George Sperling

Husband of Maria Charlotte Stephens, co-heiress of her father Ellys Anderson Stephens (q.v), and one of four husbands of Stephens' daughters who appear (three as remaindermen) in a series of awards in Barbados, the largest concerning the Byde Mill estate for which an agent, Joseph Warner Bromley, received the compensation on behalf of all the trustees involved.

1. Born Mar. 1801, 2nd son of Rev. James Sperling of Great Maplestead Essex; left Bury School before 1817, solicitor in Halstead.

2. In 1851 Maria C. Sperling aged 54 born Bristol Gloucestershire was living at Attwoods on Braintree Road Halstead Essex with husband George Sperling aged 50 Attorney and Solicitor and son George P. aged 18 'no profession' and daughters Mary K.A. age 16 and Charlotte E. age 13.

3. Will of George Sperling formerly of Attwoods in Halstead and late of Great Maplestead both in Essex who died 03/11/1858 proved 04/04/1859, effects under £3000.

T71/895 Barbados claim no. 555B; T71/898 Barbados claim nos. 3601B, 3777 (Byde Mill) and 3779B; T71/899 Barbados claim no. 4293B.

No record of the marriage of Maria Charlotte Stephens and George Sperling has yet been found, but there is a reference to the marriage of George Sperling and Maria Charlotte Stephens at Rita Hart, 'Sperling Family' http://www.mail-archive.com/sperling-l@rootsweb.com/msg00022.html [accessed 13/06/2011].

1. Ancestry.com, Suffolk, England, Records Extracted Parish Records [database online]: Biographical list of boys educated at King Edward 6th Free Grammar School 1550-1900.

2. 1851 census.

3. National Probate Calendar 1859.