Researching Harry Spencer
Dig into the past of Harry Spencer using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 27341 people with the Spencer surname? In that year Spencer was ranked number 116 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Harry means "Form of HAROLD. army-power" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Harry Spencer on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Harry Spencer and the Spencer Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Spencer Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Spencer family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Harry Spencer at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Harry Spencer using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Harry Spencer.
Research the Spencer surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Spencer Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 33799 people with the Spencer surname in the UK? Spencer is now ranked number 137 for popularity in the UK. |
Spencer Genealogy Databases
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Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Harry Spencer.
Study MyTrees for information on the Spencer family and people looking to contact living Spencer relations.
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Find Harry Spencer from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Spencer Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
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| Did you know that there are currently 173180 people with the Spencer surname in the USA? Spencer is ranked number 100 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Spencer Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Harry Spencer. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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Harry Spencer (rugby union)
Harry Spencer (born 12 July 1988) is a rugby union player, with his position of choice being Lock. He began playing Rugby at school in Plymouth, England, where he initially played on the Wing before switching to Second Row. Spencer began his professional career at Plymouth Albion, before moving to Saracens, competing in the English Premiership. In 2010 Spencer joined Tarbes in Pro D2 in France. He followed that with a year in Federale 2 before signing for RC Chalon in July 2012. After 18 months with RC Chalon, he joined Newcastle Falcons as injury cover for the remainder of the 2013/14 Aviva Premiership season.
In June 2014 Harry returned to France, signing with AS Macon in Fédérale 1. He then moved to Stade Rouennais in the summer of 2015, where he helped them to the quarter-finals of Fédérale 1.
Source: Harry Spencer (rugby union), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaHarry Spencer (footballer)
Henry George Spencer, known as Harry Spencer (1897–1942) was a football (soccer) player who represented New Zealand at the international level.
Spencer was born in England at Southampton, Hampshire. Before emigrating to New Zealand he had played football with Everton and Wigan Borough, both in Lancashire.
Spencer played two official A-international matches for the All Whites in 1927, both against the touring Canadians. The first was a 2–2 draw on 25 June 1927 and the second was a 1–2 loss on 2 July with Spencer scoring New Zealand's goal.
Source: Harry Spencer (footballer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Spencer
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