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1901c stoke newington

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Eddie

Eddie Report 20 Dec 2014 12:41

Hi can someone explain this please in the 1901c a chs coombs B1870 states birth place as Ireland London also his wife vsaid she was born 1871 Scotland London can you also try and find his father/mother thanks

Andrew

Andrew Report 20 Dec 2014 12:55

On the original image, the enumerator has put ditto marks under London for everyone on that part of the page regardless of where they where born.


On 1911 their birth places are Camberwell and Hackney.

Andy

Andrew

Andrew Report 20 Dec 2014 13:01

This might be marriage

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Sep 1892 (>99%)
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Coombs Charles Islington 1b 575
Mander Minnie Islington 1b 575


or maybe

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Mar 1893 (>99%)
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Coombs Charles Bromley 2a 498
Ottaway Minnie Bromley 2a 498




Andy

Maddie

Maddie Report 20 Dec 2014 13:17

a possibilty

Charles Coombs

in the 1881 England Census
Name: Charles Coombs
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Relationship to Head: Son
Father: John Coombs
Mother: Mary Ann Coombs
Gender: Male
Where born: Camberwell, Middlesex, England
Civil Parish: Bromley St Leonard
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: 28 Jefferson St
Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: Scholar
Registration district: Poplar
Sub registration district: Bromley
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 494
Folio: 134
Page Number: 43
Household Members:
Name Age
John Coombs 41
Mary Ann Coombs 42
James Coombs 18
John Coombs 16
Mary Ann Coombs 15
Henry Coombs 13
William Coombs 12
Charles Coombs 9
Robert Coombs 7
George Coombs 4
Harriett E. Coombs

Rambling

Rambling Report 20 Dec 2014 13:20

1911 has them as born London


NAME: Charles Coombs
AGE IN 1911: 40
ESTIMATED BIRTH YEAR: abt 1871
RELATION TO HEAD: Head
GENDER: Male
BIRTH PLACE: CAMBERWELL, London, England
CIVIL PARISH: St John-at-Hackney
COUNTY/ISLAND: London
COUNTRY: England
STREET ADDRESS: 82 London Rd, Clapton N E
MARITAL STATUS: Married
OCCUPATION: MANTLE MAKER
REGISTRATION DISTRICT: Hackney
REGISTRATION DISTRICT NUMBER: 11
SUB-REGISTRATION DISTRICT: North Hackney
ED, INSTITUTION, OR VESSEL: 29
PIECE: 1062
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
NAME AGE
Charles Coombs 40
Minnie Coombs 40
Minnie Lily Coombs 17
Robert Charles Coombs 10
Alfred Leonard Coombs

Maddie

Maddie Report 20 Dec 2014 13:20

birth cert should name parents
Name: Charles Coombs
Registration Year: 1871
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Camberwell
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1d
Page: 606

Rambling

Rambling Report 20 Dec 2014 13:22

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 about Minnie Mander
Name: Minnie Mander
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Age: 21
Spouse: Charles Coombs
Spouse Age: 21
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 27 Aug 1892
Parish: St John the Baptist, Islington
Borough: Islington
Father Name: Charles Mander
Spouse Father: Robert Coombs
Register Type: Parish Register

Rambling

Rambling Report 20 Dec 2014 13:26

1881 England Census about Minnie Mander
Name: Minnie Mander
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Relationship to Head: Daughter
Father: Charles Mander
Mother: Alice Mander
Gender: Female
Where born: Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Civil Parish: Bethnal Green
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: 9 Chapel Street
Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: Scholar
Registration district: Bethnal Green
Sub registration district: Hackney Road
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 411
Folio: 74
Page Number: 66
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Mander 52
Alice Mander 50
Willie Mander 22
Alice Mander 15
Sarah A. Mander 13
Emily Mander 12
Minnie Mander 10
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Maddie

Maddie Report 20 Dec 2014 13:28

there is this one, father robert

Name: Charles James Coombs
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 20 Jun 1869
Baptism Place: St. Mary's, Lambeth, Surrey, England
Father: Robert Coombs
Mother: Amelia
FHL Film Number: 1041633
Reference ID: YR 1862-1870

Name: Charles Combes
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Relationship to Head: Son
Father: Robert Combes
Mother: Amelia Combes
Gender: Male
Where born: Lambeth, Surrey, England
Civil Parish: Croydon
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England
Street address: 7 Hight St
Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Croydon
Sub registration district: Croydon
ED, institution, or vessel: 42
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 818
Folio: 38
Page Number: 2
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Combes 55
Amelia Combes 36
Maria Combes 16
Robert Combes 13
Charles Combes 11
Alfred Combes 7
Arthur Combes 5
Mary A. Gile 54

MaureeninNY

MaureeninNY Report 20 Dec 2014 14:12

Also this one:
1881 Ancestry
Name: Robert Combs
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relationship to Head: Head
Spouse: Lizzie Combs
Gender: Male
Where born: Lambeth, Surrey, England
Civil Parish: Shoreditch
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: 32 Caroline Place
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Vintner Porter
Registration district: Shoreditch
Sub registration district: St Leonard
ED, institution, or vessel: 5

Piece: 386
Folio: 16
Page Number: 30
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Combs 31
Lizzie Combs 25
Charles Combs 9
Robt. Geo. Combs 6

Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 386; Folio: 16; Page: 30

Only because Robert's occupation is given as porter on the marriage cert.

Maureen

Eddie

Eddie Report 20 Dec 2014 18:18

thanks for everyones help