William Squire (1811 - 1874)

Born 30 Apr 1811 in Brentor, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Palmer) Squire — married 21 Feb 1832 in Stoke Damerel, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 19 Nov 1874 at age 63 in Brentor, Devon, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

William was born in 1811. His father was William Squire, and his mother was Susannah Baskerville.

In February 1832 William Squire and Mary Palmer were married at Stoke Damerel, Devon. ^[1]

Name: William Squire

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 21 Feb 1832

Marriage Place: Stoke Damerel,Devon,England

Spouse: Mary Palmer

FHL Film Number: 916925, 916926, 916927

Children included Thomas, Edwin and Lavinia

In the 1861 census ^[2] he is farming 170 acres at Bonnaford farm, Lamerton. aged 52, and his children are

Susan

William

Thomas

John

Edwin

Lavinia.

His older brother Thomas aged 54 is also listed.

William Squire Head 52 1809 Hatherleigh Devon England

Susan Squire Daughter 24 1837 Bridestowe Devon England

William Squire Son 21 1840 Lamerton Devon England

Thomas Squire Son 19 1842 Lamerton Devon England

John [T] Squire Son 16 1845 Lamerton Devon England

Edwin Squire Son 13 1848 Lamerton Devon England

Lavinia Squire Daughter 9 1852 Lamerton Devon England

Thos Squire Brother 54 1807 Broadwood Widger Devon England

In the 1871 census, the Bonneford farm is split into 100 acres (William Squire jnr) and 50 acres (William Squire snr). William Squire snr is now listed with wife Maria. Bonnaford Farm, Brentor, Bridestowe, Devon

William Squire Head 31 1840 Male Lamerton Devon England Farmer 100 acres

Annie Squire Wife 31 1840 Female Lamerton Devon England

William G Squire Son 5 1866 Male Lamerton Devon England

Annie P Squire Daughter 3 1868 Female Lamerton Devon England

William Squire Head 62 1809 Male Hatherley Devon England farmer, 50 acres

Maria Squire Wife 68 1803 Female Lamerton Devon England

Edwin Squire Son 23 1848 Male Lamerton Devon England

Lavinia Squire Daughter 18 1853 Female Lamerton Devon England

In an archived farmers' magazine, there is a reference to W. Squire of Bonnaford Farm in a prize-giving for rams: ^[3]

Ram of any other age. — First prize, £10, R. Palmer ; second, £5, W. Squire, Bonnaford Farm, Brentor, Bridestowe, Devon (Tom). Reserved and higlily commended, W. Squire (Bob).

His son John Simpson Squire's obituary referred to William Squire as one who "farmed on the borders of Dartmoor, and was noted as the breeder of some of the finest Devon cattle that reached the West of England markets".

William Squire passed away in 1874.

The probate of his will ^[4] cites "The will of William Squire late of North Brentor in the parish of Lamerton in the county of Devon, Yeoman who died 19 November 1874 at North Brentor was oroved at the Principal Registry by Thomas Squire and Edwin Squire the Sons and Lavinia Squire, spinster the Daughter all of North Brentor the Executors.

The 3 children mentioned as executors match those in the 1861 census.

Anecdotal

Genealogy query - SQUIRE-Hatherleigh/Brentor ^[5]
William Squire b1808? 1811? in Hatherleigh, parents- William and Susannah (Baskerville?) brothers Jonas 1810,George 1811, sister Susanna 1813.

William Squire m Mary Palmer of Bridestowe- farmed at Burnafords [Bonnaford] Nth Brentor

1840 census. Two sons, John Simpson,b Brentor 1840, and Thomas b 1846, Lamerton, emigrated to New Zealand early 1870's

J.S. m Clara Ophilia Jeffries 1874

Footnote - the obituary for John Simpson Squire refers to the brother emigrating to NZ as Edwin, not Thomas.

Sources

1. ↑ England, Marriages, 1538–1973. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
2. ↑ 1861 England Census for William Squire Devon Lamerton District 1
3. ↑ The Farmers' Magazine
4. ↑ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 for William Squire 1876 Smalden-Tytler
5. ↑ Ancestry.co.uk Q&A session