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Could someone please lookup the following family for 1911?... don't think they are on BCC?

In 1901 I have them living at 8 Victoria St, Swan Village, West Bromwich

Sam HOMER (47) puddler iron works born West Brom,
wife Eliza J HOMER(43) born Tipton,
stepchildren Edw JONES (18) glass blower,
Sophia JONES(16) both b. Tipton,
stepdaughter Emma JONES(12) b. W. Brom,
daughter Annie HOMER(9)
& son John HOMER(7) both b. W. Brom.

Many Thanks
Expat

1911 - 6b, Swan Village, West Bromwich

JONES, Eliza Jane Head Widow F 51 1860 Staffs Tipton
JONES, Annie Daughter Single F 19 1892 Home Staffs West Bromwich
JONES, Jack Son Single M 18 1893 Iron Puddler Staffs West Bromwich
HOMER, Samuel Lodger Single M 60 1851 Puddler Iron In Staffs West Bromwich

I have this family in my tree expat, I never found a marriage for Samuel and Eliza.

Eliza was originally married to Edward Jones and their daughter Sophia married Isaac Burns in 1906 at St Marks in Tipton.

I haven't done any research on Eliza's family but there is a possible marriage here :

06.02.1876 - St Thomas, Dudley
Edward Jones, 23, Bachelor, Miner, of Dudley, Father Edward Jones, Miner
Eliza Jane White, 20, Spinster, of Dudley, Father Richard White, Boatloader
Wit : William Taylor and Emma Whitston?

in 1891 Eliza is living at 100C Great Bridge Street, West Bromwich,

Eliza Jane Jones, Head, 35, Widow, Born Tipton, Staffs
Joseph Jones, Son, 15 , Shearing Iron at the Rolls, Born Hednesford, Staffs
Edith Jones, Daur, 12, Scholar, Born Tipton, Staffs
Edward Jones, Son, 8 , Scholar, Born Tipton, Staffs
Sophia Jones, Daur, 6,Scholar, Tipton, Staffs
Emily Jones, Daur, 2, Born West Bromwich, Staffs
Samuel Homer, Boarder, 39, Iron Puddler, Born West Bromwich, Staffs

Maggie

Thanks Maggie,
I have been mulling this over today.. trying to work out what is going on with this family.

I also have that marriage to Edward JONES in 1876 and the other census data... that ties up exactly with what I have.
By 1891 Eliza J JONES is a widow... and Samuel HOMER is living with her.

By 1901 it looks as though they have had 2 children together...Annie ( born 1892 ) and John ( or Jack) born 1894

That 1911 census confused me a bit because the kids surnames have changed from HOMER to JONES
.... but maybe this was a case of 2 people living together as man and wife without going through the formal 'marriage' bit?

I did find the following marriage in 1921 for Eliza J JONES & Samuel HOMER.... from 'Ancestry'... England & Wales Marriage Index 1916-2005
Did they eventually get around to making this legal??

Eliza J Jones Samuel Homer Jan-Feb-Mar 1921 West Bromwich Staffordshire

I don't have the marriage certificate... so I can't say for certain.
I am hoping that a relative who made contact with me this week through 'Ancestry' will be able to shed a little more light on this... she has apparently been researching this branch for a year.

Maggie... if you are interested & want to see my tree on Ancestry... just send me a pm with your email and I can send you an invite to view my tree ( which is a 'private tree' on 'Ancestry')
I think we have a few people in common in our trees.... from previous threads?
I have gone back a bit further with the JONES, as it is my mother-in-law's family...but have only been looking at this properly for the last month since she visited us from the UK.... so some of my research is not complete!... a bit 'rough round the edges'!!

Thanks again!!
Expat

Thanks expat - I'll pm you my e mail address.

Maggie

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