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Harry W Burgess Coombs

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***Michelle***

***Michelle*** Report 23 Sep 2007 22:45

Hi could anyone please help.Im trying to locate records for Harry W Burgess Coombs.He was my great grandmothers 2nd husband,her name was Gladys Amelia Jepson nee Ayling.I have very little info on Harry as the database im using has records missing which are prob why im having a prob.I have phone records from 1930-1972 which were for Hastings,E.Sussex.He had a daughter from his first marriage Enid .I think Gladys and Harry married between 1940-60.Gladys died in Hastings 1972.I would really like to have Harrys birth,marriage,death records or any one of them.I have been stuck a few days on this and am new to family trees and would really appreciate help.

Lewella

Lewella Report 23 Sep 2007 23:02

I wonder if this could be him?

1891 England Census
about Henry W Burgess Coombs
Name: Henry W Burgess Coombs
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Newton
Mother's Name: Amelia
Gender: Male
Where born: West Dean, Wiltshire, England

Civil Parish: West Dean
Ecclesiastical parish: West Dean
Town: West Dean
County/Island: Wiltshire
Country: England

Registration district: Alderbury
Sub-registration district: Alderbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Amelia Coombs 25
Henry W Burgess Coombs 3
Lewis Newton Coombs 1
Newton Coombs 25

Lewella

Lewella Report 23 Sep 2007 23:09

1901 England Census
about Henry Coombs
Name: Henry Coombs
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Newton
Mother's Name: Amelia
Gender: Male
Where born: West Dean, Wiltshire, England

Civil Parish: East Dean
Ecclesiastical parish: Lockerley St John the Evangelist with East Dean
Town: East Dean
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Occupation: Newton is a Smith and Cycle Engineer

Registration district: Romsey
Sub-registration district: Michelmersh
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 3
Household Members:
Name Age
Amelia Coombs 35
Beatrice Coombs 7
Henry Coombs 13
Leonard Coombs 9
Lewis Coombs 11
Newton Coombs 35
Wilfred Coombs 5

Lewella

Lewella Report 23 Sep 2007 23:11

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983
about Henry W B Coombs
Name: Henry W B Coombs
Year of Registration: 1919
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Spouse's name: Helen M Jackson
District: Ipswich
County: Suffolk
Volume: 4a
Page: 1713

Lewella

Lewella Report 23 Sep 2007 23:13

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983
about Henry William B Coombs
Name: Henry William B Coombs
Year of Registration: 1888
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Alderbury
County: Wiltshire
Volume: 5a
Page: 167

***Michelle***

***Michelle*** Report 23 Sep 2007 23:14

I willl look into it,Thankyou.Am pretty sure his first name was Harry though and the phone records i have state the name H W Burgess Coombs and the address is def right cos i visited the house when i was v.young.Thankyou though again wonder if it could be a census error the name Henry?

Lewella

Lewella Report 23 Sep 2007 23:17

Very common for someone named Henry to be called Harry. Just like Prince Harry whose real name is Henry

***Michelle***

***Michelle*** Report 23 Sep 2007 23:51

Thanks been looking and found marriage record for Henry W Burgess Coombs and Jepson in 1946.Really appreciate your help on that,and also never knew Prince Harrys name was Henry.