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Arthur Thomas Hamer & Bessie Rogerson

Taken about 1914 and sourced from Individual - Roger & Colin Dittmer.

1914ish Arthur & Betty Hamer (with Peggy)

This picture was taken about 1914 and sourced from Individual - Roger & Colin Dittmer.

Family Picture Notes
- Photographed by Foulds & Hibberd Ltd.
  Photo provided by Roger Dittmer

Arthur and Bessie were married in a civil ceremony in June 1920 in the Wirral.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- HAMER Arthur Thomas ROGERSON Bessie Wirral, Civil Marriage Wirral WW/13/137
  
  Marriages Jun 1920 (52%)
  Hamer Arthur T Rogerson Wirral 8a 1325

They had a daughter named Peggy. There are no more children.

Family Notes
- Roger Dittmer recalls that Arthur had nmarried twice and remembers his mothers half-brothers, Peter and Arthur.

Personal Details
- Arthur Thomas Hamer
  Arthur was born on March 1st, 1885 in Ludlow.¹
  - Birth Notes
    - Births Dec 1884   (>99%)
      Hamer Arthur Thomas    Atcham 6a 661
      
      Births Jun 1885   (>99%)
      Hamer Arthur Thomas     Ludlow 6a 561
      
      Born: Onibury Craven Oxon (1911 census)
  He died at the age of 78 in March 1963 in Birkenhead.¹
  - Death Notes
    - Deaths Mar 1963 (>99%)
      HAMER ARTHUR T 78 BIRKENHEAD 10A, 112
  Bessie Rogerson
  
  1914ish Betty Hamer
  
  Bessie was born on June 5th, 1896 in Woodchurch.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Two possible births:
      
      Births Jun 1896   (>99%)
      Rogerson Bessie     Wirral 8a 491
      
      Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1896
      ROGERSON    Bessie    JACKSON    Woodchurch, Wirral    WOO/25/39
      
      Bessie Hamer
      born: 05 Jun 1896
      Sex: Female
      Occupation: Unpaid Domestic Duties
  She died at the age of 53 in June 1949 in Liverpool.¹
  - Death Notes
    - Deaths Jun 1949 (>99%)
      Hamer Bessie 53 Liverpool S. 10d 418

Children
- Margaret (Peggy) Edith Hamer
  
  Aunt Peggy
  
  Margaret, known as Peggy, was born on April 1st, 1924 in Tranmere.³
  - Birth Notes
    
    Birthday on 1st April (April Fools Day!)
    
    Births Jun 1924 (>99%)
    Hamer Margaret E Rogerson Birkenhead 8a 828
    
    Margaret Edith Dittmer Born 1 Apr 1924
    Died Aug 1995 71 Birkenhead
    
    Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1924
    HAMER Margaret Edith ROGERSON Tranmere TRA/149/96
  She died from cancer at the age of 71 on August 25th, 1995 in Birkenhead. The funeral took place on September 1st, 1995 at St. Marys (Upton). Her cremation was on September 1st, 1995 at the Landican Cemetery.⁴⁴

Family Additional Information
- A family check-list to complete for each family
  - BMD Births Yes (1 daughter)

¹ FreeBMD.org.uk
² 1939 Register Transcription
³ England & Wales BMD Index (1984-Date)
⁴ Funeral Card
Source/Citation Individual - Roger & Colin Dittmer