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A Marriage Mystery

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HeyJudeB4Beatles

HeyJudeB4Beatles Report 14 Mar 2012 09:11

Dea - that's the path I was taking - sleepovers in 1891 ha ha! The other possibility is that this was a pub......

Jude

Dea

Dea Report 14 Mar 2012 09:06

There may not be a family connection Jude.

The household has a girl of 12 (Lillie) and we know that Florence was of a similar age - they probably were in the same class at school and it may just have been a 'sleep-over' for her with her friend?

It is always worth looking for a firmer connection though, but I can't see an obvious one either.

Dea x

HeyJudeB4Beatles

HeyJudeB4Beatles Report 14 Mar 2012 08:53

Gins - can't find a connection but have had a look on it (on FMP as it appears to have gone awol on A) and it is most definitely Florence Homer

Jude

Dea

Dea Report 14 Mar 2012 08:52

Well found Andy !!

Dea x

HeyJudeB4Beatles

HeyJudeB4Beatles Report 14 Mar 2012 08:34

Andrew - bingo I thing that explains it! I have assumed the Eliza (but I have found a birth entry that would fit it). It's slightly later than the census would account for but it has to be so!

Gins - I like the look of the 1891 find - I'll see how it fits in with things

Jude

Dea

Dea Report 14 Mar 2012 08:26

This one could be a 'possible' if her middlename was Elizabeth, though it is a few years ealier than expected!!

Marriages Sep 1900
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***ASTON William Bertie Stourbridge 6c 270
Gray Lenny Stourbridge 6c 270
***Homer Elizabeth Stourbridge 6c 270
Wooldridge Sidney Stourbridge 6c 270

OOhh - just realised that you have Florence at home unmarried on 1901.... dratt !

I will post it anyway and see if I can find the couple on 1901 to discount them.

Dea x

EDIT - I have now discounted this marriage - William married Lenny and I have them on 1911!

Dea x

Andrew

Andrew Report 14 Mar 2012 08:25

This might explain the marriage record

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Births Mar 1876 (>99%)
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Aston William Millichope Stourbridge 6c 280


Looks like his middle name has been taken as surname on marriage record


Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Jun 1907 (>99%)
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HOMER Florence Eliza Dudley 6c 45
MILLICHOPE William Dudley 6c 45



Andy

Gee

Gee Report 14 Mar 2012 08:20

Jude

This looks like her in 1891



1891 England Census
Name: Flowers Homes
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Relation: Visitor
Gender: Female
Where born: Dudley

Civil parish: Dudley
Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas
County/Island: Worcestershire
Country: England


Registration district: Dudley
Sub-registration district: Dudley
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2293
Folio: 137
Page Number: 21
Household Members: Name Age
Edwin Fellows 54
Anne Fellows 54
Lillie Fellows 12
Mary Harper 30
Flowers Homes 9


Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 2293; Folio: 137; Page: 21; GSU roll: 6097403.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 14 Mar 2012 08:18

For info...

1911 census - household transcription
Person: HOMER, Charity
Address: 1 Sheddem Street Dudley


HOMER, Charity Head Widow F 57 1854 Dudley Worc VIEW
HOMER, Lanie Daughter Married F 21 1890 Dressmaker Dudley Worc VIEW
HOMER, Lily Daughter Single F 19 1892 Dressmaker Dudley Worc VIEW
HOMER, Gertrude Daughter Single F 16 1895 School Dudley Worc VIEW
ASTONE, William Son - In - Law Married M 37 1874 Engineer Dudley Worc VIEW
ASTONE, Florence Daughter Married
5 years F 31 1880 Dudley Worc VIEW
ASTONE, William Grandson M 3 1908 Dudley Worc VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
17441 Reference:
RG14PN17441 RG78PN1067 RD372 SD4 ED18 SN54

Registration District:
Dudley Sub District:
Dudley Enumeration District:
18 Parish:
Dudley

Address:
1 Sheddem Street Dudley County:
Staffordshire

HeyJudeB4Beatles

HeyJudeB4Beatles Report 14 Mar 2012 08:00

I have found a branch family in 1911 census in Dudley.

Head is Charity Homer (Widow) aged 57

With her are daughters Louise 21, Lily 19 and Gertrude 16. And then another family William Aston, son-in-law, 37, his wife Florence, daughter, 31 and their son William, grandson, 3.

Florence is Florence Eliza (this is a guess - only references are to E in 1881 and 1901 censuses - haven't found her in 1891). Shown as married 5 years, one child (obviously living).

My problem is that I can't find a marriage between William Aston and Florence Homer (neither in the five year range or beyond). I can find a marriage between a Florence Eliza and a William but it's in 1907 and he's Millichope. And I can find several marriages in the right time for William Aston in Dudley but none to a Florence.

As an aside I have found what I assume is a later child Arthur in Sep 1916

Any thoughts?

Jude