Smith, Elizabeth, Northumberland

[RNS]

Hello,

I am looking for a record of Elizabeth Smith, age 66, who died in Homer's House nr Warden Northumberland in 1803. All I have is a tantalizing hand-written note on a genealogy file for Joseph Hedley who also lived in Homer's House, but my search of the Warden Parish Register proved fruitless for her. I wonder where the previous genealogist could have found that information? Any help gratefully received.

[emeltom]

The entry for the burial is on Freereg.

Elizabeth Smith age 66 died 23 Feb 1803 buried 25 Feb 1803. Residence Newbrough Omers House.

Emeltom

[RNS]

Thanks Emeltom, I'm scratching my head a wee bit though because Newbrough suggests out past Fourstones, doesn't it? So does Omers House = Homer's House on Homer's Lane that runs alongside the North Tyne in Warden Parish?

[emeltom]

Unfortunately I live on the otherside of the country and don't know Northumberland at all, so can't help you there. All I can do is pass on the information I find.

Emeltom

[RNS]

Hi Emeltom, not a problem. I appreciate the help you have given me.

[Radcliff]

why can I not attach a map here on your post

Fryers map of 1820 is excellent you can see exactly where Homers House is

[Radcliff]

It will be interesting to see his cottage at Beamish

[RNS]

Hi Radcliff, thanks. I have some maps showing the location of Homer's House and I've been to the site. I was also at Beamish a couple of weeks ago and from what I have seen the cottage will be very atmospheric when finished. My problem here though is if Omers House is Homer's House. It is intuitive to say they are, but the addition of Newbrough makes me want to check at least twice or find some corroboration.

[Radcliff]

looking at an earlier map 1769,I can see Homers Road  or what was later called this,but not his cottage the  ancient cross is marked by 1820 it is but no visable sighns of there being another property of that name marked


but if you look at Speeds map of 1610 you will see marked Owmers which is not on Homers Road but on the left fork of the road on any map toward Hadon Bridge


 as I am unable to post the maps, if you could find the Speeds map of Fourstones for 1610 and the Fryers map showing Fourstones, of 1820 you can see what I am trying to explain