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Andrew Spillard emigrated to NZ in 1851 and led a long life. I am trying to establish more about his life and ancestry here in the UK.

I believe he was born abt. 1815 in London to another Andrew Spillard and Sarah Francis. I am keen to learn more about his younger life, siblings and his parents and grandparents before him, hopefully tracing back to where the Spillards originated from, likewise the Francis name.

I do have records of Andrew's two marriages to Mary Waltho and later Elizabeth Tilling and the children they had here in the UK. I do not know anything prior to that.

Any guidance on where to research these early records would be most appreciated.

Many thanks
Bill

I am guessing you have this from Familysearch site? Not that it tells you any more!

ANDREW SPILLARD
Spouse: SARAH FRANCIS Family
Marriage:
21 NOV 1808 Saint Mary-St Marylebone Road, Saint Marylebone, London, England


ANDREW SPILLARD
08 JUN 1815 Lying In Hospital Endell Street, Holborn, London, England
Father: ANDREW SPILLARD Family
Mother: SARAH

Jan

Andrew Spillard
England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8)

birth: 28 May 1815 —Holborn, Middlesex
parents: Andrew Spillard, Sarah Spillard

record title: England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8)
name: Andrew Spillard
event type: Birth
birth date: 28 May 1815
birthplace: Holborn, Middlesex
father's name: Andrew Spillard
mother's name: Sarah Spillard
record set: RG8_0060

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? Spillerd
England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8)

birth: 11 Aug 1793 —Holborn, Middlesex
parents: Andrew Spillerd, Ann Spillerd

record title: England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8)
name: ? Spillerd
event type: Birth
birth date: 11 Aug 1793
birthplace: Holborn, Middlesex
father's name: Andrew Spillerd
mother's name: Ann Spillerd
record set: RG8_0059

ANDREW SPILLERD Pedigree
Male
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Event(s):
Birth: 13 DEC 1788

Christening: 24 DEC 1788 Lying In Hospital Endell Street, Holborn, London, England
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Parents:
Father: ANDREW SPILLERD Family
Mother: ANN


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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.

ANDREW SPILLARD Pedigree
Male
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 08 JUN 1815 Lying In Hospital Endell Street, Holborn, London, England
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Parents:
Father: ANDREW SPILLARD Family
Mother: SARAH
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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.

ANDREW SPILLARD Pedigree
Male Family
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Marriages:
Spouse: SARAH FRANCIS Family
Marriage: 21 NOV 1808 Saint Mary-St Marylebone Road, Saint Marylebone, London, England
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Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.

Just for info

Name: Andrew Spillard -csrpenter
Age: Full Age
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Spouse Name: Mary Waltho
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 12 Feb 1844
Parish: St James, Paddington
County: Middlesex
Borough: Westminster
Father Name: Andrew Spillard -tailor
Spouse Father Name: James Waltho



Name: Andrew Spillard
Age: Full Age
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Spouse Name: Elizabeth Tilling
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 31 Dec 1849
Parish: St Mary, Paddington Green
County: Middlesex
Borough: Westminster
Father Name: Andrew Spillard
Spouse Father Name: George Tilling


Witnessed by William Francis and Eliza Francis

Last name: Spillard
This rare and interesting name has a number of distinct origins. Firstly, it may be a variant of the Anglo-Saxon occupational name for a reciter, a preacher or professional story-teller, derived from the Old English pre 7th Century "spellian", to tell, relate, in Middle English "spell(en)". Secondly, the name Spillard may be a variant form of Spiller, also of Anglo-Saxon origin, and an occupational name for a tumbler or jester, one who travelled with the medieval fairs or was attached to the Court or a nobleman's retinue. The derivation is from an agent derivative of the Middle English "spill(en)", to play, jest, sport, a development of the Old English "spilian". In some cases, the name may derive from a nickname for a wasteful, spendthrift person, from the Middle English "spill(en)", to spoil, from the Old English "spillan", to spoil waste, squander. One Gerard le Spiller is recorded in the Essex Parliamentary Rolls of 1301. Among the recordings of the surname in English Church Registers are the christening of Robert Spillard, at St. Andrew's, Holborn, London, on May 30th 1592; the christening of Agnes Spillarde, on August 1st 1596, at St. Sidwell's, Exeter, in Devonshire; and the christening of Robert Spillard, at St. Leonard's, Chichester, Essex, on March 9th 1633. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Robert Speller, witness which was dated 1202, in the "Lancashire Assize Rolls", during the reign of King John, known as "Lackland", 1199 - 1216. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

Read more: http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Spillard#ixzz1O0XAYMZr

Might be his father - not many Andrew Spillards around and born same hospital!

ANDREW SPILLERD
Birth:
13 DEC 1788
Christening:
24 DEC 1788 Lying In Hospital Endell Street, Holborn, London,
Father: ANDREW SPILLERD Family
Mother: ANN

Mary Ann Spillard
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

birth: 11 Jul 1791
residence: 1791 —London, England
parents: Andrew Spillard, Ann

record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Mary Ann Spillard
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 21 Jul 1791
baptism/christening place: LYING IN HOSPITAL ENDELL STREET,HOLBORN,LONDON,ENGLAND
birth date: 11 Jul 1791
father's name: Andrew Spillard
mother's name: Ann
indexing project (batch) number: C05524-2
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 917447


James Spillard
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

birth: 11 Aug 1793
residence: 1793 —London, England
parents: Andrew Spillard, Ann

record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: James Spillard
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 22 Aug 1793
baptism/christening place: LYING IN HOSPITAL ENDELL STREET,HOLBORN,LONDON,ENGLAND
birth date: 11 Aug 1793
father's name: Andrew Spillard
mother's name: Ann
indexing project (batch) number: C05524-2
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 917447

There is this burial

Name: Andw Spillard
Burial Date: 1 Dec 1799
Parish: St Marylebone
County: Middlesex
Borough: Westminster
Record Type: Burial

Noted as a child. No other informaton on the image.

Chris

as it is a fairly rare surname this may be a connection


1881

James SPILLARD Head M Male 34 London, London, Middlesex, England C Traveller
Eliza SPILLARD Wife M Female 36 London, London, Middlesex, England
Frank SPILLARD Son U Male 7 London, London, Middlesex, England Scholar
Charles SPILLARD Son Male 4 London, London, Middlesex, England Scholar
Warwick SPILLARD Son U Male 2 London, London, Middlesex, England
Fred SPILLARD Son U Male 1 London, London, Middlesex, England
Eliza BRAZIER Servant U Female 25 Winchester, Hampshire, England Domestic Servt


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Source Information:
Dwelling 87 Comml Rd
Census Place London, Middlesex, England
Family History Library Film 1341104
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 0473 / 73
Page Number 77

1881

John SPILLARD Head M Male 32 Nottingham, Nottingham, England Brush Maker
Rebecca F. SPILLARD Wife M Female 35 Lambeth, Surrey, England
William H. SPILLARD Son U Male 7 Lambeth, Surrey, England Schoolar
Charles T. SPILLARD Son U Male 6 Lambeth, Surrey, England Schoolar
Thomas M. SPILLARD Son U Male 4 Lambeth, Surrey, England Schoolar
Rebecca M. SPILLARD Dau U Female 2 Lambeth, Surrey, England
Annie E. SPILLARD Dau U Female 2 Lambeth, Surrey, England
Caroline A. SPILLARD Dau U Female 1 Lambeth, Surrey, England


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Source Information:
Dwelling Cole Street 29
Census Place Newington, Surrey, England
Family History Library Film 1341120
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 0533 / 53
Page Number 39

And a marriage...

Name: Andrew Spillard .....Widower
Spouse Name: Mary Burchess.....Widow
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 18 Jan 1819
Parish: St Giles in the Fields, Holborn
County: Middlesex
Borough: Camden

Chris

clusters of Spillard's in Devon, Cornwall and Gloucestershire

For info the Spillard/Francis marriage

Name: Andrew Spillard ...Batchelor
Spouse Name: Sarah Francis ...Spinster
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 21 Nov 1808
Parish: St Marylebone
County: Middlesex
Borough: Westminster

One witness is Mary Spillard

Chris

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Mary Spillard
England Marriages, 1538–1973

marriage: 26 Feb 1815 —St.Andrews, London, England
spouse: Dennis Coffy

record title: England Marriages, 1538–1973
groom's name: Dennis Coffy
bride's name: Mary Spillard
marriage date: 26 Feb 1815
marriage place: St.Andrews, London, England
indexing project (batch) number: M01066-6
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 374370

Enormous amount of information - amazing. I will have to digest this and see where that takes me. Sarah Francis still eludes me but will continue plugging.

Sarah's birth?

Sarah Francis
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

birth: 24 Jun 1789
residence: 1789 —London, England
parents: Joseph Francis, Susannah

record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Sarah Francis
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 25 Jun 1789
baptism/christening place: LYING IN HOSPITAL ENDELL STREET,HOLBORN,LONDON,ENGLAND
birth date: 24 Jun 1789
father's name: Joseph Francis
mother's name: Susannah
indexing project (batch) number: C05524-2
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 917447