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QUINCE, Daniel
1845 - 1929 (84 years) Has one ancestor but no descendants in this family tree.
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Name QUINCE, Daniel Birth 28 Mar 1845 Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire, England 
Gender Male Death Dec 1929 USA Person ID I3694 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Mother FOSTER, Hannah, b. Between 1819 and 1820, Welches Dam, Manea, Cambridgeshire d. 1880, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 61 years) Relationship natural Marriage 1837 Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire Family ID F1736 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family LEWIN, Eliza, b. 1844, Leverington, Cambridgeshire, England d. 1890, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 46 years) Marriage 1868 Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire Family ID F1069 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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DANIEL QUINCE 1845-1929
He was born in March 1845.
(source: 1900 US Federal Census)
His birth was registered in 1845.
(GRO June Q 1845 Wisbech XIV 180)
The 1851 census of South Brink, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire:
Robert QUINCE, head, aged 31, agricultural labourer, born at Wisbech;
Hannah QUINCE, wife, aged 31, born at Maney (sic), Cambridgeshire;
Robert QUINCE, son , aged 12, born at Wisbech;
Betsy QUINCE, daughter, aged 10, born at Wisbech;
John QUINCE, son, aged 8, born at Wisbech;
George QUINCE, son, aged 7, born at Wisbech;
*Daniel QUINCE, son, aged 6, born at Wisbech;
Charles QUINCE, son, aged 4, born at Wisbech;
Henry QUINCE, son, aged 2, born at WISBECH;
William QUINCE, son, aged 10 months, born at Wisbech.
(HO107/1766/289/11)
From the 1861 census of Upwell, Cambridgeshire:
John SHEPHERD, head, aged 50, farmer of 40 acres, born at Upwell;
Joanna SHEPHERD, wife, aged 48, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
John SHEPHERD, son, aged 12, born at Upwell;
Hartha (sic) SHEPHERD, daughter, aged 10, scholar, born at Upwell;
Thomas SHEPHERD, brother, aged 52, agricultural labourer, born at Upwell;
*Daniel QUINCE, servant, aged 17, carter, born at Wisbech;
Sarah BOWLES, servant, aged 16, house servant, born at Wisbech.
(RG9/1053/121/8)
The marriage between Daniel QUINCE and Eliza LEWIN was registered in 1868.
(GRO December 1868 Wisbech 3b 1355)
The 1871 census returns for South Brink, Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire:
*Daniel QUINCE, head, aged 28, labourer, born at Wisbech;
Eliza QUINCE, wife, aged 26, born at Leverington, Cambridgeshire;
Aarthur John QUINCE, son, aged 2, born at Wisbech;
Eliza QUINCE, daughter, aged 5 months, born at Wisbech;
Charles DIGGLE, lodger, aged 21, labourer, born at Emneth, Cambridgeshire.
(RG10/1615/48/5)
The 1881 census returns for South Brink, Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire:
*Daniel QUINCE, head, aged 36, road labourer, born at Wisbech St. Peter;
Eliza QUINCE, wife, aged 36, born at Leverington, Cambridgeshire;
Arthur J. QUINCE, son, aged 12, scholar, born at Wisbech St. Peter;
Eliza QUINCE, daughter, aged 10, scholar, born at Wisbech St. Peter;
Herbert QUINCE, son, aged 8, scholar, born at Wisbech St. Peter;
Ada QUINCE, daughter, aged 4, scholar, born at Wisbech St. Peter;
Jessie QUINCE, daughter, aged 2, born at Wisbech St. Peter.
(RG11/1695/48)
His wife died aged 46 in 1890.
(GRO December Q 1890 Wisbech 3b 391)
The 1891 census returns for 3 Horse Shoe, North Brink, Wisbech St. Peter:
*Daniel QUINCE, head, aged 46, widower, innkeeper, born at Wisbech St. Peter;
Arthur J. QUINCE, son, aged 22, agricultural labourer, born at Wisbech St. Peter;
Eliza QUINCE, daughter, aged 20, housekeeper, born at Wisbech St. Peter;
Herbert QUINCE, son, aged 18, agricultural labourer, born at Wisbech St. Peter;
Jessie QUINCE, daughter, aged 12, scholar, born at Wisbech St. Peter;
Ada QUINCE, daughter, aged 14, assistant housekeeper, born at Wisbech St. Peter;
Rosa QUINCE, daughter, aged 8, scholar, born at Wisbech St. Peter.
(RG12/1304/16/26)
He emigrated to the USA with his youngest daughter Rosa QUINCE in 1894.
(source: 1900 US Federal Census)
The 1900 US Federal Census of Downers Grove, DuPage County, Illinois, USA:
*Daniel QUINCE, head, born March 1845, aged 55, widower, immigrated 1894, farmer, home rented, born England;
Rosa QUINCE, daughter, born January 1883, aged 17, born in England;
John LEWIN, brother-in-law, born May 1833, aged 67, widower, immigrated 1882, farm labourer, unable to read or write, born in England.
From the Decatur Daily Review (Decatur, Illinois, USA), December 1929:
"QUINCE DEATH:
Daniel QUINCE died Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs Frank MEY near Hagarstown, from cancer. Mr. QUINCE was born in England Mar 28 1845, the son of Robert and Hannah QUINCE. In 1868 he married Eliza LEWIN in England to which eight children were born, two of them dying in infancy. In 1890 his wife died and two years later he came to America settling at Downer's Grove. Twenty four years ago he came to Bear Grove township where he has since resided.
SURVIVORS
Surviving him are his two daughters: Mrs Eliza PLUMB, Mrs Ada PORTER and Mrs Jessie RICHTER, all of Downer's Grove and Mrs Rosa MEY of Vandalia; two sons Arthur and Herbert in England; twenty three grandchildren and thirty one great-granchildren (sic).
Funeral services were conducted by Rev J E VIRDEN, a former pastor of the Hagarstown Baptist Church. Interment was in McInturff cemetery"
(contributed by mandbou@yahoo.co.uk)
NOTES:
1) The marriage between a Daniel QUINCE and a Mary Jane FULLER was registered in 1891.
(GRO September Q 1891 Wisbech 3b 1089)
2) The following 1901 census return has not yet been explained:
Joseph FULLER, head, aged 60, born aqt Emneth;
Sarah A. FULLER, wife, aged 62, born at Wisbech;
Sarah A. Fuller, daughter, aged 22, born at Wisbech;
May FULLER, granddaughter, aged 10 months, born at Wisbech;
Mary J. QUINCE, daughter, aged 37, married, born at Wisbech;
Florence M. Quince, grandaughter, aged 8, born at Wisbech;
Albert Quince, grandson, aged 7, born at Wisbech.
(RG13/1555/15/22)
3) Did Daniel QUINCE remarry following the death of his wife Eliza, and did his new wife Mary Jane refuse to follow him to the USA? This might explain why he took his daughter Rosa with him.
4) Were Albert and Florence QUINCE Daniel's children?
(revised 25.03.2008)