.1890 Southport
3. Ralph N. (Spendelove) SPENDLOVE (d.25 Jan 1921-Of,,Australia)
 * Second spouse of Benjamin SPENDLOVE (b.1859):  Emma HEATH (b.Abt 1858-,,England;m.Bef 1883;d.Bef 1885-Australia)
2. Clara (Spendelove) SPENDLOVE (c.26 Aug 1862-Walsall,Stafford,England;d.30 Jan 1955-Of,Southport,Queensland,Australia)
2. Phoebe (Spendelove) SPENDLOVE (b.4 Jun 1865-Walsall,Stafford,England;d.10 Aug 1950-,,Australia)
   sp: James RELF (b.Abt 1865-Of,,,Australia;m.9 Feb 1886;d.1896 Leichhardt)
3. Clara RELF (b.1886-Of,,,Australia;d.1886)
3. Clara Anne RELF (b.1888-Of,,,Australia;d.1893)
3. Esther Elizabeth RELF (b.1890-Of,,,Australia)
   sp: Unknown
3. Henry SPENDLOVE (b.5 Nov 1884-Of,,,Australia;d.23 Nov 1884)
2. Elizabeth (Spendelove) SPENDLOVE (b.Abt 1867-of Walsall,Stafford,England;d.1959-Burwood,,S,New South Wales, Australia)
   sp: John WATT (b.Abt 1865-Of,,,Australia;m.1886)
3. James WATT (b.1888-Burwood,,Sydney,New South Wales, Australia)
3. John WATT (b.1889-Burwood,,Sydney,New South Wales, Australia)
3. Doris WATT (d.1890-Of,,,Australia)
3. Jessie WATT (b.1892-Burwood,,Sydney,New South Wales, Australia)
3. Alan W WATT (b.1894-Burwood,,Sydney,New South Wales, Australia)
3. Isabella WATT (b.1895-Burwood,,Sydney,New South Wales, Australia)
3. Alexander S WATT (b.1896-Sydney,New South Wales,Australia)
3. Vera A WATT (b.1898-Sydney,New South Wales,Australia)
3. Eric GB WATT (b.1899-Burwood,,Sydney, New South Wales, Australia;d.1910)

3. Elsie WATT (b.1901-Burwood,,Sydney,New South Wales, Australia)
2. John (Spendelove) SPENDLOVE (b.Abt 1870-Rushall,Stafford,England;d.1873-Of,,,England)
2. William (Spendelove) SPENDLOVE (b.Abt 1871-of Walsall,Stafford,England;d.1938-Of,,,Australia)
   sp: Jane Isabel LANCASTER (b.1869-Of,,England;m.11 Sep 1899;d.25 Jan 1939-,Queensland,Australia)
3. George William Lancaster (Spendelove) SPENDLOVE (b.29 Jul 1900-Of,,,Australia;d.1967)
   sp: MARGARET CARMEL.  Two known children:Ronald George Spendlove 27 Nov 1930-28 Nov 1994, and daughter (living)
3. Edward Benjamin Lancaster (Spendelove) SPENDLOVE (b.16 Oct 1904-Of,,,Australia;d.25 May 1982)
   sp: Jeanette ABELLA (b.1918;d.2004)
3. Isabel Lancaster (Spendelove) SPENDLOVE (b.9 May 1908-Of,,,Australia;d.15 Jun 1987)
3.Alice Lancaster (Spendelove) SPENDLOVE (b.1911-Of,,,Australia;)
  sp: Alfred Thomas Daniel


 Hannah Maria

Hannah Maria Spendlove family

2. Hannah Maria (Spendelove) SPENDLOVE (b.Jun 1873-Walsall,Stafford,England;d.16 Dec 1944-Queensland,Australia)
   sp: James Howitt WATSON (b.27 Nov 1872-Calton Glasgow,L,Scotland;m.17 Mar 1897;d.25 Dec 1965-Brisbane,Q,Australia)
3. Jessie WATSON (b.1898-Of,,,Australia;d.1898-Of,,,Australia)
3. William WATSON (b.1899-Of,,,Australia;d.1992,,,Australia)
sp: Pearl IRENE (b.1902;d.1976
3. Leslie Benjamin James WATSON (b.1901-Of,,,Australia;d.1977)
  sp: Violet RHODA (b.1904;d.1990)
3. Evelin Ann WATSON (b.1903-Of,,,Australia;d. )
3. Alexander Edward WATSON (b.1905-Of,,,Australia;d. )
3. Keith James WATSON (b.1907-Of,,,Australia;d. 1980)
  sp: Olive FLORIS (b.1903;d.1988)
3. Dorothy Marie WATSON (b.1910-Of,,,Australia; d. )
3. Stanley WATSON (b.1915;d. 1990-,,Queensland, Australia)
  sp: Gladys Mary ___ (b.Abt 1916-Of,,,Australia;m.2 Dec 1944;d.2005)