My Spence ancestors were born in Birsay Orkney and have been able to track my ancestors to 1575 in Birsay.
My g-g-g grandparents were John Spence and Jean Spence and they owned a farm in Quethacloth Birsay in 1841 and in 1851 it was called Whitclat or Whiclatt according the census taken back then.
My g-g grandfather was called Jacob Spence was Born: 1826 Birsay Died: 1871 Melbourne and he travelled to Melbourne Australia in 1854.
I was wondering if anybody knew or was related to my Spence ancestors that could help me with some information on my ancestors and their life in Birsay Orkney.
Regards
Malcolm Spence