Robert Henry James Davison Spens

  General Notes:

!Birth Index: Spens, Robert H. 1856 Jun Q. Newcastle T. 10b 43, at Hall's
court, Leazes Lane, born Robert Henry Spens, died Robert James Davison Spens;
!Death: Robert James D. age 35, 1891 Sep Q. Newcastle T. 10b 45, lived at 1
Douglas Terrace, and was a half brother to Thomas H. Davison who reported
Robert's death; Spens Epitaph at Newcastle General Cemetery, also known as
Jesmond Old Cemetery: No. 362 "Erected in loving memory of Robert Davison
Spens, beloved husband of Annabella D. Spens, died Sep 28, 1891, aged 35
years. Also Sidney Davison their son who died in infancy; will states that he was commonly known as Robert Davison, of the King's Arms, Douglas Terrace,
Newcastle Upon Tyne, licnesed vitualler, personal estate 512 pounds 13s 2d, and that "all property bequeathed to my dear wife Ann Bella and I appoint her sole executrix and sole guardian of my infant children;" 1871 Census (RG 10/5070 folio 99 schedule no. 367) age 14 Robert Jas. Spens, shop boy; 1891 Census, RG 12/4191, Schedule 182, 1 Douglas Terrace, Robert Davison, age 34 married, publican, employer, residence: Race Street, married in the Parish of Jesmond;

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Victualler.

Robert married Annabella D. Jackson, daughter of Edward Jackson and Isabella, on 15 Jan 1889 in Jesmond Parish, Newcastle/Tyne, Northumberland, England. (Annabella D. Jackson was born in 1857 in Newcastle/Tyne, Northumberland, England, died on 14 Jun 1931 in Workhouse Hospital, Newcastle/Tyne, Northumberland, England and was buried on 17 Jun 1931 in General Cemetery, Newcastle/Tyne, Northumberland, England.)