Squires, Henry

Henry Squires

1840 – 7 Oct 1906

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Individual Summary

Father

John Squire

Mother

Grace Bryant

Spouse

Ann Fraser

Birth

Early 1840, Long Sutton, Somerset, England

Death

7 Oct 1906, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia

Burial

8 Oct 1906, Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia

Children

John William   Isabella   Henry   Ann Fraser   Grace   Christina   Sidney Fraser   James Joseph   Ellen Jane   Mary  

8 Mar 1840

Baptism

Long Sutton, Somerset, England.

Age 1
Jul 1841

Birth of brother Frederick Squires

Long Sutton, Somerset, England.

Age 1
1841

Census

All born in Long Sutton. Head John, 60, Sexton; Grace 35; Sarah 20, Harriet 15, Mary 12, George 10, Jane 6, Adolphus 6, Henry 1

Age 1
5 Dec 1843

Birth of sister Eliza Squires

Long Sutton, Somerset, England.

Age 4
23 Apr 1844

Death of brother Frederick Squires

Long Sutton, Somerset, England.

Age 5
1845

Birth of brother Sidney Squires

Long Sutton, Somerset, England.

Age 8
Mar 1848

Death of sister Sarah Coombs

Long Sutton, Somerset, England.

Age 11
1851 Census

Occupation Agricultural Labourer

Long Sutton, Somerset, England. Head John, 52, Agricultural Labourer; Grace, Wife, 45; Mary, 20, Glover; George 18, Agricultural Labourer; Jane 16, Glover; Adolphus 13, Agricultural Labourer; Henry 11, Agricultural Labourer; Eliza 6, Scholar; Sidney 4, Elijah cCombs, Grandson, 3

Age 17
1857

Death of brother Adolphus Squire

Lachlan River, Molong, NSW, Australia.

Age 18
20 Aug 1858

Arrival

Assisted passage on ship "Grand Trianon"

Age 23
17 Jan 1863

Marriage

To Ann Fraser at Presbyterian Manse, Rockhampton, Queensland. Her occupation barmaid, his bushman.

Age 24
11 Sep 1864

Birth of son John William Squires

Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Age 25
18 Nov 1865

Birth of daughter Isabella & son Henry Squires

Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. His occupation labourer.

Age 27
Oct 1867

Death of sister Jane Horsey

Tarban Creek Asylum from apoplexy. She was committed in Jan 1859 and her husband James Horsey was charged with bigamy in Nov 1864. He was found not guilty 30 Mar 1865.

Age 28
19 Oct 1868

Birth of daughter Ann Fraser Squires

Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Age 30
1870

Birth of daughter Grace Squires

Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Age 32
21 Jun 1872

Birth of daughter Christina Squires

Evelinton, Queensland, Australia

Age 33
1873

Occupation

Drayman until 1881, Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia

Age 34
26 Oct 1874

Birth of son Sidney Frederick Squires

Queensland, Australia

Age 36
21 Jan 1876

Birth of son James Joseph Squires

Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia

Age 37
29 Nov 1877

Death of mother Grace Squire

Long Sutton, Somerset, England

Age 38
26 Feb 1878

Birth of daughter Ellen Jane Squires

Queensland, Australia

Age 41
1881

Occupation

Retail Spirit Dealer, Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia

Age 41
1881

Death of sister Harriet Squires

(not proven)

Age 42
16 Jul 1882

Birth of daughter Mary Squires

Queensland, Australia

Age 43
Oct 1883

Occupation

Miner - as per Isabella's marriage certificate, Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia

Age 44
17 Oct 1884

Death of father John Squires

Long Sutton, Somerset, England.

Age 48
1888

Occupation

Publican of Edward King's Silver King Hotel, Totley, Queensland, Australia

Age 49
Feb 1889

Occupation

Miner, One-Mile, Queensland, Australia

Age 55
12 Mar 1893

Death of brother George Squires

Long Sutton, Somerset, England.

Age 55
31 Mar 1895

Death of son John William Squires

Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia

Age 62
17 Dec 1902

Insolvent

Henry Squires, miner, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia May be another Henry Squires as there was a cyanider in Kennedy, Charter Towers.

Age 64
26 Nov 1904

Death of sister Mary Squires

Somerset, England.

Age 66
7 Oct 1906

Death

Deighton St, Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia

27 Oct 1925

Burial

Ravenswood Cemetary.

Henry's Gallery Page

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Isabella Squires

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Henry Hoare King

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Robert Ernest King

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