Henry gander Portslade

[Lorraine L]

Good evening everyone.
I am trying to do a family tree for Charles thomas gander born 1872 in Portslade.

I have found that his father was Henry Gander and his mother was Mary.  I have been left with two possible Mary’s and it’s driving me mad 😫

Both Henry’s were married around the same time but how will I ever work out which Mary he married ? Any help gratefully received 🙏 thank you

[haliared]

There is a Charles Thomas GANDER born in Steyning district (which covers Portslade) but his birth was registered Oct-Dec 1873 Steyning 2b 256 GANDER Charles Thomas, mother's maiden name COOMBS.

Is one of your Mary options surnamed COOMBS?

[Neale1961]

Is this your Charles Thomas?

Birth Registration -
GANDER, CHARLES  THOMAS              mother's maiden name COOMBS 
GRO Reference: 1873  D Quarter in STEYNING  Volume 02B  Page 256

[haliared]

Henry GANDER married Mary COOMBS 20 Apr 1856 in Hove, Sussex.
Henry's father was John GANDER. Mary's father was Henry COOMBS.

This is from a transcription though, so may not be fully accurate.

EDIT: Have seen original from the Parish Church, Hove. Married by John Taylor, Curate.
Henry GANDER, of full age, labourer, residence Hove, father John GANDER a labourer.
Mary COOMBS, of full age, spinster, residence Hove, father Henry COOMBS a bricklayer.
Henry GANDER signed with an X mark.
Witnesses Henry COOMBS and Eliza MILLER.

[Neale1961]

Charles Thomas Gander
Baptism Date   12 Dec. 1873
Baptism Place   Hove St Andrew, Sussex, England
Father   Henry Gander - labourer
Mother   Mary Gander

[Neale1961]

Marriage at St Andrew Hove
20 Apr 1856
Henry Gander of full age, bachelor, labourer. Father John Gander – labourer
Mary Coombs of full age, spinster. Father Henry Coombs – bricklayer
Mary signed her name, Henry marked X
Witnesses – Henry Coombs and Eliza Miller

[haliared]

Snap Neale 
Those signatures are very squiggly, I think Eliza Miller too.

[Lorraine L]

Not sure how to reply to each of you but thank you all SO much for taking the time to confirm the path is the correct one. Very much appreciated.

Don’t go too far, as I might be back for more as I go deeper into the tree 🤭😉😂

[Neale1961]

Mary (Mary Ann) COOMBS baptised 31 Aug 1834 Brighton
Parents Henry Coombes and Mary
 

Coombs family in the 1841 census for Brighten
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7S8-DT3

1851 census Brighton
Henry Coombs 45 bricklayer born Gosport, Hampshire
Mary Coombs 44 wife born Brighton, Sussex
Mary Ann Coombs 16 servant out of place, born Brighton
Louisa Coombs 10, born Brighton
George F Coombs 3, born Brighton
Edward Coombs 1, born Brighton


Marriage 25 Mar 1827 Brighton
Henry COOME to Mary STANFORD