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I am trying to find out more information about Jules Spoerry.

He was born in Switzerland (possibly in Baden) around 1852. He died in the St Pancras area of London, England in 1930.

He was married to Emily Higgins and they had 4 children named Englebert Julius, Lina R, William (Wilhelm) Sylvan and Dorian Spoerry.

I would like to find out when and why Jules came over to England as well as any information about his parents and whether he had any siblings.

Doesn't give name of father, just says dead.


Julius Spoerry

in the London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
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Name: Julius Spoerry
Spouse: Emily Higgins
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 3 Jan 1886
Parish: St Pancras Old St Pancras
Borough: Camden
Spouse Father: David Higgins
Register Type: Parish Register

Name:Julius Spoerry of 153 Camden Rd

Probate Date:27 Feb 1930
Registry:London, England
Death Date:5 Feb 1930

Death Place:Middlesex, England
Effects: William Silvan Spoerry £149 6s 10d

This is definitely the person I am trying to research but can't seem to go any further back in time. It's quite frustrating.
Does anyone know if there is any way of getting free information about birth records for people born in Switzerland?

(no idea if below relates!)

Chris :)

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4135885

(Godfrey Spoerry, if relating)


Marriages Sep 1863 (>99%)
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CLAPHAM Paulina Keighley 9a 217
Spoerry Godfrey Keighley 9a 217


1871 (Find My Past)
Godfrey Spoerry Head (Stuff Manufacturer) - Male 40 1831 - Switzerland
Paulina Spoerry Wife - Female 36 1835 - Yorkshire, England
Edith Louisa Spoerry Daughter - Female 0 1871 - Yorkshire, England
Emily Turton Servant - Female 16 1855 - Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Sherwin Visitor - Female 56 1815 - Yorkshire, England
Street Green
Parish Baildon
County Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding)
Registration district Wharfedale
Archive reference RG10
Piece number 4305
Folio 9
Page 12


(his Father named as Jacob on below, occ. Spinner)

West Yorkshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935 (Ancestry)

Thank you - will look into this further.

??????? connected?

Given Name Johann Jakob
Surname Spoerry
Last Place of Residence Zurich, Switzerland
Event Date 02 Feb 1923
Age 25y
Nationality Swiss, German
Departure Port Cherbourg, France
Arrival Port New York
Gender Male
Marital Status S
Ship Name Mauretania

Name Arthur J G Upton
Event Type Marriage
Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration Year 1918
Registration District Pancras
County London
Event Place Pancras, London, England
Spouse Name (available after 1911) Spoerry
Volume 1B
Page 158
Line Number 150

Spoerry probably married one of the following people
Name Lena H Spoerry

Name Wilhelm Silvan Spoerry
Event Type Birth Registration
Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Year 1891
Registration District Pancras
County London
Event Place Pancras, London, England
Volume 1B
Page 84
Line Number 202

Name Lena Rosa Spoerry
Event Type Birth Registration
Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Year 1888
Registration District Pancras
County London
Event Place Pancras, London, England
Volume 1B
Page 69
Line Number 345

Name Julius Spoerry
Event Type Death
Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration Year 1930
Registration District Pancras
County London
Event Place Pancras, London, England
Age (available after 1866) 79
Birth Year (Estimated) 1851
Volume 1B
Page 142
Line Number 81

birthplace - Reiden, Switzerland


Name Jules Spoerry
Event Type Census
Event Date 31 Mar 1901
Event Place St Pancras, London, Middlesex, England
County London, Middlesex
Civil Parish St Pancras
Ecclesiastical Parish Old St Pancras
Sub-District Somers Town
Registration District St Pancras
Residence Note Barclay Street
Gender Male
Age 49
Occupation HOTEL PORTER
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1852
Birthplace Rieden Swiss
Schedule Type 361
Page Number 47

Jules Spoerry Head M 49 Rieden Swiss
Emily Spoerry Wife F 46 Southfleet, Kent
Lina R Spoerry Daughter F 12 St Pancras, London
William Spoerry Son M 9 St Pancras, London
Dorian Spoerry Daughter F 5 St Pancras, London

Name Engelbect J Spoerry
Event Type Census
Event Date 1891
County London
Parish St Pancras
Ecclesiastical Parish OLD ST PANCRAS
Registration District Pancras
Residence Note Stibbington Street
Gender Male
Age 4
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Birth Year (Estimated) 1887
Birthplace London, England
Page Number 29
Registration Number RG12
Piece/Folio 126/ 153