I am trying to trace the birthof my g.grandfather John spencer Phillips who died aged 85 In West Ham in 1924. He was apparently born in 1839/40 so we are led to believe in Westminster. He married in 1867 in Stepney under the name of John Phillips (father William Phillips)his daughter my grandmother Elizabeth Phillips was born in 1870, however when she marries in 1891 her name has changed to Elizabeth Maria Spencer, (father James Spencer) throughout his life my grandfather was sometimes known as Spencer and sometimes as Phillips and other times as Spencer Phillips, any ideas? was Spencer perhaps his mother's name maybe he was illegitimate - any help would be appreciated.
Val flynn
Val flynn
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