Northern Lass wrote:father is a James Dyer labourer
can we find them on census pre 1896 pls
wits Thomas Richards and Emma Richards
This isn't one of your most helpful requests NL but presuming that you are talking Dudley then the following is a possible
1891 15, Village, Rowley Regis
DYER, James Head Widower M 51 1840 Quarryman Labourer Warwickshire
DYER, James Son Single M 18 1873 Rowley Regis Staffordshire
DYER, Emma Daughter Single F 16 1875 Rowley Regis Staffordshire
BROOKS, John Boarder Single M 81 1810 Rowley Regis Staffordshire
Possible Emma married Thomas Richards?
1881 15, The Village, Rowley Regis
DYER, James Head Married M 41 1840 Labourer In Stone Quarry Ipsley Warwickshire
DYER, Catherine Wife Married F 38 1843 Nail Maker Rowley Regis Staffordshire
DYER, Harriet Daughter Single F 18 1863 Nail Maker Rowley Regis Staffordshire
DYER, Maria Daughter Single F 14 1867 Nail Maker Rowley Regis Staffordshire
DYER, James Son Single M 8 1873 Scholar Rowley Regis Staffordshire
DYER, Emma Daughter Single F 6 1875 Scholar Rowley Regis Staffordshire
DYER, Martha Daughter Single F 4 1877 Scholar Rowley Regis Staffordshire
DYER, Rebecca Daughter Single F 2 1879 Rowley Regis Staffordshire
DYER, Ann Daughter Single F 0 1881 Rowley Regis Staffordshire