Harry Cornelius COOMBES

1884 - 1947  (62 years)

• Name	Harry Cornelius COOMBES  [1, 2]
  Born	10 May 1884	Plymouth, Devon, England   [2, 3]
  	Harry COOMBES, born at 7 Mutley Plain, Plymouth, the son of Joseph John Cornelious COOMBES and Agnes Charlotte COOMBES, formerly NORTHWAY. Father a Naval Pensioner residing at 2 Chester Place, Plymouth. [This was not the address where Harry was born].
  Christened	22 Mar 1887	Parish Church of St. Peter, Plymouth, Devon, England   [2]
  	Harry Cornelius, born 10 May 1884, baptised 22 March 1887, son of John Cornelius and Charlotte Agnes COOMBES; residing at 23 Rendle St. [Father's occupation not included on document; baptised with his brother, Frederick.]
  Gender	Male
  Address	1905  [3]
  	43 Cromwell Road, Plymouth, Devon
  	Address at the time of his marriage on 27 December 1905.
  Address	1947  [3]
  	42 Bannawell St., Tavistock, Devon
  	Address at the time of his death on 1 April 1947.
  Died	1 Apr 1947	Tavistock, Devon, England   [3]
  	Harry COOMBES died at 42 Bannawell St., Tavistock, Coal Merchant (retired). Death attributed to cerebral thrombosis, secondary to arteriosclerosis which led to the amputation of both legs. Death registered by Alice COOMBES. [Alice was the wife of his son, John.]
  Buried	Drake Memorial Park, Plymouth, Devon, England   [3]
  	Address: Drake Memorial Park Plymouth, Devon England
  Person ID	I9309	Nosworthy
  Last Modified	20 Dec 2015

  
  

  Father	Joseph John Cornelius COOMBES,   b. 9 Jun 1847, Morice Town, Devon, England ,   d. 28 Apr 1900, Devonport, Devon, England  (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Charlotte Agnes NORTHWAY,   b. 17 Jan 1859, Plymouth, Devon, England ,   d. 1930, Devon, England  (Age 70 years)
  Married	6 Dec 1881	Plymouth, Devon, England   [1, 4]
  	Joseph COOMBES, age 35, Bachelor, Pensioner, residing at Regent St., son of John Cornelius COOMBES, Land Proprietor; married Charlotte Agnes NORTHWAY, age 22, Spinster, residing at same address, daughter of William NORTHWAY, Porter. Married at the Parish Church, Plymouth Charles, Devon on 6 December 1881, after Banns. Joseph signed the register; Charlotte made her mark. Witnessed by William NORTHWAY, and R. EVENS. [4]
  Address	1887  [2]
  	23 Rendle St., Plymouth, Devon
  	Address at baptism of son, Harry and Frederick, on 22 March 1887.
  Address	1890  [2]
  	15 Stoke Hill, Plymouth, Devon
  	Address at baptism of Charlotte on 15 April 1890.
  Address	1891  [5]
  	Blackpool Hamlet, Brixton, Devon
  Address	1895  [6]
  	17 Milton St., Sutton on Plym, Plymouth, Devon
  	Address at the baptism of Edith Emma on 30 August 1895.
  Address	1897  [6]
  	8 South Milton Terrace, Sutton on Plym, Plymouth, Devon
  	Address at the baptism of their son Willie, on 3 September 1897.
  Address	1900  [3]
  	24 Hawthorn Grove, Stoke, Devonport
  	Address at death of Joseph John Cornelius COOMBES on 28 April 1900.
  Family ID	F2328	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Emma HAYES,   b. 16 Jan 1887, Plymouth St. Andrew, Devon, England ,   d. 20 Feb 1971, Plymouth, Devon, England  (Age 84 years)
  Married	27 Dec 1905	Plymouth, Devon, England   [3]
  	They married at the Register Office in Plymouth. Henry, a Hawker, residing at 43 Cromwell Road, Plymouth; son of "Henry" COOMBES, (dec'd) Pensioner R.N., Elizabeth was residing at 68 King St., Plymouth. [Elizabeth's surname on the marriage certificate was WARD, Henry WARD being her mother's husband. Her mother's name was given as Hannah.] [3]
  Address	1906  [3]
  	27 Neswick St., Plymouth, Devon
  	Address at the time of Edith's birth on 18 September 1906.
  Address	1908  [3]
  	36 Harwell St., Plymouth, Devon
  	Address at the time of George's birth on 23 September 1908.
  Address	1909  [3]
  	36 Harwell St., Plymouth, Devon
  	Address at the time of John's birth on 7 September 1909.
  Address	1911  [7]
  	17 Back Granby St., Devonport, Devon
  Address	1912  [3]
  	16 Clayton Road, Plymouth, Devon
  	Address at the time of Joseph's birth on 11 February 1912.
  Address	1917  [3]
  	8 Williams St., Plymouth, Devon
  	Address at the time of Leonard's birth on 30 July 1917.
  Address	1926  [3]
  	8 William St., Plymouth, Devon
  	Occupation noted to be Fruit salesman on 4 February 1926.
  Address	1947  [3]
  	42 Bannawell St., Tavistock, Devon
  	Address at the time of his death on 1 April 1947.
  Address	1947  [3]
  	Allvue, Colesdowne Hill, Billacombe, Plympton St. Mary, Devon
  	Occupation noted to be Coal merchant (retired).
  Children	1. Edith Elizabeth Gladys COOMBES,   b. 18 Sep 1906, Plymouth, Devon, England ,   d. 23 Jan 1955, Chichester, Sussex, England  (Age 48 years)   2. George William Henry COOMBES,   b. 23 Sep 1908, Plymouth, Devon, England ,   d. 2 Jun 1945, Germany  (Age 36 years)   3. John Edward COOMBES,   b. 7 Sep 1909, Plymouth, Devon, England   4. Doris COOMBES,   b. 1911, Plymouth, Devon, England ,   d. 1911, Plymouth, Devon, England  (Age 0 years)   5. Joseph Henry COOMBES,   b. 11 Feb 1912, Plymouth, Devon, England ,   d. 20 Sep 1988, Plymouth, Devon, England  (Age 76 years)   6. Leonard Francis COOMBES,   b. 30 Jul 1917, Plymouth, Devon, England ,   d. 28 Jun 1940  (Age 22 years)   7. Frederick Lewis COOMBES,   b. 22 Feb 1920, Plymouth, Devon, England ,   d. 19 Dec 1988, Ipswich, Suffolk, England  (Age 68 years)
  Last Modified	21 Sep 2015
  Family ID	F2372	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Baptism: Harry and Frederick Coombes Baptised on the same day, 22 March 1887.

  
  

• Sources

  [S168] England and Wales Registration Index. [S1008] Parish Register, St. Peter Plymouth, Plymouth. [S676] Personal communication. [S955] Parish Register, Plymouth Charles, Devon. [S193] Census of England, 1891 (5 April 1891). [S1041] Parish Register, St. John's Sutton on Plym, Plymouth, Devon. [S579] Census of England, 1911, (1 April 1911).