Family: Isaac SQUIRE / Emily GILL (F25)
m. 5 Jul 1877-
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Isaac SQUIRE
Birth 02 Dec 1846 Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England 
Christening 25 Dec 1846 Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England Death 22 Dec 1924 Alcombe, Dunster, Somerset, England Burial Marriage 5 Jul 1877 [1] Exton, Somerset, England [1] Father Isaac SQUIRE | F257 Group Sheet Mother Mary REDWOOD | F257 Group Sheet
Female
Emily GILL
Birth 15 Apr 1851 Christening 25 May 1851 Alcombe, Dunster, Somerset, England Death 15 Feb 1939 Lynmouth, Devon, England Burial 18 Feb 1939 Dunster, Somerset, England Father James GILL | F258 Group Sheet Mother Mary CRAZE | F258 Group Sheet
Male
+ William SQUIRE
Birth 09 Jun 1878 Hemyock, Devon, England Death 14 Apr 1936 Aldershot, Hampshire, England Burial Spouse Teresa Florence BLACK | F260 Marriage 04 Sep 1904 Aldershot, Hampshire, England
Female
+ Mary SQUIRE
Birth 29 Jul 1879 Hemyock, Devon, England Death Burial Spouse Peter CROGH | F104 Marriage 20 Jan 1916 Sacramento, California, USA
Male
+ John SQUIRE
Birth 7 Sep 1881 Alcombe, Dunster, Somerset, England Death 16 Jul 1952 Stephens Avenue, Torrensville, South Australia, Australia Burial 19 Jul 1952 Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia, Australia Spouse Ethel GILL | F11 Marriage 31 Oct 1914 Methodist Church, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Female
+ Annie SQUIRE
Birth 25 Jul 1884 Hemyock, Devon, England Death Burial Spouse Richard Close BUTLER | F305 Marriage 22 Jan 1917 Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Female
+ Lottie SQUIRE
Birth 12 May 1886 Lynmouth, Devon, England Death 05 Aug 1968 Lynmouth, Devon, England Burial Spouse Thomas Isaac GILSON | F101 Marriage 1909 Kensington, London, England
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Notes Married:
- In the 1881 census, Emily was at Hemyock with William and Mary; no sign of Isaac, and had four of their children here. They had moved to Staunton Cottage Alcombe Dunster by 1886 when Lottie was born. Emily's family is always shown as living in Lower Alcombe, so we guess the Gill family lived in Staunton Cottage. Emily's mum died in 1886 which coincides with the Squire's moving to Staunton Cottage. James Gill is shown on censuses as living with the Squire family in 1891 and 1901.
The Smith family were neighbours to the Squire family, and in 1896, Charles Smith (b 1894) came to live with Isaac and Emily. Charles' mother had died, and his father was supporting a four year old severely disabled lad and several older children. Charles was still with the Squire family in 1901, but went on to serve in WW1 and later returned badly injured to live a long life in Bristol.
Isaac and Emily's youngest daughter Lottie probably went into service in London, and met Thomas Isaac Gilson. They married and moved back to Alcombe, bringing two children. Interestingly, they lived next door to Charles' brother Harry. In 1914, Wally Gilson was born at the Squire's cottage.
Isaac Squire died on 22nd December,1924, at the age of 78 years. They were still at Staunton Cottage, Staunton Meade. This cottage belonged to the Luttrell family, of Dunster Castle. After Isaac's death, Emily went to live with Thomas and Lottie Gilson, who had moved from Alcombe to Lynmouth (North Devon). Faith and Reg visited the U.K in 1985 and visited their grave, placing flowers from the garden at Staunton Cottage.
I visited the cottage in 2007 with Wally Gilson, and met the current owner. We were invited to have a look inside, and I could visualise how different it must have been 100 years ago. Wally could describe to the current owner what the place was like in the 1920s. Many thanks to Mary Chorley from Bridgwater Somerset for the information about her grandfather Charles Smith and for the photo of Isaac and Emily, and to Daphne of Minehead-Online for the postcard photo of Staunton Cottage. [1]
- In the 1881 census, Emily was at Hemyock with William and Mary; no sign of Isaac, and had four of their children here. They had moved to Staunton Cottage Alcombe Dunster by 1886 when Lottie was born. Emily's family is always shown as living in Lower Alcombe, so we guess the Gill family lived in Staunton Cottage. Emily's mum died in 1886 which coincides with the Squire's moving to Staunton Cottage. James Gill is shown on censuses as living with the Squire family in 1891 and 1901.
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Sources - [S31] UK Parish Mariages, 10 Jun 2020.
On 15 July 1877, at Exton anglican church, Somerset.
Groom Isaac SQUIRE, single, res Hemyock, Devon.
Bride Emily GILL, single, res Exton, Somerset.
Transcribed from a parish marriage index (Findmypast on-line record).
- [S31] UK Parish Mariages, 10 Jun 2020.