Thomas Simmons Squire and Elizabeth Sime

Married 4-Mar-1858

Thomas Squire and Elizabeth Sime married at St. Anne's Limehouse in Stepney, London.  By 1864 they lived at 5 Strafford Street and in 1874 still in Poplar but at another address.  In 1887 they were living at 60 Plough Road, Rotherhithe, London, and in 1891 they moved across the road to 57 Plough Road.

Husband:   Thomas Simmons Squire

Born: 4-Mar-1836
Died:  
Father: William James Squire
Mother: Elizabeth de Ruyter

Occupation: When Thomas was 17 years old, on 13 October 1853, he started an apprentice as a Waterman to Frederick Frances White.  This profession is a person licenced to work on the Thames and plies for hire on the river as a wherryman.  He was freed as a licenced Waterman on 12 February 1861.  In 1866 he became master to his brother-in-law David Sime who then started as apprentice.  In 1874 Thomas was a Lighterman, unloading ships with a lighter (a flat bottomed boat used for loading and unloading ships not brought to wharf).  In 1887 he was a River Pilot, and in 1891 a Seas and River Pilot.
Thomas was born in Poplar (All Saints Church) in London.


Wife:   Elizabeth Sime

Born: 1838
Died:  
Father: David Sime
Mother: Elizabeth Ogilvie


Elizabeth was born in Scotland sometime around 1838.  Not much else is know about her.


Female  Child 1:   Elizabeth Squire

Born: 10-Jan-1859
Died: 3-Jan-1929
Spouse: Reuben Jennings, Frederick Dawson Grimwood
Children: Elizabeth Jennings, Emily (Mernie) Jennings, Florence (Lolly) Jennings, Isabel (Belle) Jennings, Ada Jennings, Daisy Edith Grimwood, Marguerita (Ena) Grimwood, Benjamin Squire Grimwood, Lily Victoria Grimwood, Rose Victoria Grimwood, Dorothe Camillia Olive Grimwood


Elizabeth Squire was born in Scotland, but was registered in London.


Female  Child 2:   Emily Squire

Born: 8-Nov-1864
Died:  
Spouse: James Pringle
Children:


Emily Squire was born in Poplar, at 5 Strafford Street.