Jimmy wrote:Samuel married as Samuel Homer, with mother Hannah.
Amblecote Holy Trinity.
25 Dec 1858.
Samuel HOMER. 18. bachelor. Puddler. Lye. HANNAH HOMER.
Jane EVANS. 17. spinster. Lye. Richard EVANS. Tree Turner.
Witness 1 Joseph FOXALL.
Witness 2 Jane WORRALL.
Notes Bride & Witnesses sign X.
1841. Park Row, Halesowen.
James Homer 50. Nailer.
Hannah Homer 55.
Hannah Homer 15.
Sarah Homer 15.
Samuel Homer 9 Mo.
Yes, I have the 1841 census. Unfortunately I haven't come across Hannah's birth or baptism so far.
Yes, his father was dead at the time of his marriage: -
1 Jul 1853 • Hill Bank, Lye, Worcestershire, England
Aged 31. Occupation: Furnace Man. CoD: Consumption 2 years. No Medical attendant. The mark X of James Homer of Park Terrace, Cradley, Worcestershire in attendance. When registered: 4th July 1853. Signed by Edward Levi, Registrar.
July 1840 • Cradley, Worcestershire, England
Samuel was registered as Samuel Foxall with a dash indicating that he was born out of wedlock.
FOXALL, SAMUEL - GRO Reference: 1840 S Quarter in STOURBRIDGE UNION Volume 18 Page 417.
Samuel continued to use the surname Foxall after he married Jane Evans. Their first child, Samuel Joseph Henry Foxall was also born out of wedlock prior to his parent's marriage on 25
December 1858. April 1858 • Dunns Bank, Quarry Bank, Staffordshire, England
FOXHALL, SAMUEL JOSEPH HENRY - GRO Reference: 1858 J Quarter in STOURBRIDGE Volume 06C Page 172
Samuel used the surname: Foxall in the 1861 Census and the surname: H Foxall in the 1881 census.
1861 - Hill Hole Brook, Quarry Bank:-Name Samuel Foxall
Gender Male
Age 23
Relation Head
Estimated Birth Year 1838
Spouse's Name Jane Foxall
Where born Lye, Worcestershire, England
Civil parish Lye
Ecclesiastical parish Christchurch
Town Lye
County/Island Worcestershire
Country England
Registration district Stourbridge
Sub-registration district Stourbridge
ED, institution, or vessel 14
Neighbors View others on page
Household schedule number 5
Piece 2067
Folio 1
Page number 1
Household members
Name Age
Samuel Foxall 23
Jane Foxall
Samuel Foxall 3
Joseph Foxall 2/12
Elizabeth Foxall 16
Henry Foxall 3
Emma Day 12
1881 England Census - Mears Coppice, Dunns Bank:-Name Samuel Homer Foxall
Age 40
Estimated Birth Year abt 1841
Relationship to Head Head
Spouse Jane H. Foxall
Gender Male
Where born Cradely, Worcestershire, England
Civil parish Kingswinford
County/Island Staffordshire
Country England
Street Address Nerescpy Dunns Bank
Marital Status Married
Occupation Puddler
Registration district Stourbridge
ED, institution, or vessel 42
Neighbors View others on page
Piece 2896
Folio 49
Page number 38
Household members
Name Age
Samuel Homer Foxall 40
Jane H. Foxall 38
Samuel H. Foxall 21
Mary H. Foxall 17
William H. Foxall 9
Eliza H. Foxall 7
Clara H. Foxall 6
James H. Foxall 4
Flora H. Foxall 2
My Dad's grandmother was Sarah Jane Raybould, nee Foxall, the last daughter of Samuel & Jane Foxall, nee Evans: -
July 1882 • Dunns Bank, Quarry Bank, Staffordshire, England
FOXALL, SARAH JANE EVANS GRO Reference: 1882 S Quarter in STOURBRIDGE Volume 06C Page 146
Sarah Jane Foxall (1882-1925) married Joseph Arthur Raybould (1879-1958) on 30 September 1900 at Quarry Bank Christ Church.
I agree that an actual proof is needed and hopefully a birth certificate will turn up or ordered from GRO.