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Year 200

<olfella@asiaonline.net.au>
17th February 2001

Hi Ron
I was wondering if you could assist me in tracing my ancestors.  I am trying
to find out more about a William Green Coombs.  b:1 July 1829 at Milford
Haven, Somerset came to Australia on 15 June 1852 settling in Adelaide and
d: 11 July 1884.  He was married three times, twice two sisters Rachael and
Jane McMillan.   His father was William and he was married to Ann Green.  If
any of this rings any bells could you please contact me.  Regards - Eric
McMillan

Dave- Shari Mockensturm <smockens1@yahoo.com>
16th February 2001

Dear Ron,

Thank you so much for your prompt response

My grandmother always told me that her father was born in London.  That is all I know about Frederick and his family.  His father and mother's names were on his marriage application and the censuses say he and his parents were born in England.    I guess I am going to have to do an awful lot of digging to find out about them. I appreciate your offer to do some look ups if you have time.

We have been to London a few times, but, up until our last trip, I wasn't doing family research.   Last summer we flew into Gatwick, but didn't go into London.  We went south to Arundel to see a group of young musicians called "Barrage".  If you ever have the opportunity to see them, do it.  They are very good.

My Coombs' immigrated to DeKalb County, Illinois.  We are in Michigan.  I hope to get to DeKalb some time this summer to do some more research. 

I don't mind at all if you want to put what I know about Frederick on your site.  It might help if I tell you more about Frederick's family.  He married Sarah A. Harder, daughter of John and Josephine Crouce Harder, on July 19, 1884. Their children were Johnie J., Elva Josephine (my grandma), Eva, Roy, and Ruth. Elva married Frank A. Saltzgiver, Eva married Thurman Quinn and Ruth married Harry May. I will appreciate any help that might come as a result. 

Have you heard of, or been in contact with, a Mike Coombs.  He left a message on a website offering to do lookups in the 1851 census for England.  I sent him Frederick's name and birthdate, but his email was returned.

I checked Andrew's page, but was unable to get to the lists of bdm.  Possibly, they are being worked on.

I will certainly keep in touch, especially if I come up with some new information.   Thanks for the good luck wishes - it appears that I will certainly need it to complete the Coombs branch of my tree.

Sincerely, Shari

From Dave- Shari Mockensturm

15 February 2001 04:39

Hello Ron,

I am trying to locate my Coombs in 1860 England.   My great-grandfather was Frederick C. Coombs.  He was born in, I believe, London in February of 1860.  Both of his parents were born in England.  His father, according to Frederick's marriage license, was Joseph Coombs and his mother was Ellen Moby.  The license was written by the minister so it is possible that the mother's name was Helen and her surname could be Mobey.  Census information gives two different immigration years.  One says 1865, the other 1872.   

I will greatly appreciate any help you might be able to give me.  I will quite happily share information from Frederick forward.  Other Coombs that I have found in the same area and time as Frederick is a George Coombs b. 1830 and his son William b. 1857. They give an immigration date of 1866.  I suppose it could also be possible that the minister misheard Joseph for George.  Or is that stretching it just a little too much? 

Friends in search of family,

Shari

Year 2000

From: "Wendy Van Lathum", INTERNET:WendyVanLathum@bigpond.com
To: [unknown], RonCoombs
Date: 06/07/100 01:06 PM
RE: Joseph & Margaret Coombs

Dear Ron,

Just a short note to say Giday from Australia and to let you know that I'm also esearching the Coombs family and that were probably related in some way(far back).

My grandmother Kathleen Kate Daley's parents were Margaret Elizabeth Hill and Charles Andrew Daley. Marg's parents, Mary Ann Coombes and George Hill is how I'm connected.
Mary Ann's, her parents Joseph and Margaret and her two brothers Henry and Frank, left London/Plymouth 21 Nov 1852 on board the vessel JAVA, and arrived in  Sydney, NSW, on the 24 April 1853. After reading the passengers diary by Henry Knight it was a lucky thing they survived the trip at all, many children died.
I'm going through your Coombs of Ludgershall chart to see how were related,
so I'll email you soon as I find out.
See you later
regards Wendy

Date: 06/07/100 01:06 PM

RE: Joseph & Margaret Coombs
Dear Ron,

Just a short note to say Giday from Australia and to let you know that I'm also researching the Coombs family and that were probably related in some way(far back).

My grandmother Kathleen Kate Daley's parents were Margaret Elizabeth Hill and Charles Andrew Daley. Marg's parents, Mary Ann Coombes and George Hill is how I'm connected.
Mary Ann's, her parents Joseph and Margaret and her two brothers Henry and Frank, left London/Plymouth 21 Nov 1852 on board the vessel JAVA, and arrived in Sydney, NSW, on the 24 April 1853. After reading the passengers diary by Henry Knight it was a lucky thing they survived the trip at all, many children died.
I'm going through your Coombs of Ludgershall chart to see how were related, so I'll email you soon as I find out.
See you later
regards Wendy

From: "A Johnson", INTERNET:johnson@ozdocs.net.au
To: [unknown], RonCoombs

Date: 09/04/100 01:28 PM

RE: Coombs-Ludgershall, Wiltshire

Hello Ron,

I was sent your web page by Hilda, a relation (distant) of mine who lives
in New Zealand.  Thank you for pubishing the above page on your web site as
I am related to this family , so is Hilda.

I came to know Hilda via a notice board in Eng. she contacted me and was
very generous with her Coombs family research.

I look forward to viviting your site again today.
Elizabeth
From Sydney

Hi Ron,

Just re-reading contrib. and noticed my email address was incorrect.
johnson@ozdocs.net.au

Thanks
Elizabeth
Of Sydney

Year 1999

From: INTERNET:DLArtemis@aol.com, INTERNET:DLArtemis@aol.com
To: [unknown], RonCoombs

Date: 05/12/99 08:09 PM

RE: Looking for Coombs

Hello,
I have been searching (without much luck so far, unfortunately) for any information regarding my mother's  family tree. I'm sure it's more difficult as I have no contact with her or any of that side of the family.
I thought I'd give you what information I have been able to get on the off-hand that you or someone you know may have a link. Any help is appreciated,

Sincerely,

Diana Kirksey

June Rose Coombs, b. June 26th 1945 in Oakland, CA. She was the daughter of Joseph Coombs, b. abt. 1892 in Vallejo, CA. He married Josephine Peters, b. abt 1911 in Oakland, CA.
I know that June had approximately 7-8 siblings, including one named Barbara (this is from June's birth certificate as well as my father's mentioning of the sisters name). There has also been various 'mentions' of possible connections to Ireland and Portugal, but this can't be verified (just word of mouth).

Thanks again,

Diana

19th September 1999

This isn't e-mail but a copy of a letter sent to a Mrs. Hughes of Morden, Surrey. It was sent to her from E. C. Roberts of Gidea park, Romford. Please e-mail me and I will pass on your details. As Mrs. Hughes doesn't have the use of e-mail you may wish to give an address and/or a telephone number.

I have also included an outline family tree of Mrs. Hughes.

23^rd May 1997

Dear Mrs. Hughes,

Thank you for your letter of 21^st May, my interest in the name COOMBS arises from my mother’s family. My Grandfather was JOHN WILLIAM COOMBS born circa 1869, died in 1925. He was married to my Grandmother AMELIA BENOTE on the 25^th December 1905, this was his second marriage, his first was to CATHERINE FOOTMAN on 9^th April 1888, this marriage produced ESTER COOMBS born 28^th July 1888 and possibly two sons who may have died in infancy. His marriage to AMELIA produced 7 children one of whom was my mother. JOHN WILLIAM had a brother THOMAS COOMBS and a sister ESTER COOMBS. My Gt. Grandfather was WILLIAM COOMBS a tailor by trade, this is all I know about him at present. I have just received JOHN WILLIAM’s sister, ESTER’s marriage certificate showing her marriage to WILLIAM LIPYEAT on 18^th July 1898 and am trying to trace her birth, having failed so far to trace my Grandfather’s; this of course may also throw some light on my Gt. Grandfather and Gt. Grandmother.

  I cannot at present see any connection between our COOMBS ancestors but who knows what further research will turn up. I will keep your details on file just in case, good luck with your future researches.

  Yours sincerely

  E.C. Roberts

Descendants of Uriah Coombs

1 Uriah Coombs b: 1780-1790 
. +Elizabeth b: 1780-1790 d: 1840 
........ 2 Phoebe Hannah Coombs b: 1818 in St Saviour, Southwark Christened: 28 June 1818 St. Saviour, Southwark 
........ 2 Uriah Henry Coombs b: 1818 in St Saviour, Southwark Christened: 28 June 1818 St. Saviour, Southwark 
........ 2 Charles Coombs b: 1821 in Southwark d: March 1886 Christened: 24 February 1822 St. Saviour, Southwark Occupation: Coachmaker, Van Driver, Watchman, Night Watchman
............ +Maria Barley b: 1814-1815 in Stoney Stratford, Bucks m: 8 December 1850 in St. Mary, Haggerston d: 20 March 1869 in St. Geo. East 
................... 3 Charles Henry Coombs b: 10 January 1853 in Whitechapel d: 12 August 1930 in Queens Park, Middx Christened: 30 January 1853 Occupation: compositor, printer's reader
....................... +Jane Backler b: 24 April 1853 m: 26 September 1875 in Christ Church, St. Geo. East 
.............................. 4 Percy Harry J. Coombs b: 30 June 1876 in Stepney d: 1969 
.............................. 4 Alice Emily Coombs b: 17 July 1878 in Bromley-by-Bow 
.............................. 4 Gertrude Jessie Coombs b: 26 May 1880 in Bromley-by-Bow 
.............................. 4 Edith Lillian Coombs b: 1882 in Leyton, Essex 
.............................. 4 Hilda Kate Coombs b: 17 December 1886 in Chelsea 
.............................. 4 Herbert Charles Coombs b: 12 November 1888 in Chelsea d: 13 April 1975 Occupation: Commercial Clerk
.................................. +Alice Helen Kelly b: 1 April 1894 in Hammersmith m: 9 June 1923 in St. Like, Kensington d: 28 July 1977 
......................................... 5 Sheila Helen Coombs 
............................................. +Anthony Victor Thomas Hughes m: 2 October 1954 
......................................... 5 Anthony Charles Coombs b: 10 March 1928 in Wandsworth 
.............................. 4 Bessie Frances Coombs b: 1890 in Chelsea 
.............................. 4 Gilbert Frank Coombs b: 9 July 1896 in Chelsea 
........ *2nd Wife of Charles Coombs: 
............ +Charlotte Matilda ??? m: 1880 
........ 2 James Thomas Coombs b: 1824 in Southwark Christened: 1 August 1824 St. Saviour, Southwark 

From: "Xana A. Hansen", INTERNET:Xana@vederso.com
To: [unknown], RonCoombs

Date: 16/08/99 02:52 PM

RE: Coombs Family of Maine

Hi, Ron..

You have a pretty impressive Coombs page!

I was wondering if you are collecting data on the Coombses who migrated
across "The Pond," and who setteled in Maine.  If so, I can send you
quite a bit of data about them.  For us, the bog question is, "Who was
the original Anthony Coombs?"  There are stories about him that say he
was a Frenchman who secretly left France because of religion and who
changed his name to either Alistair Coombs or Anthony Coombs.

I think it would be fabulous if there were someone in the family who
would care to maintain a Coombs data base.

Would like to hear from you,
Sincerely,
Xana Arango Hansen, whose mother was Charlotte Hay Coombs, born in 1910
in Freeport, Maine.

From: "Xana A. Hansen", INTERNET:Xana@vederso.com
To: "R. Coombs", RonCoombs

Date: 16/08/99 22:03 PM

RE: Re: Coombs Family of Maine

Ron,

You may certainly add my message to your page or whatever.

About "the Keeper of the Coombs Line" here in the States.... Her name is Mary
R. Harline, and she has an e-mail address, but I can't for the life of me
recall what it is.  It will take some digging.  I used to use CompuServe, and
many of my e-mail addresses were on that program,.  But then, I got a new
system, and when I put C-Serve on it, it kept crashing the computer.  So I no
longer have all those old addresses.  But I *think* I made a paper copy of
some of her messages.  And therefore, I hope I can provide you with a link.
Will try anyway.

All the best, from your "sort-of cousin in Colorado.
Xana

From:   Michael Anderson, [101520,660]
To:     RonCoombs@Compuserve.com, RONCOOMBS
       
Date:   16/08/99 17:23 PM

RE:     Ccombs family records

Hi Ron
I was very interested to see your interest in the Coombs family as I have
just been going through some records involving a family with that name
though not from the area of London you seem to have been looking at. The
records I have cover a family named Jones and one of the daughters married
Johnny ( Lt. John R.) Coombs who served in India with the East India
Company military service. His wife was Sarah Louisa Jones born 2 November
1824. They married 2 June 1851. They returned to the UK several times and
finally left India in 1877. The children who survived to become adults
were:
Annie Louisa Coombs born in 1853 and died in 1948
Mary Alice Coombs born in 1856 and died in 1888
Alfred Coombs born in 1865 and died in 1930
Edward Coombs born in 1865 and died in 1943
Is this of any interest to you? I have some supplementary information about
the family relationships.
My interest in these records is that the sister of Sarah Louisa Jones is my
ggmother .
Regards
Michael Anderson

 From: "Deborah Crawford", INTERNET:deborah@ionsys.com
To: [unknown], RonCoombs

Date: 16/08/99 22:48 PM

RE: The elusive ancestors

Hello there. I came upon your web site address on one of the "e-zines" I
receive here, either Eastman's or Global - I wrote down the address and
didn't take note of which zine it came from. Not too bright of me, but what
can I say. It was a VERY hectic day.

The name Coombs shows up on my paternal side of the family. My great great
great great grandfather seems to have been James Coombs, married to Hannah.
Their children were James born c 1823, Thomas born c 1826 & Susan b ??, who
married Samuel Joy Senior on January 4, 1850 in Cranborne, Dorset.  I
looked through your Coombs and found many James and Susans and several
Hannahs. I have a birth date of 1776 for James sr. & 1778 for Hannah - but
that would mean that Hannah was quite an age when she had these children,
so obviously either they're the grandparents or there was a mistake in
dates somewhere. 

Anyway - just thought I'd touch base and see if any of these people sound
familiar. Great site by the way.  Enjoyed reading through it, even if it
turns out to have no connection to us.

Talk to you soon.

Deborah Crawford
Midland Ontario Canada 

To: "R. Coombs", RonCoombs

Date: 20/07/99 14:00 PM

RE: RE: COOMBS

Dear Ron

Thanks for your messages. 

My father was very interested to hear about your site, especially to hear of
another Ron Coombs!   He does not know the names of his paternal
grandparents (father and mother of William George, born c1890)  - as I said,
he only knew his grandmother when he was a small child in the 1930s.
However, he is going to ask his older brother.  Bill would have been grown
up when she died and is more likely to have known their address and first
names.  My grandfather was, apparently, certainly born by the time of the
1891 census, as he was in his early fifties when he died at the beginning of
the Second World War.  I am not sure why a small boy of the right name and
age does not appear in your 1891 details as everyone seems so certain that
the family was local.

I was especially interested to see a Coombs family in the 1881 census living
in Mina Road as this was the next street to Smyrks Road where my father grew
up.   
I have looked at Andrew's site and would be happy to provide him with any
details.  I can see that I need to speak to my uncles and aunts to get some
proper dates first!  Alas I am no longer in London to visit the Record
Office to check.

It seems highly unlikely that my family is unconnected with all the other
Coombs' in the same small area at the end of the last century, and you have
got me very interested in sussing out the link!

Thanks for your mention of the 1881 census CD.  I will send you any definite
details I find out and perhaps take you up on your kind offer then.

.Kind regards

Audrey Robertson
email:  <

From Michael Anderson 101520.660@compuserve.com 16th August 1999

Hi Ron

I was very interested to see your interest in the Coombs family as I have just been going through some records involving a family with that name though not from the area of London you seem to have been looking at. The records I have cover a family named Jones and one of the daughters married Johnny ( Lt. John R.) Coombs who served in India with the East India Company military service. His wife was Sarah Louisa Jones born 2 November 1824. They married 2 June 1851. They returned to the UK several times and finally left India in 1877. The children who survived to become adults were:

Annie Louisa Coombs born in 1853 and died in 1948

Mary Alice Coombs born in 1856 and died in 1888

Alfred Coombs born in 1865 and died in 1930

Edward Coombs born in 1865 and died in 1943

Is this of any interest to you? I have some supplementary information about the family relationships.

My interest in these records is that the sister of Sarah Louisa Jones is my ggmother .

I edit the publications of The Anderson Association. My book ' Anderson Families' was published in 1984

Regards

Michael Anderson

From Keith Warren warrenac@foxall.com.au 26^th April 1999

Dear Ron,

I have traced back my COOMBES/COOMBS and other variations to 1778, from

London and Oxfordshire. They were virtually all Watermen and Lightermen.

I have many 1851, 1861, 1871 and 1881 CENSUS entries. Have you got any in

your branch?

I look forward to your reply.

Best Wishes

Keith

From Nikki Merchant nmerchant@tconl.com 24th April 1999

Sare Mr Coombs

My husbands uncle by marriage is William Coombs he was born in the USA and then moved to Canada, in 1858 George Coombs Married Mary Walker in east London at St Bartholomew's Moorfield they lived at 25 Green Dragon Court, Fore St and she lived at three Dager court Fore St have any of your ancestors moved to the states or Canada I have their marriage license and bible records of the children and who the children married I don't know if my Coombs are any connection to yours I can give you my info if you would like it

 From: "Nikki Merchant", INTERNET:nmerchant@tconl.com
To: [unknown], RonCoombs

Date: 24/04/99 23:46 PM

RE: George  Coombs

Sare Mr Coombs My husbands uncle by marriage is William Coombs he was
born in the USA and then moverd to Canada,in 1858 George Coombs
Married Mary Walker in east london at St Bartholomews Moorfield  they lived
at  25 green dragon court fore st and she lived at three dager court fore st
have any of your ansetors moved to the states or Canada I have their
marriage licence and bible records of the children and who the children
married  I don't know if my coombs are any conection  to yours  I can give
you my info if you would like it

From John Coombs rc@freeuk.com 23rd March 1999

Dear Ron,

Thanks for the information, if I do find anything interesting I'll pass it on. I think the sites are very good, must try and get around to doing one myself. Still playing at the moment to find how things work!

Thanks again,

John, . Broadstairs.

From Ian Saunders,Bathurst,NSW ctindall@sillk.net 6th February 1999

Dear Ron

Thanks for your enquiry on Coombes (either spelling at this end). Our Joseph COOMBES (aged 31) and his wife Margaret CROUCH (A31) arrived on the "Java" in1853 with children Mary Anne (A7) Henry (A5) and Frank (A3) from Wiltshire, UK. Frank died near Inverell, NSW in 1860 Mary Ann married George HILL (1866) ,James W BROWN (1877) Richard MORRIS (1892) and William WOOLLEY  (1911) Henry W married Eliza Ann PATTERSON (1874) and died at Glen Innes, NSW in 1925. My great grandmother was Ann Tabitha HILL, who died near Inverell in 1900.

I regret that this may not help you

From Elizabeth   Johnson@ozdocs.net.au 5th February 1999

Our COOMBS family lived in the Inverell, Glen Innes area. Joseph COOMBS and his wife Margaret (Crouch) came from Wiltshire, Eng. If there is a connection I have more info.

Regards Elizabeth

Sydney

From rumors@midwest.net 9th January 1999

I am researching Coombs from Southampton, England. Richard Coombs 1852 Tarner (Tanner) Coombs 1852 David Coombs , father of: William Brewer Coombs who married Mary Wheeler, Feb.21, 1852. William and Mary came to the USA between 1852 and 1865. They had a son named Walter Wheeler Coombs, my grandfather, in Steuben County, Indiana Is this any help to you? I have a copy of the registration of marriage my father Robert gave me before he died in 1965.

Thank You,

Year 1998

From LaCount@aol.com 13th December 1998

Ron....

Have you any information on the following line? Thanks for any help you can provide.....Clay LaCount

1. Sarah COOMBS m. John Howard Resided at Bradninche, Devon, England and then Greenfield, Massachusetts.

2. John COOMBS m. Harriet Westaway June 14, 1814 Belstone, Devon, Eng. Resided at Bradninche

3. John COOMBS m. Mary

From Louise Gebert gebert@direct.ca 9th December 1998

Hi again still can't get thro I do Genealogy strictly as a hobby, I do no t do it for religious purposes. Can you send me a brief outline as your years of interest, my Coombs are originally from Pancras but turn up on the 1881 census in Lambeth, with my grandfather listed no connection to Andrew Coombs at present. Louise Also i am just an amateur on the computer.

 26th November 1998

Dear Ron
I've e-mailed you once before in hopes that you might be able to help me. So I thought I would try once more. I've tried a lot of things to find some history on my family but I can't find anything. I've been to the archives by the Latter-Day Saints as well and can't find anything. If you have any suggestions it would be greatly appreciated. I'll give you what I know just in case there is a relationship here. My great-grandfathers name was Frederick Henry Coombes. I don't know when he was born however I do know he served in the British Navy for 21 yrs. Must have Immigrated to Canada sometime between 1905-1910. He was born in Bath. My grandfather was Frederick Henry Coombes as well. Most likely the first born son. He was born on October 21st 1899or 1900. He was a Dispatch rider in WW1 (1917-1919)He was with the Queens Own Rifle. He had brother and sisters Gerald, Flora, Pearl. That's all I know. Do you know how I would get a hold of the British Navy on this? Please e-mail me back at dianewal@home.com I hope to here from you

Thank you

From Diane Waldriff(nee Johnson) dianewal@home.com 11th November 1998

Hello
I'm trying to search my family history and came across your web-site. My great-grandfathers name was Frederick Henry Coombes (maybe with and e) and he was born in Bath England. My grandfather was Frederick Henry Coombes born 1900 Oct 21st in I believe Gossport (don't know if that is the correct spelling) and he married Gladas Evelyn Baynham born in (Bristol) Hope you can help me please e-mail me at dianewal@hom.com

From Simon Coombs scoombs@hotmail.com 11th November 1998

Hello,

My name is Simon Coombs, born October 12 1961 in Lambeth. I came across your page, by accident, when following a link on Heraldry! I didn't actually think there was any link between us, but thought perhaps an old friend, Philip Coombs, of Sidcup in Kent. That was, until I saw the photograph of your father, H J Coombs, who bears quite a resemblance to my own father (although they would appear to be a generation or two apart). Anyway, I shall ask my father what happened to his family records as I know he did some research a few years ago. In the meantime I will sketch out a family tree and let you know what I find out, if it is still of any interest.

Best Wishes

Simon.

From Lily Wouldes lwouldes@ihug.co.nz 15th October 1998

Dear Ron,

Thank you for your reply.

Even though you were not able to help me directly I was most interested to learn that Bermondsey was well known for the hat trade. My grandmother was born in 1877 in Mile End Old Town and evidently was quite talented with her hat trimming. It was her mother who was born in Bermondsey (and who married a Coombs in Bermondsey). Another coincidence, my husband on his line has a hatter born in Edmonton, London, in 1819, who went to Southwark (very close to Bermondsey) to get married. He then went to Halifax, York. I must learn more about the hat trade. We live in Auckland. About 15 or so miles (that shows my age!) from the central business district.

Thank you for your help. I guess it is back to the library (and the Internet) to try and get some more leads.

Keep in touch. Lily

Louise Gebert gebert@direct.ca 20th September 1998

Hi I found your pages most interesting My Coombs line is at a standstill at the moment. My mothers father was Charles Alfred Coombs b 18 Apr 1879 Brixton His father was Charles James Coombs b 4 Dec 1848 Holborn, His father was a Charles Coomb(e)s b c1815 Romsey Hants ? who's father could also be a Charles ? Charles Alfred m 6 Oct 1900 to Lillian Kevern ,Lambeth, Charles James M 2nd (do not have anything on his 1st m ) to Elizabeth Kate Moore . Charles Coomb(e)s m Emma Moore (you see I have 2 lines of Moores in the same Family) St Giles. I am at present redoing my Family History on my sons computer, Many years of sorting to do . sorry this isn't much and not very organized, but i am working on all lines of my family and my husbands many branches whenever I get a bit of time. L. Gebert B. C. Canada

From Jan Coombs an.coombs@murray-microft.co.uk 29th August 1998

Hello Ron,

I found your email address on a large sheet of Coombs info. which I barely understand.

My neighbours are keen genealogists, and have some of the survey books for Somerset & Dorset. Would you like me to search for any Coombs families. I have been told that my grandfather George Coombs came from the west to Southampton, and had been meaning to check the details. His wife Beatrice nee Murray was most recently from South Wales, and previously in Scotland as they had moved with the Ordnance Survey to Southampton where I still live.

Kind regards Jan.

From Carol WeWeed2@aol.com 6th may 1998

looking for imformation on william coombs born in bristol 1859,his mothers' mother was sarah ann bath born in wells,1868. my fathers' father henry george read,born 1891 no location,his mother matilda gould read1852. if anyone can help over there since u.s. has little info here.

Carol

 Date: 03/01/98 16:12 PM

Sender: msparker@curtis.lib.me.us

 Do you have any information on Benjamin Coombs, b. 1780? Lived in
Bradford, ME, early 1800s.  Would appreciate any help you can give us.

Thank you.

 Muriel S, Parker

Year 1997

From:   Peter Coombs, [101351,667]   101351.667@compuserve.com
To:     R. Coombs, RonCoombs
       
Date:   17/09/97 21:36 PM

RE:     Coombs Family

Dear Ron,

Many thanks for the message received today, I am about to go look at your
info with much interest.

My husband is Peter Coombs and was born in Edinburgh, mothers name Eileen
Mogford. Unfortunatly he knows very little about his family as both parents
are deceased, his father dying when he was very  young. He does know that
his father was a southerner, possibly a Londoner.

I have only just started on the trail of my family tree and can trace the
McGrail side (my fathers) back to my GG grandparents and have the birth
cert. of one female relative before that but I need to track the
connection. My husbands side will prove to be more difficult and I hope
your page may lead to some clues. I will let you know.

Many thanks

Wendy.

11/09/97 from Don Mckee   DMckee2032@aol.com

 Dear Ron,

 I saw in a recent letter that you were interested in researching the Coombs family. I recalled that my grandfather spoke at the dedication of a plaque at, or as near as they could determine, the site of a Ft. Coombs in 1935. The plaque was beside old Pa. State Route 126 South of Warfordsburg, Pa.  The stone and plaque had lilac bushes growing around it and with the passing years became obscured from view to the passing traffic. That section of highway has been vacated due to the construction of Interstate 70 and is now only a township access road serving local traffic.

A story connected with the Fort Coombs was how it became a refuge for a white man, named McCurdyas I recall, who escaped from the Indians who were holding him prisoner near Ft. Bedford. The man in question ran races with the Indian braves every evening but always let the Indians win. One evening he got further away and kept going south. As he approached Ft. Coombs the people at the fort heard the commotion approaching and someone, perhaps a soldier, fired a rifle at the pursuing Indians. One Indian was wounded and McCurdy's run ended as he found sanctuary at the the Coomb's fort. The Indians carried their wounded chief of party back north across the nearby mountain into what is known today as Buck Valley, Union Twp. Fulton County, Pa. The wounded Indian died there and they buried him beside what is known as the Indian Grave Run. A large stone was his marker. In the 1920's amateur archaeologists recovered a piece of collar bone in the area of the large un-marked stone.      This story might have some bearing on family research but I have no idea who the fort was named for. It could have been named for a soldier in colonial times but that is speculation on my part.       This letter has run on and I had better say Good Luck with your research!                                                        

 Yours sincerely,  Don McKee 

From:   terry silcock, TerryRCTS
To:     R. Coombs, RonCoombs
Date:   20/08/97 11:58 PM
RE:     Reply re: Coombs family

Hi Ron,

You were correct.  Your earlier mailing did not reach me.

When I was on two weeks holiday my mail box filled up by day 12. Henece yours was probably not delivered. I certainly cannot find it in my in-basket.

I have looked at your web page, but this does not really solve my problem so you might be able to help directly.

You will find it better to print this e-mail in landscape mode. I have two COOMB(E)S  on the famil trees.

a) my wife's grand-mother was Emily Louisa COOMBES.

Below is a plausible tree:

Descendants of Henry COOMBES
                                               
1  Henry COOMBES        b: Abt 1842 Plymouth 38y (81cens); Henry 25 on
Florence's Birth Cert                   Occupation: 1881 Coach Maker (81
cens & 1875 Birth Cert)
   +Annie GREY, possibly GUY    b: Abt 1849 Gt Dunmow,ESS (31y: 81 cens)  
       
.....2   Emily Louisa COOMBES   b: Abt 1870 died age 57 per MI (mem Card)
d: 24-Dec-1927 in On Grave 1473D, Walthamstow Cemetery (mem Card: Rose
Sutton)
.........+George Henry STEVENS, aka DOREE       b: 28-Feb-1869 8 Norton St,
Bethnal Green,LON  (aka DOREE) (81 cens: GS b:Hoxton 12y)               d:
15-Apr-1960 in War Memorial Hosp, Enfield,MDX  
.....2   Florence COOMBES       b: 25-Nov-1875 per Rose Sutton  d:
25-Mar-1939 in Walthamstow (per Rose Sutton)   
.........+William VANNER        b: Abt 1873 per Rose Sutton             d:
29-Jun-1956 in Per Rose Sutton (83years)       
.....2          Henry (?error) COOMBES  b: Unknown                     
.....2          William H.COOMBES       b: Abt 1877 Westminster (3y: 81
cens)                  
.....2          Albert E. COOMBES       b: Abt 1878 Westminster (2y: 81
cens)                  
.....2          Lilian L. COOMBES       b: Abt Oct-1880 Westminster
(6months: 81 cens)                     

The known information is the death date of Emily Louisa C. from her tombstone MI which I have seen and photgraphed and a memorial card. 

Her husband who survived unti l1960, had the two different surnames, which as another mystery.

I cannot find the Wedding of  Emily and George in the GRO Indexes under any of the three surnames in the period 1885-1892
.I have got a birth certificate for an Emily around 1870 but it is the wrong one.

Emily Louise has not been found in the 1881 census.

Two of the names in the 1881 census family are known by relatives:
Florence (details as shown above)
Henry who is probably William H. shown in the 81 census.

A friend has found a possible Henry  COOMBES in the 1851 Plymouth census. But before I search more at Plymouth I would like to confirm the earlier links in the chain.

If you have any details of the names above, I would be very pleased to hear from you.

Or alternativey e-mail the files for me to search.

b) A Somerset COOMBS  Eve who was the second husband of Thomas SILCOCK of ROAD, Somerset

Outline tree below  (i have not been able to trace her parents)
                               
1  Thomas SILCOCK, nyr  b: Bef Nov 1746 Bapt Road Par Ch: 19/10/1746(ParRe)Sett exam:father;William SILCOCKS, wi:Betty )          d: Oct 1821 Probably: Bur: Rode Bapt Ch: 14/10/1821 (76y) ..+Betty HORLER, nyr    m: 1 Apr 1771 in Rode Par Ch  (par Reg:SP & S&DFHS Ix)     d: Oct 1773 bur Road Par Ch:29/10/1773 (Par Reg:SP)
........

2       Hester SILCOCK, nyr     b: Bef 14 Oct 1773 Bap  Road Par Ch 14/10/1773 (par Rec SP) dau T & B               d: poss: Hester bur: Rode Bap Ch 15/6/1796 (22y)
        *2nd Wife of Thomas SILCOCK, nyr:                      
        +Eve COOMBS     b: Abt 1754 of North Bradley @ wedding. aged 85y @
burial. m: 24 Nov 1777 in North Bradley.(Nimrod Ix,) TS a widower       d:
May 1839 Bur Road Bapt Ch: 15/3/1839  (85y)(Road Bapt Reg:WCRO)
........2       Unknown SILCOCK, nyr  b: Bef Aug 1779 only burial details
known   d: Jul 1779 Bur: Road Par Ch: 21/7/1779 (par Reg:SP)
.........2      Stillborn child SILCOCK b: 12 Nov 1780 Stillborn  d: 12 Nov
1780 buried 12 Nov 1780 Rode Par Ch (SoG transcript)
.........2      Unknown SILCOCK, nyr    b: Bef 4 May 1782 only burial
details known           d: May 1782 Bur Road Par Ch: 4/5/1782 (rode par
Reg:SP)
.........2      Samuel SILCOCK, nyr     b: Bef Jun 1783
Bapt:Road:1/6/1783:(Par cReg :SP)26y @(sett exam 09) mother Edith Par
R,69y:51ce             
............    +Jane TAYLOR, nyr       b: 1778 bap:Rode PCh:20/9/1778;  @
death Bapt Road Bapt(Bap Rec:MH)        m: 2 Apr 1804 in Road, SOM (Par
Reg:SP) d: Poss Bur: Road Bapt Ch: 22/6/1836 (57y)
.........       *2nd Wife of Samuel SILCOCK, nyr:                      
.............   +Elizabeth HARRIS, nyr  b: Abt 1785 B: Devizes 65y in 51
cens    m: 24 Aug 1840 in Trowbridge Par Ch (GRO Cert: 1840Q3);EH: Spin
.........2      Fanny SILCOCK, nyr      b: Bef Apr 1785 Bap ROAD Par Ch:
6/3/1785 (par Reg:SP)           d: Sep 1785 Bur Road Par Ch:08/09/1785 (Par
Reg:SP)
.........2      Thomas Ball SILCOCK, nyr        b: 19 Apr 1797 Bapt Road
Par Ch:15/8/1803(but 53y 51 ce @ Bradford, 83y:81ce;45y @wed 1842)       
d: 24 Oct 1886 Will  c1878 (Birth & Date: Bradford Cemetery MI: PM)
.............   +Hester GOULTER b: Bef 20 Dec 1795 bap:Road P Ch:
20/12/1795 (SoG Trans)  m: 25 Dec 1815 in Rode, Som (S&DFHS Wed)        d:
Bef 1842 Thomas remarried 1842
.........       *2nd Wife of Thomas Ball SILCOCK, nyr:                 
............    +Harriet BABER, NYR     b: Abt 1796 (WED CERT 1842: 46Y;
54y 51 cens)    m: 6 May 1842 in Baptist Chapel, Bradford, Wil, (as widow
Relph)  d: 2 May 1851 date from TBS's will
.........       *3rd Wife of Thomas Ball SILCOCK, nyr:                 
.............   +Amelia MILSOM, nyr     b: Abt 1823 Bradford, WIL (57y:81
cens)   m: Abt 1853 in GRO Ix has wed: 1853Q3 in Bradford       d: poss:
GRO Ix: 1889Q2 Bradford-on-Avon (65

Eve is probably related to Rosemary SHIPSEY's COOMBS at some time,
but this has not yet been establised.

Best wishes

Terry Silcock

PS
I am trying to complete a one name study of SILCOCK, SILCOCKS, SILCOX in
southern England &
Wales    Although my personal line descends from those on Somerset,
Wiltshire borders  who later
moved to London, but I have a lot of information on others of this name and
and its many variants.
Also some details of  BALL, BIGGS and others  in Wiltshire & Somerset who
married into the family.
I am also attempting a one-name study of SCOTTS  (with a final S, only);
and 
studies of PROWSE and PHIPPEN in the south east of England.
Other significant names I have on my and my wife's trees are:
RICHARDS and BAKER in Cambridgeshire,
HATCHER, CROWDER, CLINCH, DOREE, RYAN, STEVENS in East London,
COLLINS & COOMBES   from Westminster, London,
the COOMB(E)S originally from Plymouth area  of Devon.
SOAR, RANSOME, CHURCH ,ALLARD, OSBORNE in East Suffolk
theCHURCH family emigrating to Canada in the 186Xs.  and
LEATHERDALE in Essex,some of whom emigrated to Canada
Member: Wilts FHS,  Somerset & Dorset FHS, East of London FHS;
  Cambridgeshire FHS, N.W. Kent FHS.
Bristol & Avon FHS, UK Society of Genealogists

From: Wally Coombs <wally.coombs@logicnet.com>
To: roncoombs@compuserve.com
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 1997 11:45:45
Message-ID: <113219.970819.114545@logicnet.com>
Subject: Coombs family
Organization: Logical Solutions

Dear Ron,

Thank you for your reply.  From what information I can gather my first descendent to come from England was John and he came in the first half of the 1800's.  Will keep the search up.

Yes I did send you the message via your Home Page.  It was very informative although I travel the internet via text only.  (yes there are still a few of us around)

It's interesting your father was in the Canadian infantry in WW I.  My Grandfather-in-law, was in WW I also and we are trying to get information on him as well.  If you have any tips on that search they'd be appreciated.

Thanks,

Wally ---
þ OLX 2.1 TD þ We are the people our parents warned us about

From Wally Coombs wally.coombs@bbs.logicnet.com 16th August 1997

Hi Ron I will check my family tree I know my great/great/grandfather was named william and lived in Quebec Canada as I do.

From Christopher Tindall Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada ctindall@sillk.net

Mr. Coombs,

I noticed your picture of the military cooks at your website. I don't recognize any of the cooks in the picture, but I recognize the building. In my grandparents basement, they have a picture of what must be nearly 200 soldiers on those same steps with one of my relatives in it, probably taken around the same time. Sorry I couldn't be more help, but I thought maybe it's help your search. Sincerely,

I have since obtained a similar photograph that has my father in it, taken in 1914. I am eternally grateful to Dale Kerr of New Westminster B.C. Canada for copying it and sending it to me. She has been a great help and inspiration to me.

From Robin Coombs   coombsr@yrbe.edu.on.ca

 Hi Ron;

 For the better part of 5 years now, I've been researching my family tree, and though I have come across mounds of information on every other branch, my direct lineage of COOMBS has resulted in very little information.  It is with great interest that I have come across your homepage.  Though at this point I can find no direct link to any of my descendants either through your own family tree or through the various email correspondences, I am willing to share the information I have to gain a hopeful contact going forward. I'm not sure if you have any information you can share with me, or if you can forward this to all of your contacts, but nevertheless, here goes.  

The farthest back I go is one Charles Bailey Coombs, birth and death dates unknown.  He married a FOGG.  Charles Coombs was well known in the industrial world from his company of C.B. Coombs Distributing.  They had three children: Nellie, Ronald (Ronnie), and William Howard (my grandfather).  The first two children married, but never had any children. William Howard married Queenie Dorothea Lillian Allen (both born and married in Ireland).  They had two boys, Leslie Noel Howard (my uncle), and Derek Vivian Roy (my father).  They were both born in Ireland also, and c1950-1960 they emigrated to Canada, and settled in a suburb of Toronto, Ontario. Because these two are the next direct link to the only branch of this line of COOMBS, I would love to find a history going back than just my great-grandfather (Charles Bailey).

Confusing, but hopefully someone out there can find a link.

 Thank you for you help and consideration, and continued success with a fantastic COOMBS family site.

 Sincerely, Robin Coombs

Hi,
   I'm looking for descendents of Henry COMBS b. Emsworth Hampshire c.1803.
The 1851 census shows him as a leather cutter of 18 Franklyn Place, Chichester, Sussex, married to Sarah Ide with nine children. Two children emigrated to New Zealand, I would like to find out about the other seven. I'll happily swap information.

                 Thanks,
                         Keith Marshall
                          (New Zealand)

I'm sorry to have somehow lost Keith's e-mail address (Ron Coombs)

Undated

Dear Ron
I've e-mailed you once before in hopes that you might beable to help me.
So I thought I would try once more.I've tried alot of things to find
some history on my family but I can't find anything.I've been to the
archives by the Latter-Day Saints as well and can't find anything.If you
have any suggestions it would be greatly appreciated. I'll give you what
I know just in case there is a relationship here.  My great-grandfathers
name was Frederick Henry Coombes. I don't know when he was born however
I do know he served in the British Navy for 21 yrs.Must have Immigrated
to Canada sometime between 1905-1910. He was born in Bath. My
grandfather was Frederick Henry Coombes as well. Most likely the first
born son. He was born on October 21st 1899or 1900. He was a Dispatch
rider in WW1 (1917-1919)He was with the Queens Own Rifle. He had
brother and sisters Gerald,Flora,Pearl. Thats all I know. Do you know
how I would get a hold of the British Navy on this? Please e-mail me
back at dianewal@home.com I hope to here from you
Thankyou
Diane Waldriff(nee Johnson)

From: Racheat <Racheat@aol.com>

Thank you for the info Ron!

I am finding that the Combs surname has been much more thoroughly researched
than I thought....just have to find the connection to us.

Just thought I'd let you know that I did not create the Tom and Millie Combs
homepage.....they did and I've never met them....I simply found the page.

It's interesting to learn of some Combs' moving to NZ.......my mom seems to
believe that 'our' Combs relatives came down from the north (Nova Scotia or
NZ).....

...this is becoming quite complex  ;)

talk to you soon and thank you again!

Sender: jan.coombs@murray-microft.co.uk

andrew Coombs wrote:
>
> Hi Jan
>
> Please let me know what names you are researching as I now have many
> names, and some from Fordingbridge.
>
> Regards
>
> Andrew

I have asked to borrow a selection of census books from my neighbour in which I had seen some listings. They also
have the FTM CD, but I have not looked at it. They have also used the Mormons' database, & recommend it.

My own search is barely started, and is noted below. My FTM database is ~1.4M zipped, but has no significant
history, only a small fraction being Coombs. I will find time to tidy it & check dates just in case it does link to yours!

Kind regards, Jan.

COOMBS Ernest James? (My dad actually said Charles
          this morning, but later again James, have
          you been talking to him?)
  b ? at The Bell ?-Martin-? Dorset
  m ? BESSANT ?
  d ?

COOMBS Ernest James? xx BESSANT
  1) Ernest     b~1890
  2) Albert
  3) Harry
  4) Florence
  5) Kate
  6) Louise
  7) George b 6 jan 1900 in Freemantle, Southampton

COOMBS George
  b 6 jan 1900 in Freemantle, Southampton
  m ~1930 Central Hall (Methodist), Southampton.
          Beartrice MURRAY
  d june 1989, Lords Hill, Southampton

COOMBS George xx MURRAY Beartrice
  1) COOMBS Alan George xx KING Mary Ruth
  2) COOMBS Margaret        
             
COOMBS Alan G?
  b 5th Jan 1927
  m ~1953
  d ---

COOMBS Alan G? xx KING Mary Ruth
  1) COOMBS E Jan
  ...
COOMBS E Jan
  b 21 Apr 1954
  m 12 Aug 1972
  d ---

COOMBS E Jan xx GANDY Theresa E
  1) Mark Andrew
  ...
COOMBS Mark Andrew
  b Nov 1973
  m Apr 1997
  d ---  

COOMBS Mark Andrew xx Joanne Edmonds
  1) COOMBS Charlie

From James sinclair 106346.1262@compuserve.com                 

Are you, by any chance, related to the late Ronald Francis Coombs of
Hitchin, Herts. who was my mother's cousin?

James Sinclair
Surbiton, Surrey, UK

  I am researching Coombs from Southhampton, England.
Richard Coombs 1852
Tarner (Tanner) Coombs 1852
David Coombs , father of:
William Brewer Coombs who married Mary Wheeler, Feb.21, 1852.
William and Mary  came to the USA between 1852 and 1865.  They had a
son named Walter Wheeler Coombs, my grandfather, in Steuben County, Indiana
Is this any help to you?  I have a copy of the registration of marriage my
father
Robert gave me before he died in 1965.
Thank You,
rumors@midwest.net

To Anyone Who can Help:

I am looking for any information on my great-great-great grandfather =
Archibald G. Coombs.  We know he was born 25 Sept. 1797 (maybe in =
Snadwich, Mass.).
He married Abigail D. Freeman in 1825 at Hallowell, Maine.  She was born =
in Sandwich, Mass. 21 March 1800.  Archibald's AFN is 12M5-WR7.  If =
anyone can shed=20
some light on who his parents were, it would remove a major road block =
in my search for my ancestors.

Thanks for your help,
Alan Coombs
alan_coombs@hotmail.com

 I have been monitoring your website for over a year now and correspond regularly with Andrew Coombs in Portsmouth. I thought it was about time that I made contact with you as your website seems to be steadily expanding to become a clearing house for Coomb(e)s data around the London area.

My Coombs area of interest centres around Fordingbridge (1825 +) and Salisbury (1750 -1812). I am a descendant fom John & Mary Coombs as appear at Fordingbridge, in the Hampshire listing of the 1992 Edition of the IGI. As part of my research I have collated a significant amount of information on the various Coomb(e)s lines in the Avon Valley and to a lesser extent in the wider area of the tri-counties of Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire.

I have come accross several entries in registers and censuses that link to the capital as follows

Salisbury Cathedral Register Mar 1719 - Feb 1754
1730 - Feb 4th  John Coombes of the parish of St George, Hanover Square in
the County of Middlesex
wed Elizabeth Waters of Hummington in the County of Wilts.

Fordingbridge Parish Register of Marriages Aug 1869 - Apr 1910
1892 - Sept 24th Entry No 265 Henry Fisher Scribbins, Age 27, b, Signalman
on Railway of S. Stephens, Lewisham? (f. Thomas Scribbens, Railway Porter)
wed Elizabeth Mary Coombs, Age 25, sp, of Hurley Farm (f. Charles Coombs,
Farmer). The bride, a Fordingbridge girl, appears in the 1881 Census
working as a servant, at the age of 14, living in Battersea, Surrey. She
was probably still there for the 1891 Census in order for her to meet the
bridegroom.

1891 Census - Hampshire
Landport (HGS Vol. 4 fiche 0871 1+ 019) 15 Medow Street. Portsea - William
Coombs, 55, M, Head, Laundry Owner, born London Middlesex.
Ringwood (HGS Vol.13 - fiche 0908 3- 132) Gorley, Ibsley - Martha Coombs,
62, F, Wife, born London.
New Forest (HGS Vol. 14 fiche 0910 1+ 27) Park Hill, Lyndhurst - Mary
Coombs, 18, F, Servant Housemaid, and Thomas, 14, M, Servant, Stableboy,
both born Hazlemere SRY

1881 Census - Hampshire
Ibsley Parish, Gorley - Martha Coombs, 52, F, Wife, MDX, London

1851Census - Wiltshire
Southbroom (HSE B052) - Ellen Coombes,13, F, Sdaur, born Hackney MDX
Salisbury St Edmunds - Winchester St. (1847 3+  145) - George Coombs, 34,
M, Shoemaker, born MDX (London)
Milford District - The Lane (1846 2+ 408) - Samuel Coombs, 63, M, Visitor,
no occ, born London
Milford District - (1846 2+ 412) - Sarah C Coombs, 53, F, Wife, born London
Fisherton Anger - Back Lane (1846 3+ 486) George Coombs, 17, M, Lab'
anywork, born MDX (London)
Broadchalk- South Street (1848 3+ 322) Ann Coombs, 21, F, Wife, born Soho
MDX

1851 Census - Hampshire
St Thomas Barracks - (HGS Vol. 39 - Film 1674 - folio 097) - James Coombs,
4 mths, born St Mary'bone MDX
Alton - (HGS Vol. 20 - Film 1679 - folio 138) - James Coombs, 8, born St
Giles MDX - LND

1851 Census - Dorset
Burton Bradstock - (DFHS Vol. 6 - Film 1861 - Ref 104/18) - George Coombs,
11 & Thomas Coombs, 7 both born Newington, LND (MDX)
Dorcester - (DFHS Vol. 3 - Film 1858 - Ref 52/31) - Maria B, 33, born
London

I hope the above may be of some assistance to persons visiting your
website. People interested in my Coomb(e)s research area may contact me at
mike.coombs@talk21.com I have the data for Coomb(e)s, living in the
Middlesex & Surrey area but born someplace in the Hampshire/Wiltshire Avon
Valley, for the 1881 Census, but would welcome any similar data for other
censuses.

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