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- Alexander Spence (age 24) & Andrina Spence (age 24) married on 02/02/1882 in Birsay.
Grooms Father: John Spence. Mother: Margaret Stanger.
Brides Father: Magnus Spence. Mother: Anne Spence.
1891 Birsay, Doverhouse; Alexander Spence age 33, Farmer, wife Anderina 33, children; Thomas 8, John 7, Ann 4, Maggie 3.
1901 Birsay, Doverhouse; Alexander age 43, Farmer, wife Andrina 43 Assisting on farm, children; John 17, Hannah 16, Maggie 13, Jane 9, Patrick 6,
Eliza 3, Alexander (5 months).
1911 Birsay, Doverhouse (3 r/w); Alexander age 53, Crofter & Fisherman, wife Anderina 53, (Mar: 29y, 9, 8), children; Jane B 19, Assisting in Work of Croft, Eliza A 13, Alexander R 10.
Birsay Cemetery, 1/c/11;
In loving memory of ANDRINA SPENCE, beloved wife of ALEXANDER SPENCE, Doverhouse, who died 2nd November 1933 aged 76 years. Also the above ALEXANDER SPENCE, who died 12th May 1945 aged 88 years. Also their sons THOMAS who died at Cranbrook, British Columbia 2nd Sept 1908 aged 26 years and JOHN killed in action in France serving with the Canadians May 1917 aged 33 years.
Birsay Cemetery, 1/h/29;
In loving memory of JEANNIE BAIKIE SPENCE who died 26th Aug1961 aged 70 years, daughter of the late ALEXANDER and ANDERINA SPENCE, Doverhouse, Birsay.
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