Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameRichard HOMER, 1C3R
Birth15 Jul 1856, Powick, Worcestershire
Baptism28 Aug 1856, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
DeathJan 1921, Hereford, Herefordshire
FatherThomas Keelinge HOMER (1827-1897)
MotherCharlotte Catherine FLETCHER (1828-1906)
Spouses
Marriageabt 1881
ChildrenRichard Charles E. (1882-1954)
Elizabeth Jane (1885-1949)
Reginald (1889-1895)
Arthur (1891-1917)
Kate Patience (1893-)
Julia (1895-)
Thomas Keelinge (1902-1988)
Notes for Richard HOMER
In the July to September 1856 birth index Richard Homer, Upton on Severn, Worcestershire [Powick is included in this district], volume 6c, page 145
England and Wales christening records Richard Homer, born July 15, 1856, christened August 28, 1856, Sedgley, father Thomas Keelinge Homer, mother Charlotte Catharine.
In the 1861 census Quatt Village No. 6, Quatt, Shropshire.
Head Thomas K. Homer, age 34, house and land owner and fund holder, born Sedgley, Staffordshire.
Wife Charlotte C. Homer, age 33, born Whitchurch, Hampshire.
Daughter Charlotte E. Homer, age 6, born Worcester.
Son Richard Homer, age 4, born Powick, Worcestershire.
Daughter Patience Homer, age 3, born Powick.
Daughter Julia Homer, age 1, born Quatt, Salop.
3 servants
In the 1871 census Grammar School, Hartlebury, Worcestershire.
Pupil Richard Homer, age 14, scholar, born Powick, Worcestershire.
There are 11 other pupils listed, probably boarders. The Headmaster is John Walter Lee, Curate.
This has been confirmed by Duncan Still
I believe, but am unable to prove that Richard Homer was a farmer in Wellington, Hereford
That Richard Homer was living in Wellington in 1891, 1901 and 1991
It was recorded he was born in Sedgley, Gloucestershire , Sedgley Staffordshire and Dudley Staffordshire
He married in about 1881 to Mary or Emma M.or Mary Rose , last name not known and location not known. She was born in Cannington, Bristol, or Bridgewater, Somerset in about 1863
The had children
Richard Charles Homer born about 1883 in Cheltenham
Elizabeth Jane Homer born about 1886 in Evesham, Worcestershire [who married George Hackley in 1906]
Reginald Homer born about 1890 in Wellington
Arthur Homer born about 1891 in Wellington [died in 1917 in France]
Kate Patience Homer born about 1893 in Wellington [married Ernest E. Bethell in 1921]
Julia Homer born about 1895 in Wellington
Thomas Keelinge Homer born in 1902 in Wellington
plus another child who died before being recorded in the census
The reason I believe this Richard Homer matches the one in our family tree is
1) Richard Homer was baptized in Sedgley which is near Dudley
2) the names of his children match members of his family
Thomas Keelinge Homer was his father, Thomas Keelinge Homer is the son.
He had a sister Julia, a sister Patience, a brother Charles, and a sister Charlotte Elizabeth
If I could find the Parish marriage records for Richard which would indicate his fathers name then I could prove or disprove my theory
A possible match [Note his future wife Mary was from Bridgewater.]
In the 1881 Census Barclay Street, Bridgewater, Somerset
Head Edward Keirl, age 56m sailor, born Othery, Somerset
Wife Elizabeth Keirl, age 56, wife, born Enmore, Somerset
Daughter Mary Honor Keirl, unmarried, age 19, servant, born Bridgewater, Somerset
Daughter Louisa Jane Keirl, unmarried, age 17, born Bridgewater
Son Samuel S. Keirl, age 15, errand boy, born Bridgewater
Grandson Charles Keirl Tuttle, age 9 months, born Bridgewater
Lodger Richard Honer [Homer?], unmarried, age 24, no occupation, born Worcestershire [no town given.]
In the 1891 census Wellington, Hereford
Head Richard Homer, married, age 34, farmer, neither employed nor employer, born Sedgley, Gloucestershire [Should be Worcestershire]
Wife Mary Homer, married, age 28, born Cannington, Gloucestershire
Son Richard C. Homer, age 8, scholar, born Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Daughter Elizabeth J. Homer, age 5, scholar, born Evesham, Worcestershire
Son Reginald Homer, age 1, born Wellington, Herefordshire
In the 1901 census The Row, Wellington, Herefordshire
Head Richard Homer, married, age 46, living on own means, born Sedgley, Staffordshire [should be Worcestershire]
Wife Emma M Homer, married, age 39, born Bristol, Gloucestershire
Son Richard Homer, single, age 19, born Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Daughter Elizabeth Homer, single, age 16, born Evesham, Worcestershire
Son Arthur Homer, age 10, born Wellington Herefordshire
Daughter Katie Homer, age 8, born Weston Beggard, Herefordshire
Daughter Julia Homer, age 6, born Weston Beggard, Herefordshire
1902 Jakeman and Carvers Directory and Gazetteer
Wellington, Herefordshire
Private Residents
Richard Homer, Norton Cottage
1909 Kelly’s Directory
Richard Homer, White House, Wellington, Hereford, Herefordshire
In the 1911 census White House, Wellington, Hereford
Head Richard Homer, age 55, married 30 years, 8 children born alive - 6 still living, farmer, employer, born Dudley, Staffordshire
Wife Mary Homer, age 49, married, born Bridgewater, Somerset [Cannington is 3 miles NW of Bridgewater]
Son Arthur Homer, age 19, single, farmers son working on farm - worker, born Wellington, Hereford
Son Keelinge Homer, age 9, born Wellington
In the January to march 1921 death index Richard Homer, age 64, Hereford district, Herefordshire, volume 6a, page 591.
England and Wales christening records Richard Homer, born July 15, 1856, christened August 28, 1856, Sedgley, father Thomas Keelinge Homer, mother Charlotte Catharine.
In the 1861 census Quatt Village No. 6, Quatt, Shropshire.
Head Thomas K. Homer, age 34, house and land owner and fund holder, born Sedgley, Staffordshire.
Wife Charlotte C. Homer, age 33, born Whitchurch, Hampshire.
Daughter Charlotte E. Homer, age 6, born Worcester.
Son Richard Homer, age 4, born Powick, Worcestershire.
Daughter Patience Homer, age 3, born Powick.
Daughter Julia Homer, age 1, born Quatt, Salop.
3 servants
In the 1871 census Grammar School, Hartlebury, Worcestershire.
Pupil Richard Homer, age 14, scholar, born Powick, Worcestershire.
There are 11 other pupils listed, probably boarders. The Headmaster is John Walter Lee, Curate.
This has been confirmed by Duncan Still
I believe, but am unable to prove that Richard Homer was a farmer in Wellington, Hereford
That Richard Homer was living in Wellington in 1891, 1901 and 1991
It was recorded he was born in Sedgley, Gloucestershire , Sedgley Staffordshire and Dudley Staffordshire
He married in about 1881 to Mary or Emma M.or Mary Rose , last name not known and location not known. She was born in Cannington, Bristol, or Bridgewater, Somerset in about 1863
The had children
Richard Charles Homer born about 1883 in Cheltenham
Elizabeth Jane Homer born about 1886 in Evesham, Worcestershire [who married George Hackley in 1906]
Reginald Homer born about 1890 in Wellington
Arthur Homer born about 1891 in Wellington [died in 1917 in France]
Kate Patience Homer born about 1893 in Wellington [married Ernest E. Bethell in 1921]
Julia Homer born about 1895 in Wellington
Thomas Keelinge Homer born in 1902 in Wellington
plus another child who died before being recorded in the census
The reason I believe this Richard Homer matches the one in our family tree is
1) Richard Homer was baptized in Sedgley which is near Dudley
2) the names of his children match members of his family
Thomas Keelinge Homer was his father, Thomas Keelinge Homer is the son.
He had a sister Julia, a sister Patience, a brother Charles, and a sister Charlotte Elizabeth
If I could find the Parish marriage records for Richard which would indicate his fathers name then I could prove or disprove my theory
A possible match [Note his future wife Mary was from Bridgewater.]
In the 1881 Census Barclay Street, Bridgewater, Somerset
Head Edward Keirl, age 56m sailor, born Othery, Somerset
Wife Elizabeth Keirl, age 56, wife, born Enmore, Somerset
Daughter Mary Honor Keirl, unmarried, age 19, servant, born Bridgewater, Somerset
Daughter Louisa Jane Keirl, unmarried, age 17, born Bridgewater
Son Samuel S. Keirl, age 15, errand boy, born Bridgewater
Grandson Charles Keirl Tuttle, age 9 months, born Bridgewater
Lodger Richard Honer [Homer?], unmarried, age 24, no occupation, born Worcestershire [no town given.]
In the 1891 census Wellington, Hereford
Head Richard Homer, married, age 34, farmer, neither employed nor employer, born Sedgley, Gloucestershire [Should be Worcestershire]
Wife Mary Homer, married, age 28, born Cannington, Gloucestershire
Son Richard C. Homer, age 8, scholar, born Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Daughter Elizabeth J. Homer, age 5, scholar, born Evesham, Worcestershire
Son Reginald Homer, age 1, born Wellington, Herefordshire
In the 1901 census The Row, Wellington, Herefordshire
Head Richard Homer, married, age 46, living on own means, born Sedgley, Staffordshire [should be Worcestershire]
Wife Emma M Homer, married, age 39, born Bristol, Gloucestershire
Son Richard Homer, single, age 19, born Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Daughter Elizabeth Homer, single, age 16, born Evesham, Worcestershire
Son Arthur Homer, age 10, born Wellington Herefordshire
Daughter Katie Homer, age 8, born Weston Beggard, Herefordshire
Daughter Julia Homer, age 6, born Weston Beggard, Herefordshire
1902 Jakeman and Carvers Directory and Gazetteer
Wellington, Herefordshire
Private Residents
Richard Homer, Norton Cottage
1909 Kelly’s Directory
Richard Homer, White House, Wellington, Hereford, Herefordshire
In the 1911 census White House, Wellington, Hereford
Head Richard Homer, age 55, married 30 years, 8 children born alive - 6 still living, farmer, employer, born Dudley, Staffordshire
Wife Mary Homer, age 49, married, born Bridgewater, Somerset [Cannington is 3 miles NW of Bridgewater]
Son Arthur Homer, age 19, single, farmers son working on farm - worker, born Wellington, Hereford
Son Keelinge Homer, age 9, born Wellington
In the January to march 1921 death index Richard Homer, age 64, Hereford district, Herefordshire, volume 6a, page 591.
Notes for Mary (Spouse 1)
In the April to June 1925 death index Mary Homer, age 62, Hereford district, Herefordshire, volume 6a, page 607