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Somerset Lookup Requests / Re: Chew Magna, Compton or Stowe Baptism - James Henry TOMBS c1803
« on: Wednesday 12 July 17 02:13 BST (UK)  »
Hello and Greetings from Australia! I am researching my husband's family tree (principally, "Tombs") and came across your entry. Yes, James Henry Tombs as you describe was my husband's GG Grandfather. And very recently I made an amazing discovery – found his parents GEORGE TOMBS (married to Mary Vowles). The interesting this for us is that GEORGE TOMBS is listed as having fought with the Second Regiment of the Dragoon Guards, and is described as a musician / chief trumpeter. He apparently fought in Canada and suffered with bad health upon his return. He was awarded a pension and died at the age of 41. For us as a family, this is particularly interesting, in that music has been a dominating feature of our lives:  both my husband and myself have been involved with music all our lives (and still play a brass instrument!). And both of our sons and their families are all involved in music too. Our youngest son is Associate Head of music in a grammar school in Melbourne!  So it MUST be in the genes!  I am happy to share any of the information I have gathered over the years.
James Tomb's son came to Australia and settled in Oakleigh in Melbourne in the mid 1800s –and therefore it was easy to trace his life from that point on. I am assuming you have a connection there?  I'd be delighted to hear from you.
Regards
Dorothy Mowat

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Cornwall / Re: John PENVOSE
« on: Monday 08 May 17 07:02 BST (UK)  »
Hello Ellj,
I'm replying to your message, although it was some years ago now since it was posted. I have only just discovered your post and it could be that by now you have made further progress with your ancestral research – PENVOSE and a connection with John Henry Truscott who went to Tasmania from Cornwall. Looking closely at the details you have documented, I feel sure we are both researching the same family. My Grandfather was John Henry Truscott (married Bertha Clarke in Tasmania) and his parents in Cornwall were THOMAS TRUSCOTT and MARIA PENROSE. And going back through that line we have a definite match with that which follows:  Margaret Rowe and JOHN PENROSE. I feel sure we are on a parallel here, with one exception, I feel that your Penvose should actually Penrose, which somewhere along the line in researching, a misinterpretation in handwriting has caused the spelling to be thus.  I've research a long way back through the line with huge success, but it was certainly PENROSE. I'd be happy to share my findings with you.  I'm curious too about your Tasmanian connection – would any of John & Bertha's children be one of your ancestors? My father was fifth in line to be born (and there were (from memory) 10 of them! I look forward to hearing from you.
Best Regards,
Dorothy

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