John Spencer (1834-1916)
John Spencer (1834-1916)
1834 Born son of William Spencer, ironmonger.
1861 James Spencer 37 , ironmonger, lived in Glasgow with his brothers William Spencer 36, Iron Jute (sic) Manufacturer, Andrew Spencer 30, coal master, John Spencer 26, bar iron manufacturer[1]
1872 of Phoenix Iron Works, Coatbridge, N.B. - see John Spencer (Coatbridge)
1891 William Spencer, 66, coalmaster, lived in Kingarth, Bute with his brother John Spencer 56, iron manufacturer, and John's son, John W A Spencer 18, student of chemistry[2]
1916 Obituary [3]
JOHN SPENCER died at his residence, Kirkwood House, near Coatbridge, on May 24, 1916, at the age of eighty-two. He was widely known as the oldest ironmaster in Scotland, and was the founder of the Phoenix Ironworks and the Drumpellier Ironworks, Coatbridge.
He took an active part in local public affairs, having been one of the original members of the Coatbridge Town Council, from which he retired some fifteen years ago.
He was an original member of the Iron and Steel Institute.
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- ↑ 1861 census
- ↑ 1891 census
- ↑ 1916 Iron and Steel Institute: Obituaries