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Spence Family History
Spence Genealogy & Family TreeSpence is an English name from Yorkshire, England, where the earliest known ancestor--Simon del Spens--was recorded in 1300. It comes from the Latin dispendere which means "to dispense" and referred to someone who was in charge of the items in a pantry or storeroom. Roots for this name can also be found in Scotland. The family motto is Constantia et diligentia which means "By perseverance and diligence."
Other spellings include "Spens," "Spense," and "Spenceley." Notable people with the surname include English race car driver Russell Spence, Jamaican Olympian Vivienne Spence (sprinting), and American musician John Francis Spence (No Doubt). The first Spence to come to America was Mrs. Spence in Virginia in 1623.
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Spence Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Spence -- --, 1658 February 6, 1693 Virginia
- Mary Spence -- --, 1663 December 0, 1770 Virginia
- James Spence -- --, 1685 December 0, 1735
- Henry Spence -- --, 1595 December 7, 1650 Shetland Islands
- Harvey Leonard Spence -- --, 1875 December 0, 1941 Virginia
Spence Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jane Stanger Spence -- --, 1874 February 25, 1952 Orkney
- Katharine Spence -- --, 1805 November 9, 1881
- Alvin Glenn Spence -- --, 1902 October 20, 1969 Iowa
- Robert Spence -- --, 1846 January 15, 1882 Ontario
- William Spence -- --, 1779 April 2, 1838
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