William Frederick Spencer
Born 1817 (Circa)
Died 1890
Active: 1851 - 1890
Country of birth and death: England
Sculptor, medallist
Born and died in Marylebone, London.
Locations
Address 33 Albert Street St Pancras London | View on map
1851 (Circa)
Address 5 St Augustine's Road Camden Square London NW | View on map
1868 (Circa) - 1881 (Circa)
Exhibitions, Meetings, Awards and other Events
Exhibited at The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts (Summer Exhibition), 1768-
1868 - 1869
Exhibited twice, three works in all (a portrait bust and two portrait medallions)
Personal and Professional Connections
Friends with Mark Roche
1879 (Circa)
Mark and his brother shared Spencer's studio for several years
Friends with Walter Roche
1879 (Circa)
Walter and his brother shared Spencer's studio for several years
May be connected to W.F. Spencer
Descriptions of Practice
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871
'Artist'
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881
'Sculptor'
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851
'Sculptor'
Sources
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851
2004
Class: HO107; Piece: 1493; Folio: 102; Page: 10; GSU roll: 87822-87823
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871
2004
Class: RG10; Piece: 235; Folio: 35; Page: 15; GSU roll: 824904
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881
2004
Class: RG11; Piece: 210; Folio: 3; Page: 1; GSU roll: 1341046
England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915
2006
Name: William Frederick Spencer
Estimated birth year: abt 1817
Year of Registration: 1890
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 73
District: Pancras (1837-1901)
County: London, Middlesex
Volume: 1b
Page: 114
Citing this record
'William Frederick Spencer', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/person.php?id=ann_1283874283, accessed 20 Sep 2020]
