Robert Spencer was born between 24-Apr-1844 & 23-Apr-1845.

Photo taken by P. E. Chappuis of 69 Fleet Street, London with "Spencer
Culbertson, Mother's half-brother" written on back. He appears to be
about 40 years
old.

He latterly lived at 5 Bishopsgate Street, London and was a corn broker
who worked at 9 Pitt Street, Campden Hill at the time of his death.
He died intestate at 40 Threadneedle Street, London the "Baltic" club.
Letters of Administration were granted to a creditor Francis Etherington
Baker of 14 Graham Road, Dalston. His widow, brothers & sisters had
renounced the
Letters of Administration.

An inquest was held on 21st April 1894 at the City Mortuary, Golden
Lane, in the parish of St Giles, Cripplegate and Broad Street Ward before
Coroner Samuel
Frederick Langham. (Copy held)
Roberts' body had been found at 5.20 pm in a closet in the lavatory on
Monday 23rd. Dr Nicholson of 54 New Broad Street was called and
pronounced life
extinct some 4 or 5 hours previously. (Copy letter from the Ward Beadle
Mr H Blunsum held).
SourceCulbertson notes:
Copy of two pages of notes made by Mr Langham also held, but are very
difficult to read. They show the notes made on what each of the five
witnesses testified.
The witnesses stated:-
John Culbertson, 49 Eastcheap
49 Eastcheap crossed out and written over with St Mary Cray, Kent,
Secretary to London Produce Clearing House has sworn and ... that
deceased Robert Spencer Culbertson was my brother he worked at 9 Pitt
Street Campden Hill ... Corn Broker and was 49 years of age- He has not
been under ... ... for the last 4 months.
Charles Thomas Bacon (plumber), 2 Linnell Rd, Fairfield, Upper Edmonton
has sworn saith on Monday evening soon after 5 was repairing some pipes
at the Baltic Coffee House Mr ... came down ... ... I was in the laundry
and asked me to look into the lavatory (crossed out) closet as he had ...
his ... during the day I procured a small ladder and got thro' ... closet
window I saw a gentleman on the seat reclining in the corner quite still
... ...... the door open and saw deceased on the closet quite dead he was
very cold - I sent for Dr who came in a few minutes and pronounced him
dead I saw nothing in the closet. Henry Gorman (PC 965), City Police ...
... saith on Monday evening inst at 5.30 I was called to the ... I saw
deceased apparently dead ... a little to the left. Dr was there and
pronounced him dead.
Thomas Rye (PS 86) both of Bishopsgate Street Station
Joseph John Nicholson 42 Fel?own Road South Hampstead and New Broad
Street physician and surgeon by ... saith I was sent for on Monday
evening about /past 5 I found the deceased reclining on left side in
closet - quite dead and had been dead 4 or 5 hours nothing ... ... ...
... for death - no marks of ... I made a ... ... I ... fully degenerated
of heart lungs were very cold - stomach distended with gas - undigested
food - some not properly masticated - ... organs Really I believe
deceased died ... fully degenera? of ?heart
Verdict of inquest - natural death

25-Sep-1984
Robert & Anna's joint graves found in St Pancras & Islington Cemetery,
Finchley. Grave No. 1 4H grant No. 4616
A white cross inscribed at the base with "In memoriam, Robert Spencer
Culbertson, entered into rest April 23rd 1894, aged 49 years, Jesus said
I am the resurrection and the life.
And Anna his wife, born 1845 - Died June 27th 1923