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jOSEPH HOMER B ABT 1893

Rowley Booklet
HOMER J 201083 Lce-Cpl 2/7th Worcester 24th October 1917
6 New Street

Uk transcriptions has..
Joseph F HOMER missing believed killed 14th Sept 1918 Mesopotamia

Richard Warby has..
HOMER Joseph (War Memorial shown as J. F.)
201083 Lance Corporal: "C" Company 2/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment.
Missing believed killed in action: 24th October 1917. Aged 24.
Born: Rowley Regis. Enlisted: Halesowen.
Son of Mrs. Maria Homer, of 2 Priest Street, Old Hill.
Memorial: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 6.
Also remembered: Civic Roll of Honour - Old Hill Ward (residence given as 6 New Street).

Extract from the "County Express" of 19th January 1918: - "Lance Corporal J. Homer of the 2/7th Worcestershire Regiment reported wounded and missing since October. His parents live at 6 New Street."


can we find the CWGC tribute please

and can we link him into Bcc or find more on him please

CWGC

HOMER, JOSEPH
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 201083
Date of Death: 24/10/1917
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Worcestershire Regiment "C" Coy. 2nd/7th Bn.
Panel Reference Bay 6.
Memorial ARRAS MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Mrs. Maria Homer, of 2, Priest St., Old Hill, Staffs.

Ancestry


Name: Joseph Homer
Birth Place: Rowley, Staffs
Residence: Old Hill, Staffs
Death Date: 24 Oct 1917
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Halesowen, Worcs
Rank: L/Corporal
Regiment: Worcestershire Regiment
Battalion: 2/7th Battalion
Number: 201083
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre

Looking at census it seems there are two with Mother Maria.
As a Father isnt named on memorial makes me wonder

grangers14 wrote:Looking at census it seems there are two with Mother Maria.
As a Father isnt named on memorial makes me wonder

Father could be dead so wasnt named ?

Extract from the "County Express" of 19th January 1918: - "Lance Corporal J. Homer of the 2/7th Worcestershire Regiment reported wounded and missing since October. His parents live at 6 New Street

is this one


1911; 6 New Street, Old Hill Nr Dudley, Staffordshire

James Homer 43 Chain Making small Iron Chain
Maria Homer 39 (married 20 years, 14 born, 7 living, 7 died) Chain Making small Iron Chain
Joseph Homer 18 Chain Making small Iron Chain
Thomas Homer 16 Chain Making small Iron Chain
Eliza Homer 14 Chain Making small Iron Chain
James Homer 11
William Homer 10
Edward Homer 6
Maria Homer 1
all old hill

poss mar

HOMER James PRESCOTT Maria 1890 Blackheath, St Paul West Midlands Dudley Register Office 012/002/450

1901; 10 New Street, Old Hill, Rowley Regis, Staffordshire

James Homer 33 chainmaker
Maria Homer 28 chainmaker
Joseph Homer 8
Thomas Homer 6
James Homer 1
William Homer Under 1 Month
all Rowley Regis

Yep Peter I missed that. Just seems odd just Maria though as the paper says parents.
Jo

peterd wrote:poss mar

HOMER James PRESCOTT Maria 1890 Blackheath, St Paul West Midlands Dudley Register Office 012/002/450

1891; 3 New Street, Old Hill, Rowley Regis

Joseph Siviter 49 boat/ barge unloader
Maria Prescott 49 boarder brierley hill
Eliza Prescott 14 chainmaker
Phoebe Prescott 6
James Homer 22 s in law chainmaker
Maria Homer 18 daug
Rest RR

1901; 56 waggon st, Rowley regis

Joseph Siviter 55 boat loader
Maria Prescot 59 serv brierley hill
Phoebe Prescot 17 dau
Eliza Homer 4 g daug
rest old hill

1901
JAMES HOMER HEAD MARRIED Male 33 1868 BLOCK CHAIN MAKER ROWLEY REGIS, STAFFORDSHIRE
MARIA HOMER WIFE MARRIED Female 28 1873 CHAIN MAKER ROWLEY REGIS, STAFFORDSHIRE
JOSEPH HOMER SON - Male 8 1893 - ROWLEY REGIS, STAFFORDSHIRE
THOMAS HOMER SON - Male 6 1895 - ROWLEY REGIS, STAFFORDSHIRE
JAMES HOMER SON - Male 1 1900 - ROWLEY REGIS, STAFFORDSHIRE
WILLIAM HOMER SON - Male 0 1901 - ROWLEY REGIS, STAFFORDSHIRE

New Street Old Hill

19 Oct 1890 St Paul Blackheath
James HOMER 22 B Chain Maker Blackheath Father Thomas Homer Chain Maker
Maria PRESCOTT 18 S --? Maker Blackheath Father Joseph Siviter Labourer
After Banns Both Signed
Wit; John Hackett X / Sarah Hackett X

mar poss ? siviter/prescot

DUNN William SIVITER Phoebe 1902 Cradley, St Peter West Midlands Dudley Register Office 013/002/472


1911; 4 New Street, Old Hill, Staffs

William Dunn 28 blacksmith striker quarry bank
Phoebe Dunn 27 (married 8 years 4 born, 4 living) chainmaker
William Henry Dunn 7
Ethel Dunn 5
Albert Dunn 3
Beatrice Dunn 1
Joseph Siviter 64 boarder Labourer At Breeze Ovens
Maria Prescot 69 boarder breirley hill
rest RR

peobe prescott 27 married crossed out ?

1891; 129 Slack Hillock, Rowley Regis

Joseph Siviter 34 labourer RR
Maria Prescott 40 boader, brierley hill
Maria E. Prescott 8
Eliza Prescott 5
Job W. Prescott 12 months
rest old hill

looks like the maria kids are joseph siviters too

rockyfowler wrote:1901
JAMES HOMER HEAD MARRIED Male 33 1868 BLOCK CHAIN MAKER ROWLEY REGIS, STAFFORDSHIRE
MARIA HOMER WIFE MARRIED Female 28 1873 CHAIN MAKER ROWLEY REGIS, STAFFORDSHIRE
JOSEPH HOMER SON - Male 8 1893 - ROWLEY REGIS, STAFFORDSHIRE
THOMAS HOMER SON - Male 6 1895 - ROWLEY REGIS, STAFFORDSHIRE
JAMES HOMER SON - Male 1 1900 - ROWLEY REGIS, STAFFORDSHIRE
WILLIAM HOMER SON - Male 0 1901 - ROWLEY REGIS, STAFFORDSHIRE

New Street Old Hill

19 Oct 1890 St Paul Blackheath
James HOMER 22 B Chain Maker Blackheath Father Thomas Homer Chain Maker
Maria PRESCOTT 18 S --? Maker Blackheath Father Joseph Siviter Labourer
After Banns Both Signed
Wit; John Hackett X / Sarah Hackett X

yep maria single look like will have to give parents a belated civil partnership