Joseph Myers SPENCER

1853 - 1934  (~ 81 years)

• Name	Joseph Myers SPENCER
  Birth	Jun 1853	Thornton, Yorkshire   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	A6B4B0809B87498D83DE5FCBE2FBE0F1BB71
  Death	13 Nov 1934	N Bierley RD   [2]
  Notes	1881 census: in Albion Square, Hippersholme cum Brighouse, Yorkshire, Jos. Myas (sic) (head, 27, delver, born Thornton), Charlotte (27, born Queensbury), Herbt. A (6, scholar, born Queensbury), Selena (4, scholar, born Queensbury), Martha (2, born Brighouse), Arthur (4 months, born Brighouse) and Charlotte's mother Margt. JOWETT (widow, 60, born Queensbury). 1891 census: at 15 Hill Top, Thornton, Yorkshire, Joseph Myers (head, 37, stone laborer, born Thornton), second wife Elizabeth (40, born Bradford), Selena (14, cashmere weaver (worsted), born Clayton), Martha (12, worsted spinner, born Brighouse), Arthur (10, scholar, born Brighouse) and Ezra (7, scholar, born Rastrick). 1901 census: at 10 Firth Street, Thornton, Yorkshire, Joseph M (head, 47, stone getter (quarry), born Thornton), Elizabeth (50, born Bradford), Selena (24, woollen weaver , born Queensbury), Martha (22, woollen weaver, born Brighouse), Arthur (10, drawing overlooker (worsted mill), born Brighouse) and Ezra (17, grocers assistant, born Rastrick). 1911 census: at 7 Henry Street, Thornton, Yorkshire (3 rooms), Joseph Myers (head, 57, stone quarry man, born Thornton), Elizabeth (60, married 21 years, no children, born Bradford), Selena (34, single, weaver (worsted), woollen mill , born Clayton) and Martha (32, single, weaver (worsted), woollen mill, born Brighouse). Form signed Elizabeth Spencer.
  Person ID	I395	Great Horkesley, Essex
  Last Modified	31 Oct 2014

  
  

  Father	Benjamin SPENCER,   b. Bef 11 Oct 1818, Addingham, Yorkshire d. Sep 1887, Thornton, Yorkshire (Age ~ 68 years)
  Mother	Martha ACKROYD,   b. Abt 1820, Thornton, Yorkshire d. Mar 1878, Thornton, Yorkshire (Age ~ 58 years)
  Marriage	27 Dec 1840	Parish Church, Bradford, Yorkshire   [1, 3]
  	Married after banns. Benjamin Spencer, full age, bachelor, delver of Thornton, father Benjamin Spencer, delver. Martha Ackroyd, full age, spinster, weaver of Thornton, father Charles Ackroyd, weaver. Both marked. Witnesses William Parkins(?), Abraham Nicholls both marked.
  Family ID	F529	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Charlotte JOWETT,   b. Sep 1853, Queensbury, Yorkshire d. Sep 1886, Halifax RD (Age ~ 33 years)
  Marriage	27 Jul 1873	Parish Church, Bradford, Yorkshire   [1, 3]
  	Married after banns. Joseph Myers Spencer, 20, bachelor, delver of Clayton, father Benjamin Spencer, delver. Charlotte Jowett, 20, spinster, waever of Clayton, father John Jowett, joiner. Joseph marked, Charlotte signed. Witnesses Elkanah Robinson, Zillah Spencer.
  Children	1. Herbert Ackroyd SPENCER,   b. Sep 1874, Queensbury, Yorkshire d. Sep 1882, Halifax RD (Age ~ 8 years)   2. Selina SPENCER,   b. Sep 1876, Queensbury, Yorkshire d. 17 Jan 1962, Brighton RD (Age ~ 85 years)   3. Martha SPENCER,   b. Dec 1878, Brighouse, Yorkshire d. 16 Dec 1932, North Bierley RD (Age ~ 54 years)   4. Arthur SPENCER,   b. 13 Nov 1880, Brighouse, Yorkshire d. 30 Aug 1972, Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA (Age 91 years)   5. Ezra SPENCER,   b. Dec 1883, Rastrick, Yorkshire d. 18 Dec 1957, Brighton RD (Age ~ 74 years)
  Family ID	F41	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Oct 2014

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth LORD,   b. 1851, Bradford, Yorks d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1889	Bradford   [1]
  Family ID	F44	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2009

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Jun 1853 - Thornton, Yorkshire Marriage - 1889 - Bradford  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S42] FreeBMD. [S4] Chart from Tricia Stevenson. [S320] West Yorkshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935, Ancestry.com, Nove 2013.