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Family of Henry James Spong and Elizabeth Hamilton
| Husband: | Henry James Spong (1834?-1896) | |
| Wife: | Elizabeth Hamilton (1839?- ) | |
| Children: | Henry Spong (1862?- ) | |
| John H Spong (1866- ) | ||
| Ellen Amelia Spong (1871- ) | ||
| Benjamin George Spong (1876-1922) | ||
| Frederick Timothy Ernest Spong (1879- ) | ||
| Marriage | 1860 | St George the Martyr, Southwark, Surrey |
Husband: Henry James Spong
| Name: | Henry James Spong | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Note (shared): | Thanks and acknowledgements to Rob Schneider (great great grandson) for information about the Spong family. | |
| Birth | 1834 (app) | St Giles, Camberwell, Surrey |
| Census (1) | 1841 (age 6-7) | Living with mother ("Henry Sponge") |
| Census (2) | 1861 (age 26-27) | Coach driver, 3 Gloster Row, Newington (lodger, married) |
| Census (3) | 1871 (age 36-37) | Omnibus driver, 67 Twerton St, St Mary Newington, Surrey |
| Census (4) | 1881 (age 46-47) | Omnibus driver, 50 Rodney Place, Newington, Surrey |
| Occupation | 1886 (age 51-52) | -; Omnibus driver (on son Henry's marriage cert.) |
| Death fact | 1896 (age 61-62) | 1896 Sep Qtr, Lambeth, 1d/242 |
| Death | 1896 (age 61-62) | Lambeth, Surrey |
Wife: Elizabeth Hamilton
| Name: | Elizabeth Hamilton | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 1839 (app) | Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales |
| Census (1) | 1881 (age 41-42) | Wife in household |
| Census (2) | 1891 (age 51-52) | Tailoress, 48 Quinn Square, Waterloo Road, St George the Martyr, Southwark (married, husband absent) |
Child 1: Henry Spong
| Name: | Henry Spong | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Susan Eliza Ann Herrick (1868- ) | |
| Birth | 1862 (app) | St Mary, Newington, Surrey |
| Census (1) | 1871 (age 8-9) | Living with parents |
| Census (2) | 1881 (age 18-19) | Carriage driver, living with parents |
| Occupation | 30 May 1886 (age 23-24) | -; Omnibus driver, Blyth Terrace, Lambeth (on marriage cert.) |
| Census (3) | 1891 (age 28-29) | Cab driver, 50 Quinn Square, Waterloo Road, St George the Martyr, Southwark (1 son & 2 daughters) |
| Census (4) | 1901 (age 38-39) | Cab attendant, 146 Dyers St, Vauxhall, Lambeth (1 son & 1 daughter) |
Child 2: John H Spong
| Name: | John H Spong | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 1866 | St Mary, Newington, Surrey |
| Birth fact | 1866 (age 0) | 1866 Sep Qtr, Newington, 1d/173 |
| Census (1) | 1871 (age 4-5) | Living with parents |
| Census (2) | 1881 (age 14-15) | Horse keeper, living with parents |
Child 3: Ellen Amelia Spong
| Name: | Ellen Amelia Spong | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 1871 | St Mary, Newington, Surrey |
| Birth fact | 1871 (age 0) | 1871 Sep Qtr, St Saviour Southwark, 1d/74 |
| Census (1) | 1881 (age 9-10) | Living with parents |
| Census (2) | 1891 (age 19-20) | Living with mother |
Child 4: Benjamin George Spong
| Name: | Benjamin George Spong | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Florence Ruddy ( - ) | |
| Birth | 1876 | Walworth, Surrey |
| Birth fact | 1876 (age 0) | 1876 Mar Qtr, St Saviour Southwark, 1d/132 |
| Census | 1881 (age 4-5) | Living with parents |
| Occupation | 28 Aug 1915 (age 38-39) | -; Motor driver (WW1 pension records, Hamilton) |
| Death fact | 1922 (age 45-46) | 1922 Mar Qtr, Willesden, 3a/320 (aged 46, Benjamin G Hamilton) |
| Death | 1922 (age 45-46) | Willesden, Middlesex |
Child 5: Frederick Timothy Ernest Spong
| Name: | Frederick Timothy Ernest Spong | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 1879 | Lambeth, Surrey |
| Birth fact | 1879 (age 0) | 1879 Sep Qtr, Lambeth, 1d/339 |
| Census (1) | 1881 (age 1-2) | Living with parents (Ernest) |
| Census (2) | 1891 (age 11-12) | Living with mother |