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Ephriam born about 1845 Dudley to Elizabeth Steventon and Jesse Homer

1861 Garratts Lane Rowley Regis
Jesse 36 horse nail maker
Elizabeth 36
Ephriam 16 coal miner,
George 12
Ruth 7
Joseph 4
Martha 1

After that census the family seem to split up Elizabeth and Jesse don't appear together, so tried looking for Ephriam their son on Ancestry they have an Ephriam Homer in 1891 on a coroners report in New South wales having died from injuries received from a coal mining accident. I cant find anything more about him.

1871 Elizabeth is boarding with Evan and John Morgan Rowley Regis
1871 Jesse is lodging with Wood family Rowley Regis

1891 Jesse boarding with Brettle family Barrow in Furness single
The rest of the children seem to disappear.

What happened to the family?
nessa

1891 census the family Jesse is boarding with is his daughter Ruth and her husband John.

1871. High St, Rowley regis.
Joseph Woodhouse 30.
Mary Woodhouse 24.
George Homer 21. Lodger. Chain maker.

1881
Civil Parish: Barrow in Furness
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 38 Howe St
John Brittle 28
Ruth Brittle 27
George Brittle 7
Ephraim Longstaff 24 (see below)

1861
Civil Parish: Rowley Regis
Ecclesiastical parish: Rowley Regis
County/Island: Staffordshire
George Steventon 66
Ann Steventon 66
Joseph Steventon 6
George Longstaff 29 boarder
Dorcas Longstaff 27
Ephraim Longstaff 4
George Longstaff 1

Name: Ephraim Homer
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 16 Jul 1866
Marriage Place: St. Edmund'S, Dudley, Worcester, England
Father: Jesse Homer
Spouse: Sophia Bennett
FHL Film Number: 992182
Reference ID: yr 1862-1869 p 147

1891
Barrow on Furness
Sophia Homer mar 42
Ephraim Homer 20 born barrow, and all other kids too
Sophia Homer 17
Jane E Homer 15
Elizabeth Homer 13
Harriet Homer 10
Joseph Homer 8
David Homer 5

Perhaps this is the Ephraim who died?
Name: Ephraim Homer (laborer)
Estimated birth year: abt 1845
Age: 41
Arrival Date: 7 Aug 1886
Arrival Port: Melbourne and Sydney, Australia
Departure Port: London
Ship: Australasian
Nationality: English

1871. High St, Rowley Regis.
Joseph Homer.
Age: 15.
Estimated birth year: abt 1856.
Relation: Apprentice (Employee).
Gender: Male
Where born: Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England.
Civil Parish: Rowley Regis.
Ecclesiastical parish: Reddal Hill.
County/Island: Staffordshire.
Country: England.
Registration district: Dudley.
Sub-registration district: Rowley Regis.
ED, institution, or vessel: 19.
Household schedule number: 166.
Piece: 2995.
Folio: 47.
Page Number: 34..

in the house of,

Enoch Gould 28. Draper.
Anne Gould 25.
Blanche Gould 3.
Livenia Gould 2.
Morrace H Gould 9 Months

Australian Death Index names Jesse as his father, so Ephriam did travel to Australia.
Nessa

That fits fine then, doesn't it? Sophia is a widow in 1901 and David was the last child.
1901
Barrow on Furness
Sophia Homer 52
Ephraim Homer 30
Joseph Homer 18
David Homer 14

Thank you

Nessa

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Field Value
Place Dudley Staffs
Church name St Edmund
Register type
Register entry number 294
Marriage date 16 Jul 1866
Groom forename Ephraim
Groom surname HOMER
Groom age full age
Groom condition bachelor
Groom abode Dudley
Groom occupation Miner
Bride forename Sophia
Bride surname BENNETT
Bride age 20
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Dudley
Groom father forename Jesse
Groom father surname HOMER
Groom father occupation Miner
Bride father forename George
Bride father surname BENNETT
Bride father occupation Miner
Witness1 forename Beriah
Witness1 surname JOHNSON
Witness2 forename Sarah
Witness2 surname STANLEY

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