Eight Squier families in 1851
The census of England lists every single individual at the place where they spent the particular census night. It therefore represents a complete 'snapshot' of the country and for most people lists them in their homes, showing their occupation, relationship with other family members who were present, age, place of birth, etc. The first detailed census was taken in 1841 and subsequently every 10 years (except 1941). The details are not opened to public view for 100 years.
This paper describes a snapshot of eight families in the same generation who had no connection with each other at the time but who were subsequently to become related by marriage. Their details were recorded on Sunday 30 March 1851, by enumerators who walked from house to house asking each occupant to provide the appropriate information.
1. 5/1 Joseph Squier age 60, was a farmer of 640 acres employing 20 men at Dunton Hills, East Horndon parish, Essex, with his wife 5/2 Mary and three children and two servants. Their son 4/1 Charles Squier was a farmer at Field House in the adjacent parish of West Horndon.
2. 5/3 Charles Carter, a pocket book maker of Cheapside, City of London, had died in 1823 at the age of 28. His wife 5/4 Mary Elizabeth, age 62, was an annuitant living with her married daughter Sarah Leigh at 59 Barbican, City of London. Her other daughter 4/2 Mary Ann had married Charles Squier in 1847 at South Hackney parish church.
3. 5/5 Thomas Boorman was a miller and corn dealer age 61, with his wife 5/6 Mary Ann and their younger son and daughter at 10 Milton Road, Gravesend, Kent. His son 4/3 Charles Spencer Boorman was a miller and baker across the river in Mill House, Fobbing, Essex.
4. 5/7 Benjamin Moss was age 46, a farmer of 450 acres employing 15 labourers at Fair House, Basildon, Essex, with his wife 5/8 Sarah and five children including their daughter 4/4 Caroline who married Charles Spencer Boorman at Basildon two years later.
5. 5/9 Thomas Honeyman Blore had died in 1829 aged about 43. His wife 5/10 Sarah married William Ireland, a wheelwright, in 1831 and in 1851 they were living at Henry Street, St Pancras, Westminster. Thomas and Sarah's son 4/5 William Blore was a personal servant at 37 William Street, St Pancras.
6. 5/11 Henry Entwistle, a whitesmith of St Marylebone had died in 1824 and his wife 5/12 Jane died in 1843. Their daughter 4/6 Jane Maria had married William Blore in 1847.
7. 5/13 John Thorpe, a master painter age 52, was at 2a Brighton Place, Southampton Street, Camberwell with his wife 5/14 Elizabeth and her father 6/27 James Garrett, and four of their children. Their son 4/7 William Jacob Thorpe was a painter at nearby 4 Commercial Place, Peckham.
8. 5/15 John Brock was a tailor of South Market Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk age 64. His wife 5/16 Mary may have died at Great Yarmouth in 1834. Their daughter 4/8 Margaret had married William Jacob Thorpe in 1845 at St Marylebone.