Spens Family History

Notes


John Alexander Spens

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


Sophia Nicol Baird

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


Nathaniel Spens

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;


Emily Jessie Connal

of Solsgirth, Perthshire;
1891 Census Frimley Parish, Surrey County;


Nathaniel Spens

Died in infancy;


Janet Dorothy Spens

Scottish Birth records, Registry House, Bridge of Allan given as birth place
1891 Census Frimley Parish, Surrey County, age 2 years;


Robert Francis Connal Spens

1891 Census Firmley Parish, Surrey County; age 6 months;


John Gillespie Sir

Writer to the Signet;K.B.E.;


Margaret Ruth Robertson

Listed on Walter Cook Spens and Hellen Gillespie's marriage record


John Gillespie Spens

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;


Helen McClelland Adams

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;


Walter Thomas Patrick Spens

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 Watson

Mabel Dennison was the name of the spouse when she married, Spens Family
History gives her has Mabel Dennison, dau ofDavid H. Watson;


Alexander Morcrieff

information taken from marriage record, living at 11 Lynedock Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, age 42, occupation King's Counsel;


Helen McClelland Adams

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;


John Robinson Adams

dau Helen's second marriage record


Helen Boyd McCelland

dau Helen's second marriage record


Archibald Borthwick Lord

Deceased by 1870 when daughter Mary Catherine Borthwick married W.G. Spens;


Mary Louisa Home

Deceased by 1870 when when daughter, M. C. Borthwick married W.G. Spens;


Margaret Ferguson

Parent in sealing of dau


William Connal Esquire

listed as J.P. in Spens Family History on michrofiche;


Campbell

daugher of Col. Campbell of Ormidale, Argyllshire,Scotland