Parish Records St. Margaret, Horsforth, Yorkshire
Baptism June 3, 1832, Joseph Spencer son of Jeremiah and Sarah Spencer of Horsforth, father is a clothier.

In the 1841 census Bachelor Row, Horsforth, Guiseley, Yorkshire.
Jeremiah Spencer, age 40, clothier, born in Yorkshire.
Sarah Spencer, age 35, born in Yorkshire.
Robert Spencer, age 15, born in Yorkshire
George Spencer, age 10, born Yorkshire.
Joseph Spencer, age 8, born Yorkshire.
[Every worker on that street was a clothier, except 1 shoemaker.]

In the 1851 census Bachelor Lane, Horsforth, Yorkshire.
Head Jeremiah Spencer, widower, age 56, Cloth Woolen Weaver, born Horsforth, Yorkshire.
Son George Spencer, unmarried, age 21, Cloth Woolen Weaver, born Horsforth
Son Joseph Spencer, unmarried, age 18, Cloth Woolen Weaver, born Horsforth

In the July to September 1859 marriage index Joseph Spencer and Mary Hollings, Hunslet district, Yorkshire, volume 9b, page 290.

In the 1861 census Upper Bachelor Row, Horsforth, Guiseley, Yorkshire.
Head Joseph Spencer, age 28, labourer at a silk mill, born Horsforth, Yorkshire.
Wife Mary Spencer, age 34, works at silk mill, born Horsforth, Yorkshire.
Father Jeremiah Spencer, widower, age 63, woolen weaver hand looms, born Horsforth.

In the 1871 census Cheltenham Street, Armley, Leeds.
Head Joseph Spencer, age 38, woolen card cleaner, born Horsforth.
Wife Mary Spencer, age 44, born Horsforth.
Son Seth Spencer, age 4, scholar, born Horsforth.

In the 1881 census 25 Cheltenham Lane, Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire.
Head Joseph Spencer, age 49, woollen fitter, born Horsforth, Yorkshire.
Wife Mary Spencer, age 54, born Horsforth.
Son Seth Spencer, age 14, printer’s clerk, born Horsforth

In the April to June 1890 death index Joseph Spencer died age 57, Bramley district, Yorkshire West Riding, volume 9b, page 261.

Parish Records St. James, Woodside, Horsforth, Yorkshire
Joseph Spencer, abode Long Road, Armley, buried April 14, 1890, age 57, ceremony performed by William Goodall, Vicar.

Parish records St. Margaret, Horsforth, Yorkshire.
Baptism June 11, 1826, Mary Hollings daughter of John and Ann Hollings, of Horsforth, father is a paper maker, ceremony performed by W. Holdsworth, curate.

In the 1841 census Low Lane, Horsforth, Guiseley, Yorkshire.
John Hollings, age 40, paper maker, born Yorkshire.
Ann Hollings, age 35, born Yorkshire.
Hannah Hollings, age 15, born Yorkshire.
James Hollings, age 15, [can’t decipher his occupation], born Yorkshire
Mary Hollings, age 15, born in Yorkshire.
Sarah Hollings, age 10, born in Yorkshire.
Ann Hollings, age 4, born in Yorkshire.

In the 1851 census Spring Field Place, Low Lane, Woodside, Horsforth, Yorkshire.
Head John Hollings, age 55, paper maker, born Horsforth, Yorkshire.
Wife Ann Hollings, age 51, born Horsforth.
Daughter Mary Hollings, unmarried, age 24, worker at silk mill, born Horsforth.
Daughter Ann Hollings, age 14, worker at silk mill, born Horsforth.
Son Benjamin Hollings, age 11, scholar, born Horsforth.
Daughter Rhoda Hollings, age 6, scholar, born Horsforth

In the 1891 census Hillary? Street, Leeds, Yorkshire.
Head Benjamin Hollings, age 51, railway guard, born Horsforth, Yorkshire.
Wife Mary Hollings, age 51, born Horsforth.
Daughter Annie Hollings, single, age 29, clothiers machinist, born Horsforth.
Daughter Jane Hollings, single, age 25,clothiers machinist, born Horsforth.
Son Arthur Hollings, single, age 22, clothiers cutter, born Horsforth.
Daughter Emma Hollings, age 18, clothiers machinist, born Nuneaton, Yorkshire.
Son James Hollings, age 14, born Nuneaton.
Visitor [sister] Mary Spencer, age 64, living on own means, born Horsforth.

In the 1901 census Lane Heads, Horsforth, Yorkshire.
Head Sarah Spencer, single, age 57, grocery, own account, at home, born Horsforth, Yorkshire.
Aunt Mary Spencer, widow, age 74, born Horsforth.

Parish records St. James Woodside, Horsforth, Yorkshire.
Mary Spencer of Lane Head, Horsforth, buried July 22, 1901, age 75 years, ceremony performed by W. Goodall, Vicar.