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COOMBS, Thomas (Combs)
1813 - 1885 (72 years) Has 4 ancestors and 27 descendants in this family tree.
Abt 1776 - 1869 (93 years)-
Name COOMBS, Thomas (Combs) Birth 1813 Headley, Hampshire, England 
Gender Male Death 1885 Alton Registration District, Hampshire Person ID I4183 Edgoose Last Modified 2 Feb 2026
Father COOMBS, Thomas (Combs), b. 1785, Headley, Hampshire, England d. 1835, Headley, Hampshire, England (Age 50 years) Mother .........., Mary, b. Abt 1776, Hampshire, England d. 1869, Farnborough Registration District, Hampshire (Age 93 years) Family ID F1874 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family COOMBS, Mary Ann (Combs), b. 1818, Headley, Hampshire, England d. 2 Feb 1865, Headley, Hampshire, England (Age 47 years) Marriage 27 Oct 1839 Headley, Hampshire, England Children 1. COOMBS, Charlotte (Combs), b. 20 Mar 1841, Headley, Hampshire, England d. 3 Sep 1925, Aldershot, Hampshire, England (Age 84 years)2. COOMBS, Mary Ann, b. 1846, Headley, Hampshire, England d. Yes, date unknown3. COOMBS, George (Combes), b. 1849, Headley, Hampshire, England d. 1925, Alton Registration District, Hampshire (Age 76 years)4. COOMBS, Susan (Combes), b. 1851, Headley, Hampshire, England d. 1865, Farnborough Registration District, Hampshire (Age 14 years)5. COOMBS, Frances Elizabeth (Combs), b. 1856, Headley, Hampshire, England d. 1929, Alton Registration District, Hampshire (Age 73 years)Family ID F551 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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THOMAS COMBS 1813-1885
Thomas, son of Thomas COMBS and Mary, was baptised at Headley, Hampshire, on 16 November 1813.
(Familysearch)
Thomas COMBS and Mary COMBS, both of full age from Arford, were married at Headley, Hampshire, on 27 October 1839. Thomas, a bachelor, and his father William COMBS were labourers. Mary, a spinster, was the daughter of Thomas COMBS, labourer. They made their marks. Witnesses were William BARRETT and Mary Anne[?] FULLICK.
(Marriage Certificate)
From the 1841 census of Linford, Headley, Hampshire:
*Thomas COOMBS, aged 27, agricultural labourer, born in Hampshire;
Mary COOMBS, aged 20, born in Hampshire;
Charlott [sic] COOMBS, aged 2 months, born in Hampshire;
Mary COOMBS, aged 60, born in Hampshire.
(HO107/382/8/12/18)
From the 1851 census of Headley, Hampshire:
*Thomas COMBS, head, aged 40, farm labourer, born at Headley, Hampshire;
Mary COMBS, wife, aged 33, farm labourer's wife, born at Headley, Hampshire;
Charlotte COMBS, daughter, aged 10, home, born at Headley, Hampshire;
Mary COMBS, daughter, aged 4, home, born at Headley, Hampshire;
George COMBS, son, aged 1, home, born at Headley, Hampshire.
(HO107/1596/205/3)
The 1861 census of Headley, Hampshire:
*Thomas COOMBES (sic), head, aged 48, shepherd, born at Headley;
Mary COOMBES, wife, aged 43, born at Headley;
George COOMBES, son, aged 11, agricultural labourer app., born at Headley;
Susan COOMBES, daughter, aged 9, scholar, born at Headley;
Franciss (sic) E. COOMBES, aged 4, scholar, born at Headley.
(RG9/436/65/12)
From the 1871 census of Headley Park, Hampshire:
*Thomas COOMB [sic], head, aged 56, widower, agricultural labourer, born at Headley, Hampshire;
Fanny COOMB, daughter, aged 15, born at Headley, Hampshire;
Annie COOMB, granddaughter, aged 3, born at Headley, Hampshire;
John SH??TH, lodger, aged 22, unmarried, carpenter, born at Portsmouth.
(RG10/1228/65/17)
From the 1881 census of Headley Park, Hampshire:
*Thomas COOMBS, widower, aged 68, labourer, born at Headley, Hampshire;
Annie COOMBS, grand daughter, aged 13, scholar, born at Headley, Hampshire.
(RG11/1248/40/17)
Note: Note his son George and wife and stepson were living separately in the same building.
The death of Thomas COMBES [sic] aged 72 was registered in 1885.
(GRO December Q 1885 Alton 2c 107)
Thomas COMBES of Moore House was buried at Headley, Hampshire, on 5 December 1885 aged 72. He died from a fit.
(www.headley-village.com/history/)
(revised 23.12.2016)