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William Spencer was born in Sapcote, Leicestershire, on 1 May 1773.¹ and was baptised on 28 July 1773 in Sapcote.¹

He married Mary Puffer in Sapcote, Leicestershire, on 20 April 1794.¹

William died on 17 January 1824 in England at age 50.¹ He was buried on 24 January 1824 in Sapcote.¹

William Spencer was born in England on 7 June 1795.¹ and was baptised on 14 September 1795 in Sapcote.¹

William died on 23 February 1839 in England at age 43.¹

William Alfred Hale Spencer was born in New Zealand in 1883.¹

He married Edith Muriel Hanan, daughter of Arthur Sedgley Hanan and Emma Selina Nutter, at Christ Church in Wanganui on 5 January 1920.^2,3,4

William died in 1955 in New Zealand.⁵

Doris Elizabeth Sprange was born in New Zealand on 29 August 1913.^1,2

She married Allan Kenneth Ludbrook, son of William Williams Ludbrook and Rosamund Jean McElligot, in New Zealand in 1949.³

Doris died in 2001 in New Zealand.⁴

Edward's birth was registered between January 1867 and March 1867 in Whitechapel, London, Middlesex.¹

He was listed in the 1921 census as Head of Family at 80 Mintern St in Shoreditch, London, Middlesex; he was a French polisher. Also present were Alice Maud Whitford, William Leonard Rust, Edgar Ernest Rust and May Pretoria Rust but their relationships were not correctly stated and Edward and Alice's ages were entered in a misleading fashion. Alice was listed as his wife (although they did not marry until 1922); May and William were listed as his daughter and son, but were only children of Alice; finally Edgar was listed (correctly) under the surname of Rust but as a boarder, although he was also Alice's son.²

He married Alice Maud Whitford at St Mary's Church in Hoxton, London, Middlesex, on 22 April 1922. He was a French polisher. She claimed to be a widow even though her first husband was still alive, making this a bigamous marriage.^3,4

Edward's death was registered between January 1925 and March 1925 in Edmonton, Middlesex.⁵

Lilian Frances Spurgeon was born in Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, on 23 June 1909.^3,4 She was baptised at St Matthews in Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, on 29 August 1909.²

Lilian's marriage to William Petty was registered between October 1932 and December 1932 in Shoreditch, London, Middlesex.⁵

She was listed in the 1939 Register at 5 Mildmay Park in Islington, London, Middlesex, with William Petty; he was a builder's labourer and she was an office cleaner. William Edward Petty was listed as living at the same address.⁶

Lilian's death was registered between April 2004 and June 2004 in Enfield, London, Middlesex.⁴

Florence's birth was registered between July 1889 and September 1889 in Steyning, Sussex.^2,3

Florence's marriage to Alfred Forsaith, son of William Valentine Forsaith and Sarah Dobson, was registered between October 1943 and December 1943 in Southend, Essex.¹

She was widowed on the death of her husband Alfred on 23 December 1957.^4,5,6

She was appointed executrix of Alfred Forsaith's estate in London on 14 February 1958, in conjunction with the Westminster Bank.⁶

Florence died on 19 January 1975 at Kinsleigh Rest Home in Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend on Sea, Essex.^7,8

Her will was probated in Newcastle-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, on 14 February 1975 with her estate valued at £22,484.⁸

Esma Elaine St George was born in 1920. (Birth date based on age at death).

She married Peter Sedgley Hanan, son of Frederick Arthur Hanan and Ida Helen Dewes, in New Zealand in 1946.¹

Esma died in 1970 in New Zealand.²

Vernon Douglas St George was born in New Zealand on 15 May 1917. He was the son of Arthur Douglas and Helen Josephine ST GEORGE.^1,2

He married Elizabeth Joy Hanan, daughter of Frederick Arthur Hanan and Ida Helen Dewes, in New Zealand in 1938.³

He was widowed on the death of his wife Elizabeth in 1975.⁴

Vernon died in 1998 in New Zealand.⁵

Douglas Milton Standen was born in Murray Bridge, Nairne, South Australia, on 27 May 1907.¹

He married Thelma Forsaith Nicholas, daughter of Robert Nicholas and Edith Jane Forsaith, at Clayton Congregational Church in Kensington, Norwood, South Australia, on 20 April 1935.²

He was widowed at age 84 on the death of his wife Thelma on 8 May 1992.³

Douglas died on 16 December 1992 in Morgan, South Australia, at age 85.³ He was cremated at the Enfield Memorial Park and Crematorium in Clearview.³