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Herbert James Coombs 1889–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1889

Birth Location: Highgate, London, England

Death Date: 30 Dec 1966

Death Location: Greenwich, London, England

Father: Henry Coombes

Mother: Elizabeth Coombes

Spouse(s): Marjorie Coombes, Nellie Hall

Children(s): Hilda Coombes, Edna Coombes, Eileen Coombes, Eric Coombes

In 1889, Herbert James Coombs entered the world in Highgate, London, England, born to Henry Alfred Coombes And Elizabeth Ann Coombes. Herbert James Coombs married Marjorie Coombes, Nellie Hall, and had children including Edna Marion Mavis Coombes, Eileen W Coombes, Eric Henry Coombes, Hilda Margaret Hickman Nee Coombes, Margaret E Coombes. Herbert James Coombs passed away in 1966 in Greenwich, London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1889, Herbert James Coombs entered the world in Highgate, London, England, born to Henry Alfred Coombes And Elizabeth Ann Coombes.
  • Herbert James Coombs married Marjorie Coombes, Nellie Hall, and had children including Edna Marion Mavis Coombes, Eileen W Coombes, Eric Henry Coombes, Hilda Margaret Hickman Nee Coombes, Margaret E Coombes.
  • Herbert James Coombs passed away in 1966 in Greenwich, London, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Herbert Coombs's Ancestors

Self
Herbert Coombs
1889–1966
Birth Place: Highgate, London, England
Parents
Henry Alfred Coombes
1852–1934
Gravesend, Kent, England
Elizabeth (Ann) Coombes
1855–1944
Woolwich St Mary Magdalene, England
Grandparents
Robert (William) Coombes
1802–1858
St Pancras, Middlesex, England
Marica Coomber
1815–1857
Frindsbury, Kent, England
James Malby
1830–1914
Kent? England
Eliza (Malby, nee) Unknown
1823–1902
Kelsale, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Coombes
1780–1844
Ann Peake*Peke
1776–1851
William Linnett
1794–1886
Elizabeth Thorp
1786–1818
John Malby
1785–1867
Susanna Smith
1786–1855
William Barber
1794–1880
Letitia Sadd
1797–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Coombes*
1730–1793
Ann needed.
1729–1799
Thomas Peke*
1750–
Unknown Linnett
1750–
Elizabeth Flanders
1759–1845
Bartholomew 3rd
1740–1811
Sarah *Ede
1745–1831
James Barber
1764–
Elizabeth Girling
1767–1803
Philip Sadd
1760–1808
Mary Taylor
1760–

Herbert Coombs's Descendants

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Herbert (James) Coombs (Mar 1889–30 Dec 1966) m. Marjorie Coombes (3 May 1910–Sep 1963 ; age 54yrs) m. Nellie Hall (Sep 1894–1 Feb 1935)
  1. 1. Hilda (Margaret Hickman, nee) Coombes 1922–1998 m. Leonard (Owen) Hickman 1918–1992
  2. 2. Edna (Marion(Mavis)) Coombes 1921– m. Michael (J) Webber 1920–
  3. 3. Eileen (W) Coombes 1918– m. William (F) Bell 1926–
  4. 4. Eric (Henry) Coombes 1924–2008 m. Angele (Coombes, nee) Merckx 1920–2010
    1. 1. Marion (N L) Coombes 1948–1959

Herbert Coombs's Timeline

19 Records

1889
10 -16 Jan 1889
Birth of Herbert James Coombs in Plumstead, nr Woolwich. Kent, England; vol. 1d pg.,1302
Plumstead, nr Woolwich. Kent, England; vol. 1d pg.,1302
1889
10 -16 Jan 1889
Birth of Herbert James Coombs in Greater London, Kent, London, United Kingdom
Greater London, Kent, London, United Kingdom
1889
Mar 1889
Birth of Herbert James Coombs in Greater London, Kent, London, United Kingdom
Greater London, Kent, London, United Kingdom
1889
Mar 1889
Birth of Herbert James Coombs in Highgate, London, England
Highgate, London, England
1891
1891
Age 2
Herbert James Coombs resided here in Plumstead, London, England
Plumstead, London, England
1891
1891
Age 2
Herbert James Coombs resided here in Plumstead, London, England
Plumstead, London, England
1895
29 Apr 1895
Age 6
Herbert James Coombs resided here in London, England
London, England
1901
1901
Age 12
Herbert James Coombs resided here in Plumstead, London, England
Plumstead, London, England
1901
1901
Age 12
Herbert James Coombs resided here in Plumstead, London, England
Plumstead, London, England
1910
1910- (James)sole listing
Age 21
Herbert James Coombs resided here in 24 North side Kenyon st, Fulham, London, England
24 North side Kenyon st, Fulham, London, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 22
Herbert James Coombs resided here in Finchley, Middlesex, England
Finchley, Middlesex, England
1917
2 Aug 1917
Age 28
Herbert James Coombs was married in Southwark, London and Surrey, England
Southwark, London and Surrey, England
1923
1923
Age 34
Herbert James Coombs resided here in 17 Heavitree Road, Woolwich, Kent, England
17 Heavitree Road, Woolwich, Kent, England
1930
1930- living with Nellie Coombes
Age 41
Herbert James Coombs resided here in Erith, Kent, England
Erith, Kent, England
1939
1939 -Oil & Colour Hardware Dealer (Master)
Age 50
Herbert James Coombs resided here in 113 Ham road, Worthing, Sussex, England
113 Ham road, Worthing, Sussex, England
1966
23 Dec 1966
Age 77
Death of Herbert James Coombs in St Helen's Hospital, Hastings, Sussex, England . vol.5h, pg. 461
St Helen's Hospital, Hastings, Sussex, England . vol.5h, pg. 461
1966
1966
Age 77
Death of Herbert James Coombs in Hastings, Sussex, England
Hastings, Sussex, England
1966
30 Dec 1966
Age 77
Burial of Herbert James Coombs in Greenwich, London, England
Greenwich, London, England
1967
21 Feb 1967
Age 78
Herbert James Coombs - Probate in Lewes, Sussex, England
Lewes, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 -16 Jan 1889
    Event Place: Plumstead, nr Woolwich. Kent, England; vol. 1d pg.,1302
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Non-conformist Registers
    [2] London, England, School Admissions and Discharges, 1840-1911
    [3] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 538; Folio 103; Page 8; GSU roll: 6095648.
    [4] England & Wales, Death Index:
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 572; Folio: 163; Page: 14.
    [6] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [7] UK, Royal Naval Reserve Service Records Index
    [8] UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services; Class: ADM 188; Piece: 754
    [9] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1012593F

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 -16 Jan 1889
    Event Place: Greater London, Kent, London, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1889
    Event Place: Greater London, Kent, London, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1889
    Event Place: Highgate, London, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1917
    Event Place: Southwark, London and Surrey, England
    Record Source: London, England, Non-conformist Registers

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Plumstead, London, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 538; Folio 103; Page 8; GSU roll: 6095648.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Plumstead, London, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 538; Folio 103; Page 8; GSU roll: 6095648.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1895
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: London, England, School Admissions and Discharges, 1840-1911

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Plumstead, London, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 572; Folio: 163; Page: 14.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Plumstead, London, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 572; Folio: 163; Page: 14.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910- (James)sole listing
    Event Place: 24 North side Kenyon st, Fulham, London, England
    Record Source: London, England, City Directories, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London City Directories

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Finchley, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1923
    Event Place: 17 Heavitree Road, Woolwich, Kent, England
    Record Source: London, England, Electoral Registers, 1847-1965

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930- living with Nellie Coombes
    Event Place: Erith, Kent, England
    Record Source: Bexley, Kent, England, Electoral Registers, 1734-1965, Bexley Local Studies & Archive Centre; Bexleyheath, Kent, England; Bexley Electoral Registers; Reference Num: Erith1930

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939 -Oil & Colour Hardware Dealer (Master)
    Event Place: 113 Ham road, Worthing, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/2593F

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1966
    Event Place: St Helen's Hospital, Hastings, Sussex, England . vol.5h, pg. 461
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)
    [2] England & Wales, Death Index:
    [3] Web: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, 1838-2014

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1966
    Event Place: Hastings, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1966
    Event Place: Greenwich, London, England
    Record Source: Web: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, 1838-2014

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1967
    Event Place: Lewes, Sussex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)

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