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Split from Possible Homer/Coley/Weston thread:

Can we find more about Ambrose and connect him to other Homers?

1881
At 31 Withymoor Rd., Dudley, Netherton
Ambrose Homer Head 34 Chain Maker b. Worcs., Dudley
Kiziah Homer Wife 33 Domestic (crossed out) b. Worcs., Dudley
William Homer Son 11 b. Worcs., Dudley
Benjamin Homer Son 9 b. Worcs., Dudley
Martha Homer Daur 6 b. Worcs., Dudley
Sarah Homer Daur 4 b. Worcs., Dudley
John Homer Son 2 b. Worcs., Dudley
Mary A. Barnsley Boarder 38 Nail Maker b. Worcs., Dudley
Martha Barnsley Boarder 13 Domestic (crossed out) b. Staffs., Rowley b. Worcs., Dudley
Stephen Round Boarder 21 Chain Maker b. Worcs., Dudley

Therefore, Ambrose born about 1847, Dudley, Worcs. (also look Netherton)

Free BMDs, Marriages:
Kezia Barnsley 1869 Dudley (To 1912) Staffordshire, Worcestershire
Naomi Cole 1869 Dudley (To 1912) Staffordshire, Worcestershire
Ambrose Homer 1869 Dudley (To 1912) Staffordshire, Worcestershire
James Snead 1869 Dudley (To 1912) Staffordshire, Worcestershire

IGI Extracted entry:
AMBROSE HOMER
Spouse: KEZIA BARNSLEY
Marriage: 15 AUG 1869 Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester, England

1901
At 55 Dudley Wood, Dudley
Ambrose Homer Head 54 Chain Maker Employer b. Dudley Wood, Worcs.
Kasiah Homer Wife 54 b. Darby End, Worcs.
John Homer Son 23 Chain Maker b. Darby End, Worcs.
Clara Ann Homer Daughter-in-law 24 Chain Maker b. Dudley Wood, Worcs.
Henry Homer Son 19 Chain Maker b. Darby End, Worcs.
Emily Jane Homer Daur 13 Chain Maker b. Dudley Wood, Worcs.
John Homer Grandson 10 b. Dudley Wood, Worcs.
William Homer Grandson 5 b. Dudley Wood, Worcs.
Daniel Elwell Boarder 58 Chain Maker b. Mushroom Green, Worcs.
John Coleman Boarder 33 Chain Maker b. Cradley, Staffs.
Sarah Ann Homer Granddaur 3 b. Dudley Wood, Worcs.
Harry Homer Grandson 1 b. Dudley Wood, Worcs.

Ambrose previously married to a Rebecca?
1871
At 24 Double Row, Dudley, Netherton
Ambrose Homer Head 25 Chain Maker b. Darby End, Worcs.
Rebeca L Homer Wife 23 b. Darby End, Worcs.
William Homer Son 1 b. Darby End, Worcs.

Anyone see a marriage for Ambrose & Rebecca about 1870? Or a death for Rebecca after 1871?

1861
At Mushroom, Dudley (next to a family of Coleys)
John Homer Head 42 Chain Maker b. Staffs., Kingswinford
Elizabeth Homer Wife 42 Chain Maker b. Worcs., Dudley
Hannah Homer Daur 17 Chain Maker b. Worcs., Dudley
Ambrose Homer Son 15 (transcribed as 'Ambron', but Ambrose on image) Chain Maker b. Worcs., Dudley
Ann Homer Daur 13 Chain Maker b. Worcs., Dudley
Daniel Round Lodger 23 Chain Maker b. Worcs., Dudley
James Cook Lodger 19 Chain Maker b. Worcs., Dudley

1851
At Dudley Wood, Dudley
William Homer Head 64 Chain Maker b. Worcs., Mushroom
Ann Homer Wife 60 Chain Maker b. Staffs., Rowley
Same entry:
John Homer Head 30 Chain Maker b. Staffs., Rowley
Elizabeth Homer Wife 29 Chain Maker b. Worcs., Mushroom
Hannah Homer Daur 8 b. Worcs., Dudley Wood
Ambrose Homer Son 4 b. Worcs., Dudley Wood
Ann Homer Daur 2 b. Worcs., Dudley Wood
Elizabeth Homer Daur 1 b. Worcs., Dudley Wood

IGI Extracted:
JOHN HOMER: 30 SEP 1821, Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester, England
Father: WILLM. HOMER
Mother: ANN

1841
At Dudley Wood
John Homer 20 Chain Maker
Betsy Homer 20
Ambrose Homer 90 Nail Maker
next entry:
William Homer 50 Chain Maker
Joseph Heath 20 Chain Maker
John Cook 20 Chain Maker
Jabez Homer 15 Chain Maker
Ann Homer 50

All born in county

Ambrose aged 90 a great-grandfather for Ambrose b. 1847?

There is a possible marriage:
Richard Ashman 1837 Dudley (To 1912) Staffordshire, Worcestershire
Thomas Evans 1837 Dudley (To 1912) Staffordshire, Worcestershire
John Homer 1837 Dudley (To 1912) Staffordshire, Worcestershire
Elizabeth Nicklin 1837 Dudley (To 1912) Staffordshire, Worcestershire
Ann Patrick 1837 Dudley (To 1912) Staffordshire, Worcestershire
John Pritchard 1837 Dudley (To 1912) Staffordshire, Worcestershire
Susannah Radford 1837 Dudley (To 1912) Staffordshire, Worcestershire
Mary Shorthouse 1837 Dudley (To 1912) Staffordshire, Worcestershire

but John & Elizabeth would both only be 16.

IGI Extracted:
WILLM. HOMER
Christening: 28 OCT 1787 Brierley Hill, Stafford, England
Father: AMBROSE HOMER
Mother: ELIZH.

Other children for Ambrose & Elizabeth:
IGI Extracted:
JOS HOMER - Christening: 31 MAR 1782 Brierley Hill, Stafford, England
SARAH HOMER - Christening: 22 FEB 1784 Brierley Hill, Stafford, England
DANL. HOMER - Christening: 05 JUN 1785 Brierley Hill, Stafford, England

IGI Extracted:
AMBROSE HOMER
Spouse: ELIZABETH DUNN
Marriage: 22 OCT 1781 Kingswinford, Stafford, England

For Kezia Barnsley:

1851
At Belper Row, Derby End
Benjamin Barnsley Head 30 Blacksmith
Martha Barnsley Wife 29
Sarah Barnsley Daur 11 Scholar
Elizabeth Barnsley Daur 8 Scholar
Maryann Barnsley Daur 5
Hezia Barnsley Daur 3 (Could be Kezia)
Ellen Barnsley Daur 1

All born Worcs., Dudley

thanks Di for doing this..can we link in yet to the homers on?

You ok to add any of this Di pls?

Sticking the Homers on. Not happy about Kezia Barnsley yet. Just can't find any other mentions of her. Anyone else see anything?
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =125243252

Have put Homers on BCC up to here. Still can't connect to rest of Homers on tree, and can't tie down Kezia.

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =684318567


poss

JABES HOMER
Christening: 12 JUN 1825 Cradley, Worcester,

WILLIAM HOMER
ANN


poss

1881 13 New St Rowley Regis, Stafford


Jabez HOMOR 57 Rowley Regis, Stafford, Chain Maker
Mary A. HOMOR 57 Rowley Regis, Stafford, Chain Maker
Sarah HOMOR 22 Rowley Regis, Stafford, Chain Maker
John W. HOMOR 12 Rowley Regis, Stafford, Scholar
Louis F. HACKETT G Daur 9 Rowley Regis, Stafford,