1881 and 1891 Sarah Damer

[Nicky]

I have a Sarah Damer, widow, born 1823 Corfe Castle.

In 1871 she is in Kingston Chapelry, Corfe Castle with her children.

Robert age 20
Eli age 18
Lydia 16
Walter 14
Margaret 12
Edwin 10
Gilbert 7
Frederick 5

I cannot find Sarah in the LDS  1881. She died in 1897.

Any help please

Nicky

[Muddy Waters]

Hi Nicky

On 1891 census I found the following and wondered if this  might be your Sarah

ref RG11/2101/14/65/13/
Rose Cottage, Heyford Ave, Lambeth

Sidney Damer, head, married, 27, Carpenter born Kingston Purbeck, Dorset
Martha Damer, wife, married, 26, born Kingston Purbeck, Dorset
Frederick A Damer, son, unmarried, 3, born Kingston Purbeck, Dorset
Sarah Damer, visitor, widow, 67, retired nurse, born Kingston Purbeck, Dorset

Hope it helps
regards
"Muddy"

[Nicky]

Hi Muddy

Yes that is definitely Sarah in1891 with her son Sidney, that was a bonus!

Many thanks for your time.it is much appreciated.

Nicky

[allibaker]

here is some of the family in 1881-
living at kingston,corfe castle
walter.w damer 24yrs blacksmith journeyman
frederick brother 13yrs ag lab
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ALLI

[allibaker]

whats the connection with lambeth??
son eli is there in 1881-
living at kennington first,lambeth
eli damer 28yrs stonemason born dorset
aspasia 23yrs born woodham essex
sidney 4yrs
augustus 3yrs
aspasia 1yr
all children born lambeth
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regards
alli

[Nicky]

Hi Alli

Not too sure why they went to Lambeth but most of them ended up there or there abouts!!

Thanks for your help .

Nicky

[gilluk]

Not sure if there is a connection, but Edwin Arthur Damer, (born 1886 Poole, mother Sarah nee Roberts) was a stonemason in London 1911 census. He was my father's uncle (mother's bother) and had some connection to Damer Brothers Stone Masons, Culvert Place, Battersea. My father worked there as a stonemason. I have tried and failed to get anymore information about Damer brothers. Does anyone know when it was set up etc? Thanks. Gill

[Roger419]

 Eli was born at Kingston in Dorset and worked in the Purbeck quarries.  He eventually moved to London and"owned?" a stonemasons business with his brother(s) called "Damer Bros”(appearing in the London Directory 1930 - 20yrs after his death - as being in Culver Place, Battersea)
In “The Metamorphosis of Battersea 1800-1914”  https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/2815.pdf (accessed 5 Jun 2019) E.Damer appears on the “Builders Master List” as having a stonemasonry business in Battersea for three years between 1899-1901, possibly in partnership with T.Payne. The construction of railways in the Victorian period saw the population of Battersea increased from 6,617 in 1841 to 168,907 in 1901, by which time it was a Metropolitan Borough.  So it’s no wonder Eli, as a stonemason, went to live and work in London. He was my great-grandfather.