Researching Greig Spence
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 9906 people with the Spence surname? In that year Spence was ranked number 418 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Greig Spence on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Greig Spence and the Spence Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 14053 people with the Spence surname in the UK? Spence is now ranked number 411 for popularity in the UK. |
Spence Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 45574 people with the Spence surname in the USA? Spence is ranked number 142 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Greig Spence
Greig Spence
Greig Spence (born 6 July 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for East Fife, on loan from Stenhousemuir.
Born in Dunfermline, he started his career at Alloa Athletic, breaking into their first-team at the age of 16. He was then signed by Scottish Premier League club Celtic in 2009. He was loaned to First Division club Hamilton Academical for the 2011–12 season. In July 2012, he signed a one-year contract with Raith Rovers. In June 2014, he returned to Alloa before signing for Cowdenbeath the following season, before once again resigning for Alloa in 2016. After a year with Alloa, Spence moved back to Raith for his second spell, spending a further year in Kirkcaldy. Spence signed on for his fourth spell with Alloa in June 2018. He has since played for Arbroath and Stenhousemuir.
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