Amelia NELMES / SPENCER nee MATTHEWS born Lydbrook abt 1858 (General)

by shepway , Monday, June 08, 2009, 23:13 (5720 days ago) @ slowhands

It would appear that Charles Henry SPENCER and Charles Henry NELMES are one and the same.

This is his family in 1861:
Henry Spencer abt 1824 Coaley, Gloucestershire, England Head Frocester, Gloucestershire
Alfred Spencer abt 1836 Coaley, Gloucestershire, England Nephew Frocester, Gloucestershire
Andrew Spencer abt 1849 Frocester, Gloucestershire, England Son Frocester, Gloucestershire
Marina Spencer abt 1851 Frocester, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Frocester, Gloucestershire
Charles Spencer abt 1853 Frocester, Gloucestershire, England Son Frocester, Gloucestershire
Eliza Spencer abt 1858 Frocester, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Frocester, Gloucestershire
Alfred J Spencer abt 1860 Frocester, Gloucestershire, England Son Frocester, Gloucestershire

and 1851:
Piece Folio SchNo Town Surname Forename Relatn Marr Age Occupation County Place
1963 0300 040 Frocester SPENCOR Henery HD M 27 Farm Labourer GLS Coaley
1963 0300 040 Frocester SPENCOR Caroline WI M 27 - GLS Cam
1963 0300 040 Frocester SPENCOR William SO - 5 Scholar GLS Cam
1963 0300 040 Frocester SPENCOR Elizabeth DA - 3 - GLS Frocester
1963 0300 040 Frocester SPENCOR Andrew SO - 1 - GLS Frocester

and this is the marriage of his parents:

Marriages Jun 1846
Nelms Caroline Dursley 11 391
Spencer Henry Dursley 11 391

So he has adopted his mother's maiden name. Question is Why?

Mike