I'm trying to find John COOMBS born Ludgershall in about 1827.
My first sight of him is in the 1871 census when he is living in Croydon and by the 1881 he is in East Meon.
If anyone can find him on an earlier census I'd be delighted. His father is William - information from John's second marriage to Ann Aborough in Buriton Hampshire in 1859.
Thank you
verona
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krisesjoint
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Hi Verona Here is the 1861 entry. I am so far not having any luck trying to find Ludgershall in 1851
RG9/650 Folio 19 Page 31 High Street Portchester Hampshire
COOMBS John Head 34 Mar b Ludgershall Railway Labourer COOMBS Ann Wife 27 Mar b Petersfield Hampshire COOMBS Isaac Brother 27 Unm b Ludgershall Shepherd
Have looked on the 1841 Census for Ludgershall. No sign of your John or his family, if his father was William, but I found the following Coombs families:
John Coombs b 1795 Ag. Labourer Living at ?Dewy Lane Ann b 1794 Philip b 1821 William b 1824 James b 1826 Harriet b 1829 Eliza b 1831
Charles Coombs b. 1812 Ag. Labourer living in West Street Ann b. 1814 Harry b. 1836 Elizabeth b. 1838 James b. 1840
David Coombs b. 1796 Ag. Labourer living in ?Fish Street Fanny b. 1816 Mark b. 1823 David b. 1826 Isaac b. 1829 Maria b. 1836 Henry b. 1840
Charles Coombs and his family lived next door to the Beams family - ours!
There is an archivist at Ludgershall, should you wish to go and look at the records, which are retained in the village.
Isn't it disappointing when the records don't tell you what you want to know? I must have a good look at this information and then see if it marries up at all with what I know already.
Thanks also for the tip about the archive - might be a little difficult to get to see it as we live in Malta but I have a sister in Andover which isn't far away if I remember correctly.
Many thanks once again.
verona
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Mostly in Essex: Hammond Hazell Southgate Barfield Cant Grant Whymark Jones
Mostly in Hampshire: Pollard Grant Aldred Hall Eade Coombs Newell Newman Reed Aburrow Andrews
krisesjoint
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Hi Verona. I have been told that Ludgershall is Covered by HGS 1851 index Volume 42 so it may be worth your while posting on the Hampshire Board for a 51 Lookup. Make sure you mention volume 42 in your request. All the Best Hope they show up....Kris