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Abednego Homer

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Edna

Edna Report 4 Jul 2011 17:35

Abednego Homer married to Sarah Homer ,last child James born 1798 trying to find a death for Abednigo between 1798 and 1837 any one help

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 4 Jul 2011 17:36

What part of the country were the family last known to be living in?

Alemap

Alemap Report 4 Jul 2011 17:39

Could this be him?
Name: HOMER, Abednego
Registration District: Help Clifton
County: Gloucestershire
Year of Registration: 1840
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Volume No: 11
Page No: 244

Edna

Edna Report 4 Jul 2011 17:41

Abednego and the family lived in the Cradley Heath and Halesowen area
They also had a son called Abednego around 1791

Astra

Astra Report 4 Jul 2011 17:41

1729
burial: 21 Oct 1804 —St. Michael, Bristol, England

record title: England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
name: Abednego Homer
gender: Male
burial date: 21 Oct 1804
burial place: St. Michael, Bristol, England
age: 75
birth date: 1729
marital status: Unknown
indexing project (batch) number: B05206-5
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 1849446

Alemap

Alemap Report 4 Jul 2011 17:44

Or if he is from Staffordshire
First name(s): Abednego
Last name: HOMER
Date of burial: 17 May 1837
Age at death: 80
Calculated year of birth: 1757
Place of burial: Kingswinford
Dedication: St Mary
County: Staffordshire

Dea

Dea Report 4 Jul 2011 17:56

A connection perhaps?

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
about Abendigo Homer Name: Abendigo Homer
Birth Date: abt 1871
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1940
Age at Death: 69
Registration district: Rowley Regis
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Volume: 6b
Page: 2349

Dea x

Slug & Lettuce

Slug & Lettuce Report 4 Jul 2011 18:35

Hi Edna

Just found a Abendigo Homer in a newspaper.
The Leicester Chronicle: or, Commercial and Agricultural Advertiser (Leicester, England), Saturday, July 07, 1849

If you think it may be useful I will gladly type out for you or if you want to send your email address I will send a copy of the article.

Ria x

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 5 Jul 2011 13:55

There are 3 members on this site who have an Abednego Homer from Staffordshire in their trees. Maybe worth contacting them for further information. Cx

Edna

Edna Report 5 Jul 2011 20:32

thank you everyone , i will search through the info you have give me :-)