Family of James SPURGEON and Elizabeth SMITH

See also

James SPURGEON's other family: with Sarah GLASSPOOL (1817- )

James SPURGEON's parents: James SPURDEN (1785-bef1851) and Jane STERRY (1786-bef1851)

James SPURGEON's siblings: Jane SPURDEN (1805- ), Nathaniel Sterry SPURDEN (1810- ), Maria SPURDON (1815- ), Hannah SPURDON (1817- ), Maria SPURDON (1819- ), Samuel Steady SPURDON (1821- ), Edward Henry SPURDON (1824- ), Martha SPURDON (1826- ), Caroline SPURDON (1828- ) and Matilda SPURDON (1830- )

Elizabeth SMITH's parents: William SMITH (1785?- ) and Mary SMITH (1780?- )

Family of James SPURGEON and Elizabeth SMITH

Husband:	James SPURGEON (1806- )
Wife:	Elizabeth SMITH (1813?-bef1861)
Children:	Elizabeth Susanna SPURGEON (1832-1901)
	Nathaniel SPURGEON (1834-1867?)
	Caroline SPURGEON (1837- )
	James SPURGEON (1840?- )
	Mary Ann SPURGEON (1842?- )
Marriage	28 Jul 1828	Gorleston, Suffolk

Husband: James SPURGEON

Name:	James SPURGEON
Sex:	Male
Father:	James SPURDEN (1785-bef1851)
Mother:	Jane STERRY (1786-bef1851)
Occupation		Fisherman
Birth	1 Sep 1806	Lowestoft, Suffolk
Baptism	2 Sep 1806 (age 0)	St Margarets, Lowestoft

Wife: Elizabeth SMITH

Name:	Elizabeth SMITH
Sex:	Female
Father:	William SMITH (1785?- )
Mother:	Mary SMITH (1780?- )
Birth	1813 (app)	Gorleston, Suffolk
Death	bef 1861 (age 47-48)

Child 1: Elizabeth Susanna SPURGEON

Name:	Elizabeth Susanna SPURGEON
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	Charles BENEFIELD (1831-1907)
Birth	1832	Gorleston, Suffolk
Christening	27 Mar 1832 (age 0)	Gorleston, Suffolk
Occupation		Dress Maker
Death	1901 (age 68-69)

Child 2: Nathaniel SPURGEON

Name:	Nathaniel SPURGEON
Sex:	Male
Birth	1834	Gorleston, Suffolk
Christening	25 Sep 1834 (age 0)	Gorleston, Suffolk
Death	1867 (est) (age 32-33)

Child 3: Caroline SPURGEON

Name:	Caroline SPURGEON
Sex:	Female
Birth	1837	Gorleston, Suffolk
Christening	6 Mar 1837 (age 0)	Gorleston, Suffolk

Child 4: James SPURGEON

Name:	James SPURGEON
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Caroline ? (1840?- )
Birth	1840 (app)	Gorleston, Suffolk

Child 5: Mary Ann SPURGEON

Name:	Mary Ann SPURGEON
Sex:	Female
Birth	1842 (app)	Gorleston, Suffolk

Note on Marriage

Gorleston Parish Records: James Spurdon + Elizabeth Smith

Note on Husband: James SPURGEON

Baptism: 2 Sep 1806, James Spurden, s/o James and Jane Spurden (mn Sterry)

1841 Census: James Spurdon age 30, living in Back St Gorleston with wife Elizabeth (28), Martha (14), Nathaniel (7), Caroline (4) and Jamie (1) . HO 107/1029/33. Martha likely to be daur of James and Jane Spurdon/Spurgeon as per Parish Records (Baptism 12 May 1826)

1851 Census: Now Spurgeon age 45, living Water Side (?) Gorleston with wife Elizabeth (37), Elizabeth (18), Nathaniel (16), Caroline (13), James (10), Mary Ann (8). HO 107/1805/614.

1861 Census: Widower, living in High Road Gorleston as a lodger with Sarah Benefield (head) , Martha Glasspool and John Glasspool. RG9/1189/143/22

1871 Census: Age 66, living Bells Marsh, Gorleston with wife Sarah (53) and nephew John Hannah (10). RG10/1782/40/9.

1881 Census: Widowed, age 75, Gen Labourer, living Bells Marsh, Gorleston with Martha Glasspole (65). RG11/1907/64/19

1891 Census: Age 87, Living with daur in law Alice (32) and her family at 41 Lower Cliff Road, Gorleston. RG12/1496/40/13

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