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cant find Mary Squire

Hi all, I've posted about this on the Brick Wall site too, but this really is an Aussie problem. Kind of. My 3x Great Grandmother, Mary Squire was born either in Devon or Cornwall England, no idea when or where she got here, although on 30 Nov 1844 in Scotts Church in Sydney she married James Bennett, I have a fully copy of the wedding certificate, and no family listed, and the witness names are not familiar. They moved to Melbourne, and had 3 children, the latest Sarah Jane Courtney Bennett born 1848 in Brunswick, after that we here nothing, until James remarries on 1 Jan 1851 to an Emily Reeves, they have 2 children that die. Then James dies in 1857 and Emily gives the details, including the wrong names of his first lot of children. Thats it. James is buried at Melbourne General Cemetery Carlton, no mention of Mary at all. I've looked and looked and looked. I think she might have a mother called Courtney because of her daughters name Sarah Jane Courtney - just a guess, but that's it. Any idea's anyone?

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Permalink Reply by VJ King Sr on July 26, 2009 at 5:01pm

On the wedding Certificate, does it disclose an age for Mary SQUIRES? In other words is her year of birth able to be determined or approximated? VJ

Permalink Reply by Jo Kotylak on July 27, 2009 at 4:47pm

They were both aged 30 in 1844, no occupations listed, nothing else either. I guess this is a help in that it shows they were the same age and now we know she was born approximately 1814. Thanks for getting me to look at the certificate again, who knows what I could have missed.

Permalink Reply by VJ King Sr on July 28, 2009 at 9:43pm

Hi, Jo - can you forward a copy of the document(s) - might save some back and forth time :) - Cheers - VJ

Permalink Reply by VJ King Sr on July 28, 2009 at 10:32pm

Taking a leaf out of Louise GENGE's book, so to speak, further digging reveals James BENNET and Mary SQUIRE arriving in Australia on the same boat, same voyage and, by deduction, via Port Phillip - see attachment. VJ

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Permalink Reply by Jo Kotylak on July 31, 2009 at 8:24pm

Hi VJ, thank you for all of the research and the help you've given. I'm sorry I've taken so long to reply. Looking for Mary is hard, it's like a jigsaw with pieces missing, and not knowing where the dog hid them! But thanks to everyone on this site I'm getting closer all the time. Thanks again for going out of your way. Kindest Regards, JO.

Permalink Reply by Louise Genge on July 26, 2009 at 5:30pm

Is this Mary Squire coming in via Melbourne? I looked there because for years I couldn't find one of mine-and found if they came via Melbourne they were processed there
Louise
Family Name Given Name Age Month Year Ship Book Page
SQUIRE MARY 27 JUN 1841 DUCHESS OF NORTHUMBERLAN 2 473
SQUIRE MARY 27 JUN 1841 DUCHESS OF NORTHUMBERLAN 2 477
Found at
http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/index_search_results.asp

Permalink Reply by Jo Kotylak on July 27, 2009 at 4:49pm

I honestly don't know HOW she got here, although I know she was single, I don't even know if she were travelling alone. I've also seen Squire spelt Sqyres. So it's a bit like a Smith in a way. Thanks for looking, I actually found those entries too, but I don't know how to tie them to her. Kind Regards

Permalink Reply by Louise Genge on July 26, 2009 at 6:13pm

Hello Jo,
If what I sent looks like your Mary I may have her in the 1841 census-If probable send me your emal address and I will send information
Louise

Permalink Reply by Jo Kotylak on July 27, 2009 at 4:50pm

Hi Louise my pm is joko@tadaust.org.au thanks for the help, I'll have a look, although with Mary a lot of the time I don't KNOW what I'm looking for.

Permalink Reply by Co Ordinator on July 26, 2009 at 9:30pm

Hi there Jo
I have put a few things on a doc for you hope that it helps
Wayne

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Permalink Reply by Jo Kotylak on July 27, 2009 at 4:52pm

Thanks Wayne for going to all that trouble, I'll take a look at all your links today. Many thanks,

Permalink Reply by Val Smith on July 27, 2009 at 7:14pm

Hi Jo

Have you checked the Divorce records. I had a relative that Divorced about the same time and I never thought of checking as I didn't think that Divorce was the done thing in those days.

Sarah Jane Courtney BENNET m Andrew STEWART in Victoria Reg Number 641/1871 Pioneer Index. Might be a help to get that certificate

Regards Val

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