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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Bedfordshire => England => Bedfordshire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: juleznz on Saturday 11 March 17 11:11 GMT (UK)
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HI all i have Joseph Thomas SQUIRE i once thought was born Canada 1846 but now believe he was born England..On his marriage notice in Newspaper says late of Bedford..i have found a Joseph Thomas SQUIRE born 1853 which is quite a date change but im grasping at straws..This Joseph was in New Zealand by 1875 ..hope one of you can add some life to this branch Thanks :)
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Aged 69 at death in 1915 so 1846 seems about right https://s3.amazonaws.com/bg.ami.com/headstones/images/20160106/15495918.jpg
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Linking to previous threads to save further duplication
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=747048.18
also
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=764218.0
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Aged 69 at death in 1915 so 1846 seems about right https://s3.amazonaws.com/bg.ami.com/headstones/images/20160106/15495918.jpg
Hi Shaun thanks yes but has age 25 on marriage cert in 1875...only Joseph Thomas i can find is 1853 in Bedfordshire
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There's a Joseph Squire in the 1861 census in Bedford, in lodgings. Aged 14. Born America, a US citizen.
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There's a Joseph Squire in the 1861 census in Bedford, in lodgings. Aged 14. Born America, a US citizen.
Thats very interesting i wonder what he was doing in Bedford at that age...I still find it puzzling that i have toronto canada listed as his birthplace on his sons marriage cert
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If he was a US citizen it would be easier for him to settle in New Zealand if he said that he was Canadian.
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If he was a US citizen it would be easier for him to settle in New Zealand if he said that he was Canadian.
How exciting if was this Joseph...well this has thickened the plot thanks Shaun its 1am so i better sleep but will follow up tmrw Thanks again :)
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I can see that there is a baptism at Bedford St Mary in 1853 but there is no corresponding birth registration. In the transcriptions I have seen there is no indication of the child's age.
It might be an idea to ask someone to take a look at the register page to see if there is any more information given.
Steven Gibbs has transcribed this register page and may be able to help.
http://www.stevengibbs.me.uk/HomePage.htm
His transcription includes an address (Grey Friars)
http://www.stevengibbs.me.uk/Bedford-StPaulBaptisms-3.htm#R1498
I cannot find a matching family in any census.
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Late off Bedford means he lived there previously, not that he was born there.
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1851 Census
Bedford, Bedfordshire
HO107/1751/699/52
John Corby, 32
Betsy Corby, 34
Alfred Corby, 7
John Eh Corby, 1
Joseph Squiers, 4, Visitor, born Canada********
As ShaunJ pointed out he is with the Corbys in 1861 also.
Trish :)
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I don't know Bedford at all. Could the Corbys' address in Union Street be in an area known as Grey Friars or Greyfriars?
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Not my area either, Anc is mucking up for me so I cant even look at Census images!
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Greyfriars Walk is in the same parish as Union Street (Bedford St Paul)
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Greyfriars stops at Bromham Road, and continues north of Bromham Rd as Union St.
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I don't have any more information on the 1853 baptism than I transcribed, nor have I found any other links to the family. Sorry.
There is a widowed Ann Squire in Bedford in the 1861 census that might just be a possibility. (Born c1823 Campton)