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Hi
I am wondering if anyone can locate the Homer family in 1881 for me, please? I have tried myself, but without success.
The family are Jane, a widow, born in 1830, in Ruskington, Lincs, and her two daughters, Mary Alice born 1872, and Emma born 1874.
I think the family will be living in Sheffield, possibly with Jane's married daughter Charlotte Cousins, born 1851, and her husband Joseph, born 1840.
Many thanks to anyone who can help.
GaznDon
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Can't find them I'm afraid, but Charlotte Cousins was in New Cross, Manchester
I can't attach an image, I have no idea why, but if you search for Charlotte Cousins born 1850 with Joseph as a household member (I'm on Findmypast), Manchester, that should bring them up as the only result. Sorry, no idea what's happening with the attachment thing, I've already done it today on other posts.
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I found them on Anc***y, using free access to 1881. Living in 46 Walker Street, Ancoats with children Samuel, 11, Joseph, 3 and John William, new born. No sign of Jane and family. Not listed amongst neighbours on same page..( Don't know how to show link, sorry).
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Maybe Jane and her daughters were living with another person and are under that name - did she marry again?
Are all 3 of them around in 1891 and were the daughters born in Sheffield?
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There is no option to attach something here, but there is on the other posts I've looked at. Sorry. PM me if you need the entry for Charlotte
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You cannot do attachments on the look up boards. We are only allowed to attach snippets of images on other boards when we need something explaining or deciphering
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Ah, didn't know that, thanks , I presume it's to do with copyright
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Hi everyone,
Claire64 and Brentor boy, thank you so much for finding Joseph and family for me. That makes sense because they are living in the Prestwich area in 1891.
Milliepede, yes Mary Alice and Emma were both born in Sheffield, but so far I've only found Jane in 1891, living with Joseph and Charlotte, and still using the surname of Homer.
Robert, Jane's husband, died at Dorking Street, Sheffield in 1876. The next thing I know about the family is that Emma was baptised in Sheffield in 1885, when she would have been about eleven.
Thanks again to everyone for your help.
GaznDon
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If it helps a family tree has Mary Alice death 1944 and Emma death 1933.
It has Mary Alice in Manchester Royal Infirmary in 1891 and I think Emma is there too (not listed together but on same census page)
Both laundry maids/domestic servants.
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Thanks Milliepede, it's good to know they had survived, as they had lost three of their siblings and their father by 1876. I'm hoping they weren't in the workhouse in 1881.
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The Manchester Workhouse Creed registers on Findmypast do have whole names rather than initials. I can find no Homer/Hamer/Horner suitable entries around 1880.
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Thanks Josey. I think they would have been more likely to go into the Sheffield workhouse than Manchester, but I appreciate you checking for me. I'm thinking Sheffield because they were living there when Jane's husband died, and because of Emma's baptism in Sheffield, in 1885.
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You could post a query here
http://www.sheffieldindexers.com/WorkhouseHospitalCottage_Index.html
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Have you seen this thread about the Homer family?
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=803517.0
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Sorry for the late reply, josey and Claire64.
I'll look into both of your suggestions. Thanks very much. :)