Spencer - Great Ellingham prior to 1871

[Harry]

I'm looking for any information prior to 1871 for my GG Grandfather Robert Spencer and Family (all born in Great Ellingham).

Robert b 1828
Sarah or Sarah Ann b 1830 (no maiden name)
Thomas b 1853
Robert b 1856
Albert b 1861
Harry b 1869 - d abt 1874

Thanks in advance

[Geoffers]

I'm looking for any information prior to 1871 for my GG Grandfather Robert Spencer and Family (all born in Great Ellingham).
Robert b 1828
Sarah or Sarah Ann b 1830 (no maiden name)

The 1851 census transcript shows:
HO107/1823 f127 p11
Long Street, Great Ellignham
Robert SPENCER, Head, Mar, 23, Farm Lab, Great Ellingham
Ann SPENCER, Wife, Mar, 20, , Great Ellingham
William SPENCER, Son, Unm, 7m, , Great Ellingham

1841 census
HO107/781/08
Gt Ellingham
Robert (TWIDNEY?), 40, (Deallman?), bn Nfk
Mary Twidney?, 45, bn Nfk
Rebecca SPENCER, 15, bn Nfk
Sophia Spencer, 15, bn Nfk
Robert Spencer, 14, bn Nfk

The Norfolk Transcription Archive has a few records for Gt Ellingham, including:
1819 Thomas SPENCER married Mary MITSON
1836 Robert TWIDNEY married Mary SPENCER

Now as a passing thought, suppose Thomas + Mary Spencer were the parents of Rebecca, Sophia and Rober - Thomas popped his clogs around 1830-5 and his widow married Robert Twidney - hence the children living with them in 1841. 'Tis just an idea for which you will need to refer to the Parish Registers to confirm/refute the idea.

Geoffers

[Harry]

Geoffers,

That's brilliant - thank you very much. Looks like I will need to peruse the Parish Registers next.

Harry