Joseph Squires
1775–
Keyham, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
The Life of Joseph
Joseph Squires was born in 1775, in Keyham, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom. He married Elizabeth Webster on 22 May 1809, in South Croxton, Leicestershire, England. They were the parents of at least 4 sons.
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Family Time Line
Joseph Squires
1775–
Elizabeth Webster
1778–1846
Marriage: 22 May 1809
Benjamin Squires
1809–1809
Edwyn Webster Squires
1812–1878
James Squires
1815–1815
William Webster Squires
1817–1897
Spouse & Children
1775–Male
1778–1846Female
MARRIAGE
22 May 1809
South Croxton, Leicestershire, England
22 May 1809
South Croxton, Leicestershire, England
children
(4)
1809–1809Male
1812–1878Male
1815–1815Male
1817–1897Male
World Events (7)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 26
The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 33
The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.
1815
Age 40
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
Name Meaning
English: patronymic from Squire .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
Joseph Squires, "England, Leicestershire Parish Registers, 1533-1991"
Joseph in entry for William Webster Squires, "England, Leicestershire Parish Registers, 1533-1991"
Joseph in entry for Edwyn Webster Squires, "England, Leicestershire Parish Registers, 1533-1991"
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