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Benjamin Davies Coombs 1848–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Apr 1848

Birth Location: Bassaleg, Monmouthshire, Wales

Death Date: 8 Feb 1936

Death Location: Birkenhead, Merseyside, England

Father: John Coombs

Mother: Susan Bennet

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hopkin

Children(s): Stanley Coombs, Florence Coombs, Martha Coombs, Mabel Coombs, Reginald Coombs, Mary Coombs, Benjamin Coombs

The story of Benjamin Davies Coombs began in 1848 in Bassaleg, Monmouthshire, Wales. In 1851, Benjamin Davies Coombs resided in Bassaleg, Monmouthshire, Wales. In 1861, Benjamin Davies Coombs resided in Duffryn, Monmouthshire, Wales. Benjamin Davies Coombs married Elizabeth Mary Hopkin, and had children including Benjamin Davies Coombs, Florence Coombs, Mabel Beatrice Coombs, Martha Mabel Coombs, Mary Helena Coombs, Reginald Charles Henry Coombs, Stanley Harold Coombs. Benjamin Davies Coombs passed away in 1936 in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Davies Coombs began in 1848 in Bassaleg, Monmouthshire, Wales.
  • In 1851, Benjamin Davies Coombs resided in Bassaleg, Monmouthshire, Wales.
  • In 1861, Benjamin Davies Coombs resided in Duffryn, Monmouthshire, Wales.
  • Benjamin Davies Coombs married Elizabeth Mary Hopkin, and had children including Benjamin Davies Coombs, Florence Coombs, Mabel Beatrice Coombs, Martha Mabel Coombs, Mary Helena Coombs, Reginald Charles Henry Coombs, Stanley Harold Coombs.
  • Benjamin Davies Coombs passed away in 1936 in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Coombs
1829–
Birth Location: Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
JC
Susan Bennet
1828–
Birth Location: –
SB

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Hopkin
1854–1917
Birth Location: Penhow, Monmouthshire, Wales
EH

Children(s)

Stanley Coombs
1887–1965
Birth Location: Hampton; Whitminster, Staffordshire, England
SC
Florence Coombs
1877–1950
Birth Location: Griffiths Lower, Monmouthshire, Wales
FC
Martha Coombs
1880–1968
Birth Location: Griffiths Lower, Monmouthshire, Wales
MC
Mabel Coombs
1882–
Birth Location: Griffiths Lower, Monmouthshire, Wales
MC
Reginald Coombs
1884–1940
Birth Location: Lanvaffa, Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Wales
RC
Mary Coombs
1890–
Birth Location: Glamorgan, Gwent, Monmouthshire, Wales
MC
Benjamin Coombs
1876–1876
Birth Location: Gwent, Monmouthshire, Wales
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Benjamin Coombs's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Coombs
1848–1936
Birth Place: Bassaleg, Monmouthshire, Wales
Parents
John Coombs
1829–
Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
Susan Bennet
1828–
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Coombs's Descendants

1.
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Benjamin (Davies) Coombs (23 Apr 1848–8 Feb 1936) m. Elizabeth (Mary) Hopkin (1854–Mar 1917)
  1. 1. Stanley (Harold) Coombs 1887–1965 m. Maud (McBride) Greenaway 1897–1967
    1. 1. Geoffrey (Bernard) Coombs 1921–2015 m. Joyce (Roberts) Moss 1920–2018 m. Doreen (Margaret) Moore 1922–1995
      1. 1. Michael (Geoffrey) Coombs 1949–2017
    2. 2. Nora (Elizabeth) Coombs 1924–2018 m. Maurice (Woolfenden) Hale 1924–2008
    3. 3. Roger (Victor) Coombs 1931–1992
    4. 4. Graham (Stanley) Coombs 1919–1920
  2. 2. Florence Coombs 1877–1950
  3. 3. Martha (Mabel) Coombs 1880–1968
  4. 4. Mabel (Beatrice) Coombs 1882–
  5. 5. Reginald (Charles Henry) Coombs 1884–1940 m. Annie Hayes 1891–1987
    1. 1. Nicol (R) Coombs 1918–1919
  6. 6. Mary (Helena) Coombs 1890–
  7. 7. Benjamin (Davies) Coombs 1876–1876

Benjamin Coombs's Timeline

11 Records

1848
23 Apr 1848
Birth of Benjamin Davies Coombs in Bassaleg, Monmouthshire, Wales
Bassaleg, Monmouthshire, Wales
1851
1851
Age 3
Benjamin Davies Coombs resided here in Bassaleg, Monmouthshire, Wales
Bassaleg, Monmouthshire, Wales
1861
1861
Age 13
Benjamin Davies Coombs resided here in Duffryn, Monmouthshire, Wales
Duffryn, Monmouthshire, Wales
1875
Jul 1875
Age 27
Benjamin Davies Coombs was married in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
1881
1881
Age 33
Benjamin Davies Coombs resided here in Upper Llanvrechva, Monmouthshire, Wales
Upper Llanvrechva, Monmouthshire, Wales
1882
26 Feb 1882
Age 34
Benjamin Davies Coombs resided here in Tondu
Tondu
1891
1891
Age 43
Benjamin Davies Coombs resided here in St Woollos, Monmouthshire, Wales
St Woollos, Monmouthshire, Wales
1901
1901
Age 53
Benjamin Davies Coombs resided here in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
1911
1911
Age 63
Benjamin Davies Coombs resided here in Birkenhead, England
Birkenhead, England
1936
8 Feb 1936
Age 88
Death of Benjamin Davies Coombs in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England
Birkenhead, Merseyside, England
1936
9 Apr 1936
Age 88
Benjamin Davies Coombs - Probate in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1848
    Event Place: Bassaleg, Monmouthshire, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3395; Folio: 142; Page: 24
    [2] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [3] 1891 Wales Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 4375; Folio: 22; Page: 38; GSU roll: 6099485
    [4] UK, Railway Employment Records, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Collection: Great Western Railway Company: Staff Records; Class: RAIL264; Piece: 23
    [5] 1881 Wales Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5255; Folio: 42; Page: 51; GSU roll: 1342265
    [6] Monmouthshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Archives Wales; Wales; Monmouthshire Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
    [7] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 8a; Page: 783
    [8] 1861 Wales Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 4024; Folio: 36; Page: 12; GSU roll: 543222
    [9] 1851 Wales Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2453; Folio: 58; Page: 2; GSU roll: 104194

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jul 1875
    Event Place: Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Bassaleg, Monmouthshire, Wales
    Record Source: 1851 Wales Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2453; Folio: 58; Page: 2; GSU roll: 104194

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Duffryn, Monmouthshire, Wales
    Record Source: 1861 Wales Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 4024; Folio: 36; Page: 12; GSU roll: 543222

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Upper Llanvrechva, Monmouthshire, Wales
    Record Source: 1881 Wales Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5255; Folio: 42; Page: 51; GSU roll: 1342265

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1882
    Event Place: Tondu
    Record Source: UK, Railway Employment Records, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Collection: Great Western Railway Company: Staff Records; Class: RAIL264; Piece: 23

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St Woollos, Monmouthshire, Wales
    Record Source: 1891 Wales Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 4375; Folio: 22; Page: 38; GSU roll: 6099485

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3395; Folio: 142; Page: 24

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Birkenhead, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1936
    Event Place: Birkenhead, Merseyside, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 8a; Page: 783

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1936
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
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