Catharine Squires

1849-1850

Catharine was born in Newbury, Berkshire (birth registered in the March Q 1849), the daughter of Thomas and Mary Ann Squires (nee Miles) who were married on the 9^th June 1832 in Luton Bedfordshire.

Catharine died in 1850, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 28^th September (she was buried by her father Rev.Thomas Squires).

Catharine’s family:

Catharine’s father Thomas was born on the 4^th November 1811, he was baptised on the 29^th December 1811 at Bethel Indepentent, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, the son of Thomas and Sarah Squire.

Her mother Mary Ann was born c1812 in Market Street, Bedfordshire the daughter of John and Mary Miles.

Thomas and Mary Ann also had the following children:

Mary born 29^th March 1833 in Luton

Sarah born c1839 in Herford

John born 1841 in Luton

Ellen born 1844 in Luton

Joseph Hiram born 1846 in Luton

Martha born 1851 in Newbury

In 1841 Thomas (25) a Dyer, Mary (25) and their daughters Mary (8) and Sarah (2) were recorded living in Park Lane, Luton, Bedfordshire.

The 1851 census records Thomas (38), Mary (37) and their children Mary (18), Sarah (12), John (9), Ellen (7) and Joseph (5) living near Chubb’s Yard, Bartholomew, Newbury. Thomas was recorded as a Minister of the Latter Day Saints Chapel.

The Squires family emigrated to the USA in c1853 (sailed aboard the S/S GOLCONDA, destination, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, arrived in New Orleans on the 18^th March 1854).

See photo of Mormon History for the further story in USA

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