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Title: Death of Thomas
Post by: pigginnut on Monday 08 October 07 20:20 BST (UK)

Please could someone help me find the death of Thomas coombs/Coombes

Thomas was born about 1779 Shropshire  IGI says Burford but that has been checked and he wasn't born there - he was however married there in 1804 to Ann Powell.

The children were baptised in Clee Hill Wesleyan Chapel Caynham Shropshire the youngest child around 1816

By 1841 Thomas had died and Ann and her 2 youngest boys age 25 and 20 on that census were living in Tipton Staffordshire

I have no idea when they moved to Tipton it may have been after Thomas' death  Thomas may very well have died in Caynham  which is why I shall add this message to Shropshire board too

Any help would be gratefully recieved

teresa

Title: Re: Death of Thomas
Post by: mrswoman on Tuesday 09 October 07 09:00 BST (UK)

Teresa, Thomas must have been a Non Conformist, a Wesleyan Methodist, so he is probably buried in a Non Conformist Churchyard somewhere.  There are virtually no records or not many of Non Conformist Baps or Burials, records were not kept like they were for the Parish Churches, a lot of the Non Conformist Records have been lost over the years.  It is the same for me, my family were all Methodists, and Pre 1900 it is virtually impossible to find them.  The only good thing is that if there was no Non Conformist Graveyard at their Local Chapel, they were buried either in a C of E Churchyard or a Council Cemetery, but there again there were no Council Cemetery's in 1841 so your best bet is to trace all possible Parish Records.  Good luck, hope something turns up.  mrswoman.

Title: Re: Death of Thomas
Post by: pigginnut on Tuesday 09 October 07 10:12 BST (UK)

Thanks for that helpful tho not so cheery bit of information lol

Nothing is ever straight forward is it

The search goes on

Teresa

Title: Re: Death of Thomas
Post by: mrswoman on Tuesday 09 October 07 11:36 BST (UK)

Sorry Teresa, did not mean to throw a shadow of gloom over your day.  Have you searched for a death certificate, if Thomas died after 1837?  Or have you checked Pigots Directory if he had a trade?  There is one for 1828 and 1835?  Happy hunting, mrswoman.

Title: Re: Death of Thomas
Post by: welshjo on Tuesday 09 October 07 12:55 BST (UK)

There is a Thomas Coombs being buried in Kent in 1838 - on BMDregisters site - link from National Archive site - its the new releases of non-conformist records.
www.bmdregisters.co.uk
Probably a bit far away to be your man - but you never know.