Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,345 pages of information and 244,505 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Christopher John Spencer

From Graces Guide

Christopher John Spencer (1875-1950)

1875 Born at Halifax, the son of Frederick Spencer, Engine tester at Weaving Shed.

1899 Married at Walsall to Sarah Hubball

1911 Living at Sunnyside, Thackley, Bradford: Christopher John Spencer (age 35 born Halifax), Tramways General Manager. With his wife Sarah, one son and one daughter.[1]

1939 O.B.E., M.I.E.E. Res. Director, North Metropolitan Electric Supply Co., Northmet House, Southgate, N.14. Age: 62. Career: Harris Institute, Preston; Sc. and Art Inst., Walsall; pupilage with Blackpool Elect. Tramways Co.; Electn., S. Staffs. Tramways Co.; Gen. Manager, Bradford Corpn. Tramways; Gen. Manager, Metropolitan Elect. Tramways Co., London United Tramways Co., and South Metropolitan Elect. Lighting and Tramways Co. Authority on Railless Trolley, on which he has written numerous papers.

1950 Died at Tiverton

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Sources of Information

  1. 1911 Census