Batch # C119673 source call #102922, 102923, 994182, 102927, 1042941,
Age 13 in 1861 Census of Govan, born Glasgow, John A., scholar; Dean of Glasgow
University;
Age 53 in 1901 Census, wirter, born Lanarkshire, Glasgow
death 644/12 781 Hillhead, Glasgow, Scotland
William David Ralph Spens wrote that Sophie's was the daughter of Hugh Baird, retired Malt manufacturer, and Margaret Ferguson Baird; marriage record give Sophia Baird, birth record of Alexanderser give Mother as Sophia Nicol Spens;
Age 45 in 1901 Census,born Lanarkshire, Glasgow, of Lynedoch Place, Glasgow, Scotland
Batch # C119673 source call #102922, 102923, 994182, 102927, 1042941; Age 10 in 1861 Census of Govan, born Glasgow, scholar; marriage record from Edinburgh Records House; occupation is Chartered accountant; educated at Glasgow Academy and University; Partner in Grahames, Crum and Spens firm chartered accoountants and stockbrokers 1871-1890, vice president of Glasgow Conservative Association, Unionist candidate for the Govan division of Lanarkshire in 1892 election; traveled to USA, Canada, Austrailia and South Africa; enjoyed golf and traveling; JP for Queensland, member of Royal Company of Archers, chairman of the British Empire Land Mortgage and Loan Co. Ltd., a Director of the London, Chatham and Dover Railways;
1891 Census Frimley Parish, Surrey County with wife and children including George F. Brown, age 5 born Scotland;
of Solsgirth, Perthshire;
1891 Census Frimley Parish, Surrey County;
Died in infancy;
Scottish Birth records, Registry House, Bridge of Allan given as birth place
1891 Census Frimley Parish, Surrey County, age 2 years;
1891 Census Firmley Parish, Surrey County; age 6 months;
Writer to the Signet;K.B.E.;
Listed on Walter Cook Spens and Hellen Gillespie's marriage record
Advocate; C116471 6035516 Register for birth;
1911 685/2 129 St. Andrews, Edinburgh; 33 Heriot Row,Edinburgh, Scotland;
1911 confirmation and Inventories, brother Patrick as executor of his will;
Given as Helen McClennand, dau of John R. Adams in Spens Family Tree;
Marriage record of Helen Spens, widow, to Alexander Morcrieff, Kings Council, 1919
From some source, I have death as 19 Mar 1911 which was the date of her husband's death. This would be incorrect according to the record of her second marriage;
Writer, advocate, sheriff; Scottish Birth records, Registry House of Glasgow; In 1911 confirmation and Inventories, Patrick was named by brother,John Gillespie Spens as executor of his will, and also named by brother Henry Glassford Bell. Patrick's address was 15 West George Street, Glasgow;
Walter Thomas Patrick belonged to the 9th Highlanders Bn.(T.) and appears on the Edinburgh Castle Memorial-- The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)
Age 19 in 1901 Census, listed as Patrick, son, Anduant Arts, born Lanarkshire, Glasgow
Mabel Dennison was the name of the spouse when she married, Spens Family
History gives her has Mabel Dennison, dau ofDavid H. Watson;
information taken from marriage record, living at 11 Lynedock Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, age 42, occupation King's Counsel;
Given as Helen McClennand, dau of John R. Adams in Spens Family Tree;
Marriage record of Helen Spens, widow, to Alexander Morcrieff, Kings Council, 1919
From some source, I have death as 19 Mar 1911 which was the date of her husband's death. This would be incorrect according to the record of her second marriage;
dau Helen's second marriage record
dau Helen's second marriage record
Deceased by 1870 when daughter Mary Catherine Borthwick married W.G. Spens;
Deceased by 1870 when when daughter, M. C. Borthwick married W.G. Spens;
Parent in sealing of dau
listed as J.P. in Spens Family History on michrofiche;
daugher of Col. Campbell of Ormidale, Argyllshire,Scotland