John Spencer (abt. 1832 - 1917)

Born about 1832 in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, England

Ancestors

Died 11 Apr 1917 at about age 85 in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, England

Biography

John was born about 1832. He is the son of Charles Spencer and Sarah Saunders.

Baptism

Name: John Spencer

Age: 0

Birth Date: Abt 1832

Baptism Date: 12 Jul 1832

Baptism Place: Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, England

Parish as it Appears: Higham Ferrers

Register Type: Bishops Transcripts

Father: Charles Spencer

Mother: Sarah Spencer^[1]

1841 England Census

Name: John Spencer

Age: 9

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832

Gender: Male

Where born: Northamptonshire, England

Civil Parish: Higham Ferrers

Hundred: Higham Ferrers

County/Island: Northamptonshire

Country: England

Street address: High Street

Registration district: Wellingborough

Sub-registration district: Higham ferrers

Household Members: Name Age

Charles Spencer 40

Sarah Spencer 35

Charlotte Spencer 15

George Spencer 11

John Spencer 9

Chs Spencer 3

Sanders Spencer 6 Mo^[2]

1851 England Census

Name: John Spencer

Age: 19

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832

Relation: Son

Father's name: Charles Spencer

Mother's name: Sarah Spencer

Gender: Male

Where born: Higham, Northamptonshire, England

Civil Parish: Higham Ferrers

Ecclesiastical parish: Peterborough

County/Island: Northamptonshire

Country: England

Registration district: Wellingborough

Sub-registration district: Earls Barton

ED, institution, or vessel: 8b

Household schedule number: 82

Household Members: Name Age

Charles Spencer 51

Sarah Spencer 48

John Spencer 19

Charles Spencer 13

Sanders Spencer 10^[3]

1871 England Census

Name: John Spencer

Age: 39

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832

Relation: Head

Spouse's Name: Mary Spencer

Father's name: Charles Spencer

Gender: Male

Where born: Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, England

Civil Parish: Irthlingborough

Town: Irthlingborough

County/Island: Northamptonshire

Country: England

Registration district: Wellingborough

Sub-registration district: Higham Ferrers

ED, institution, or vessel: 7

Household schedule number: 191

Household Members: Name Age

John Spencer 39

Mary Spencer 34

Charles Spencer 71

Willie N Spencer 5^[4]

1881 England Census

Name: John Spencer

Age: 49

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832

Relationship to Head: Head

Spouse: Mary Spencer

Father: Charles Spencer

Gender: Male

Where born: Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, England

Civil Parish: Irthlingborough

County/Island: Northamptonshire

Country: England

Street address: Manor House

Marital Status: Married

Occupation: Boot Manufacturer

Registration district: Wellingborough

ED, institution, or vessel: 9

Household Members: Name Age

John Spencer 49

Mary Spencer 46

Annie Nichols Spencer 16

Edith Mary Spencer 3

Charles Spencer 81^[5]

1901 England Census

Name: John Spencer

Age: 69

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832

Relation to Head: Head

Gender: Male

Spouse: Mary Spencer

Birth Place: Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, England

Civil Parish: Irthlingborough

Ecclesiastical parish: Irthlingborough St Peter

Town: Irthlingborough

County/Island: Northamptonshire

Country: England

Street address: High Street

Occupation: Boot and Shoe Manufacturer; Farmer

Condition as to marriage: Married

Registration district: Wellingborough

Sub-registration district: Higham Ferrers

ED, institution, or vessel: 7

Household schedule number: 5

Household Members: Name Age

John Spencer 69

Mary Spencer 64

Edith Mary Spencer 23^[6]

1911 England Census

Name: John Spencer

Age in 1911: 79

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832

Relation to Head: Head

Gender: Male

Birth Place: Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire

Civil Parish: Irthlingborough

County/Island: Northamptonshire

Country: England

Street address: Station Rd Irthlingborough

Marital Status: Married

Occupation: Boot Mauf

Registration district: Wellingborough

Registration District Number: 166

Sub-registration district: Higham Ferrers

ED, institution, or vessel: 7

Household schedule number: 5

Piece: 8540

Household Members: Name Age

John Spencer 79

Mary Spencer 74

Edith Mary Spencer 32^[7]

Death

Name John Spencer

Death Age 85

Birth Date abt 1832

Registration Date Jun 1917

Registration district Wellingborough

Inferred County Northamptonshire

Volume 3b

Page 163^[8]

Obituary

In the death of Mr. John Spencer, of the Manor House, Irthlingborough, for many years a prominent boot manufacturer and Army contractor, the town of Irthlingborough loses one of its foremost citizens. Deceased, who was 85 years of age, leaves a widow and two daughters, Mrs. Robb, wife of Dr. W. W. Robb, J.P., of Irthlingborough, and Mrs. Bellamy, of Newton-road, Rushden. A native of Higham Ferrers, where he was born on March 29th 1832, being the son of the late Mr. Chas. Spencer, he attended the Chichele School in the borough. Then he went to Wellingborough Grammar School when Dr. Sanderson was its head, his final education being received at Brighton. On leaving school in 1849 Mr. Spencer went into the boot and shoe manufacturing business carried on at Higham Ferrers by his father, who had begun the business in 1820. In 1836, owing to the impossibility of obtaining land for building purposes, the business was transferred to Irthlingborough.

Mr. Spencer bought the Manor House, Irthlingborough in 1897, and lived there up to the time of his death. In 1863 he married Miss Nichols, daughter of Mr. Wm Nichols, of Raunds, a well-known Army contractor. He had received Government contracts since 1864, when a first order was given for 20,000 pairs. Eight years ago the business was converted into a private company deceased being managing director. Mr. Spencer was the first chairman of the Irthlingborough School Board, Irthlingborough Urban Council and Rushden Gas Company, and a County Councillor for Irthlingborough for some years. He was one of the initiators of the firm of Freeman, Hardy, and Willis, and was a director for 14 years.^[9]

Sources

Footnotes

1. ↑ Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1912; Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Bishops Transcripts
2. ↑ 1841 England Census; Class: HO107; Piece: 802; Book: 5; Civil Parish: Higham Ferrers; County: Northamptonshire; Enumeration District: 3; Folio: 9; Page: 9; Line: 15; GSU roll: 438876; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841
3. ↑ 1851 England Census; Class: HO107; Piece: 1743; Folio: 337; Page: 21; GSU roll: 87698; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851
4. ↑ 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1499; Folio: 54; Page: 35; GSU roll: 828803; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1871
5. ↑ 1881 England Census; Class: RG11; Piece: 1569; Folio: 85; Page: 1; GSU roll: 1341377
6. ↑ 1901 England Census; Class: RG13; Piece: 1439; Folio: 69; Page: 1; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives, 1901
7. ↑ 1911 England Census; Class: RG14; Piece: 8540; Schedule Number: 5; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA), 1911
8. ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
9. ↑ Rushden Echo, 13th April 1917, transcribed by Kay Collins; https://www.rushdenheritage.co.uk/people/obituaries/spencerJn1917.html

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