MORCOM/BE ONE NAME STUDY

Family Code: St GERMANSjohn St MARTINwilliam

BIRTH:
Q1 1839 in Penzance CON. Census 1851: age 11, scholar, b. Penzance

DEATH:
Q1 1878 in Lambeth SRY. Age at death: 39

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: 11,Flora Cottage,Plymouth St Andrew,Plymouth,DEV

Residence Note:
1851: HO/107/1879 Folio 126 Page 45 FHL Film 0221027

GENERAL NOTE:
Is he same man as Thomas MORCOMBE (18298). NB ***CHECK could be son of Thomas Hutchins NOT William? Not in William's household in 1841

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
Census England and Wales 6 June 1841
Census England and Wales 30 March 1851

Family Code: St GERMANSjohn St MARTINwilliam

BIRTH:
ABT 1858 in Lambeth SRY. GRO Cert. 1d 286 Q4 1858 in Lambeth as Thomas Hutchings MORCOM. Census 1891: age 33, head, married, b.Lambeth; 1901: 41, son, b. Lambeth, living with his widow mother

DEATH:
04May1904 in Southwark SRY. Death reported by dau.-in-law A MORCOMBE. 65 St George's Road. Thomas was not with his family in 1901.Age at death: 45

RESIDENCES:
BEF 26Jan1879 1,Rodney Road,London,
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: 49,Oakley Road,Lambeth,London,SRY
BEF 04Mar1892-AFT 04Mar1892: 42,New Street,Newark, Southwark,London,SRY
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: 11,Orient Street,Southwark,London,LON

Residence Note:
42 New Street on son James's birth certificate

OCCUPATIONS:
BEF 1879-AFT 1891: Plasterer in London.Occupation Note: Plasterer on marriage certificate and Census 1891.
BEF 04Mar1892-AFT 04Mar1892: General LabourerOccupation Note: General labourer on son James's birth certificate.
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: Plasterer in London.

GENERAL NOTE:
Also thought to have a daughter named Polly, but cannot see birth certificate.

SOURCES:
GRO Index Marriages
Census England and Wales 5 April 1891
Census England & Wales 31 March - 1st April 1901
Personal HORNE Edna (nee MORCOMBE)

Family Code: MEETHwilliam

BIRTH:
BEF 02Nov1817 in Okehampton DEV. Census 1841: c. 20, b. Devon: 1881: age 61

CHRISTENED:
02Nov1817 in Okehampton DEV. Son of William, innkeeper & Joanna, resident Okehampton Age at death: 82

BURIAL:
22Dec1899 in All Saints, Okehampton DEV.

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1841-AFT 1841: Battery Street,East Stonehouse,Devonport,DEV
BEF 1861-AFT 1861: West Street,Okehampton,DEV
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Okehampton,DEV

Residence Note:
FHL Film 1341536 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2224 Folio 26 p.8

OCCUPATIONS:
BEF 1841-AFT 1841: Tailor in Devonport.
BEF 1861-AFT 1861: Tailor in Okehampton.
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: Tailor, Draper & Grocer in Okehampton.
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: TailorOccupation Note: The Billings Devonshire Gazeteer of 1857 lists Thomas MORCOMBE, tailor and draper, of Fore St, Okehampton.

GENERAL NOTE:
There is a possible child registered in Q3 1846 East Stonehouse (Cert.9-343) as Charlotte Heale MORCOMBE - CHECK!

SOURCES:
Devon Parish Registers in FindmyPast
Census England and Wales 6 June 1841
Census England and Wales 2 April 1871
Census England and Wales 7 April 1861
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881

Family Code: St GERMANSjohn St MARTINwilliam

BIRTH:
in Carngham VIC AUS.

RESIDENCE:
Brewster,Carngham,VIC AUS

OCCUPATION:
Farmer in Brewster.

SOURCES:
Article in "District Diggings" cited in Snake Valley & District Historical Society Newsletter
Death Index Victoria Digger Index 1921-1985

CHRISTENED:
18Aug1832 in St Mary Major, Exeter DEV. ThomasPusey MORCOMBE son of Joseph, tailor, & Mary of Preston Street, Exeter

SOURCE:
Devon Parish Registers in FindmyPast

Family Code: St GERMANSjohn St MARTINwilliam

BIRTH:
05Apr1903 in Southwark SRY. FRC Ref: Q1 1903 Southwark. Census 1911: 8, son, b. Southwark

DEATH:
05Jan1962 in Southwark SRY. Q1 1962 Found dead on 5 Jan 1962. At first, thought to have been electrocuted as he was near an electric fire, but at post morten diagnosed as a heart attack.Age at death: 59

PROBATE:
Executor: widow Lizzie MORCOMBE

RESIDENCES:
09Dec1902-AFT 1902: 66,St George's Road,London,
BEF 05Jan1962-05Jan1962: 45,Sayer Street,New Kent Road,London,SE17
BEF 1911-AFT 1911: 23,Burman Street,Southwark,London,SRY

GENERAL NOTE:
Will said Thomas Richard George or Thomas Richard. May have been separated from Lizzie and living with Kit (who had 2 children of her own) at some time.Thomas Richard George notified the death of his father Thomas A MORCOMBE in 1941.

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
Census England and Wales 2nd April 1911
GRO Index Deaths

Family Code: MEETHwilliam ASHBURTONjohn

BIRTH:
Q1 1901 in Easington DUR. Q1 1901. Ref.No. 10a 486. Census 1901: age 4 months, b. in East Murton

CHRISTENED:
in Dalton le Dale DUR. FHL Film 1514627 (1888-1901) has a dubious christening date of 23 Dec 1900 as Thomas William MORCOMBE son of John Thomas MORCOMBE and Hannah

DEATH:
Q1 1902 in Easington DUR. Ref. No. 10a 257 Age at death: 1yr

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: East Murton,DUR

SOURCES:
CD Vital Records -British Isles 2nd edition
GRO Index Births
Census England & Wales 31 March - 1st April 1901
GRO Index Deaths

Family Code: MEETHwilliam ASHBURTONjohn

BIRTH:
05Apr1904 in Easington DUR. Q2 1904. Reg. No. 10a 515. Census 1911: 6, son, at school, b. Murton.

DEATH:
30Oct1977 in Oxford OXF. Age at death: 73

PROBATE:
£13,437

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1911-AFT 1911: 43,Albion Street,Murton,Easington,DUR
-30Oct1977: 59,Boswell Road,Cowley,Oxford,OXF

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
Census England and Wales 2nd April 1911
GRO Index Deaths
Will Somerset House Index

Family Code: MEETHwilliam ASHBURTONgeorge

BIRTH:
07Jun1858 in Kooringa, Burra SA AUS. Ref.No. b14 p62. Mother named as "Caroline YELLAND"

DEATH:
08Oct1906 in Prospect, Adelaide Reg. District AUS. His son Arnold attributed his early death to his enthusiasm for church work. He had cycled 13 mls to take a Wesleyan service in Virginia and returned home tired and wet through with perspiration. Next day he developed pneumonia and died a week later.Age at death: 48

BURIAL:
09Oct1906 in North Road C. of E. Cemetery. Cemetery Re. 19Nth. Thomas was "of Yelland". Arnold described the procession of horse drawn vehicles at his father's funeral as stretching for over a mile. Source 636 gives death record ref: dist Ade b320 p421

PROBATE:
1907 in SA AUS. ref. 1907/2/374

EDUCATION:
Graduated from a theological course at Prince Alfred College and ordained as a Minister in what later became the Methodist Church

RESIDENCES:
1858 Burra,SA AUS
-ABT 1882: Gawler,SA AUS
ABT 1882-ABT 1884: Quorn,SA AUS
ABT 1884 Nailsworth,Northern suburb of Adelaide,SA AUS

OCCUPATIONS:
Blacksmith's Apprentice in Burra, SA.Occupation Note: For three years before entering Prince Alfred College.
BEF 1881-ABT 1882: Assistant Minister in Gawler.Occupation Note: An 1881Trade Directory has "MORCOMBE Rev T.Y. (Bible Ch.), Gawler.
ABT 1882-ABT 1884: Minister for Bible Christian Chapel in Quorn.Occupation Note: Resigned this position after Susie's birth.
ABT 1884-1906: In Controller of Accounts Office for South Australian railways in Prospect Hill, Adelaide.Occupation Note: "MORCOMBE, Thos, clerk, Gordon Road, Prospect Hill" in the Post Office Directory 1903?.

GENERAL NOTE:
Thomas was a Wesleyan Methodist.

SOURCES:
Births-Index of Registrations South Australia 1842-1906
1903 Book Biographical Index of South Australians 1836-1885
Document Pioneers Index, South Australia
Post Office Directory South Australia (Wises) 1903
Cemetery Card Index SA Genealogy and Heraldry Society [Recd.from Bronte GOULD 2/01]
Death Index:South Australia Registrations 1842-1915
Burial Index and M.I.s North Road C of E
South Australia:Government Gazette Deceased Estates

BIRTH:
BEF 20Feb1630

CHRISTENED:
20Feb1630 in Hatherleigh DEV. TAMSEN MORCOMBE dau.of John MORCOMBE

BURIAL:
14Apr1696 in Hatherleigh DEV. Thomazin AVERY of Highhampton

SOURCES:
BEF 1994 IGI UK
Personal MORECOMBE David

Family Code: SHEEPWASHrobert

CHRISTENED:
18Jul1688 in Sheepwash DEV. dau.of Robert & Margery MORCOMBE

DEATH:
1690 in DEV.

BURIAL:
17Feb1690 in SHEEPWASH DEV.

SOURCES:
BEF 1994 IGI UK
Parish Records - Devon (from David MORECOMBE)

Family Code: LITTLEHAMjohn

BURIAL:
17Aug1601 in St Columb Major CON.

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

Family Code: St KEAthomas

BIRTH:
05Jun1913 in Bethnal Green. GRO Q3 1913 Ref. 1c 311. Mother: BRIMMELL

DEATH:
23Mar1983 in Lower Hutt, Wellington NZ. Reg No 1983/42196 Age at death: 69

BURIAL:
AFT 23Mar1983 in Lower Hutt, Wellington NZ.

EMIGRATION:
Left UK ABT 1966 Arrived in NZ

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
NZ Historical Records: Birth, Death & Marriage
Personal MORCOMBE Marissa

Family Code: HIGHAMPTONjohn

BIRTH:
07Aug1904 in Neath GLA. Q3 1904. Census 1911: 6, son, b. Neath

DEATH:
Q3 1977 in Neath GLA. Age at death: 73

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1911-AFT 1911: 7,Pendrill Street,Neath,GLA

OCCUPATION:
AFT 1953 Railway Clerk in bef 1953.Occupation Note: Executor to father in 1953.

SOURCES:
Free BMD Web Site
Census England and Wales 2nd April 1911
Personal CAMPBELL Peter

Family Code: St GERMANSjohn St GERMANSdaniel

BIRTH:
in AUS.

SOURCE:
Personal TUDDIN Robin

Family Code: ILLOGANarthur St MARTINjoseph

BIRTH:
in MI USA.

SOURCE:
Personal JOHNSON Clarence

Family Code: ILLOGANarthur St MARTINjoseph

BIRTH:
in MI USA.

SOURCE:
Personal JOHNSON Clarence

SOURCE:
GRO Index Births

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GRO Index Births

SOURCE:
GRO Index Births

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GRO Index Births

SOURCE:
Death Index -Queensland Consolidated Index

Family Code: MEETHwilliam OKEHAMPTONwilliam2

BIRTH:
The obituary of Ann MORCOMBE nee CHURCHWARD refers to nine children being born to her and to two children accompanying her and William to Canada. As there is no other record of this child, he/she may have died shortly after arriving in Ontario

SOURCE:
11Feb1915 Newspaper Obituary Whitby Gazette & Chronicle

DEATH:
Q4 1917 in Lambeth LON.

SOURCE:
Free BMD Web Site

DEATH:
Q2 1933 in Newton Abbot DEV.

SOURCE:
Free BMD Web Site

SOURCE:
Victoria - Goldfields Hospital Index CD

Family Code: WHITCHURCH CANONICORUMunknown

BIRTH:
This is a very speculative attempt to reconstruct a family as it is unknown whether there were many unrecorded MORCOMBEs in Whitchurch Canonicorum c.1550-1650

SOURCE:
Parish Register copy

BIRTH:
ABT 1620

CHRISTENED:
16Mar1620 in Northam DEV. dau.of John MORCOMB (BEWARE: several Johns around)

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

BIRTH:
ABT 1629

CHRISTENED:
25Oct1629 in Northam DEV. son of John MORCOMB (BEWARE: several Johns around)

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

Family Code: MEETHwilliam

CHRISTENED:
1686 in Inwardleigh. Dau. of Matthew and Armine...

SOURCE:
Bishops Transcripts

BIRTH:
ABT 1760 in CON.

CHRISTENED:
(no name) son of Richard & Catherine MORCOMBE 10May1760 in Gwennap CON

SOURCE:
Parish Register copy

CHRISTENED:
11Feb1801 in St Andrews, Plymouth DEV. Child of William & Mary

SOURCE:
Plymouth Parish Registers in FindmyPast

Family Code: MEETHwilliam INWARDLEIGHgeorge

BIRTH:
22Nov1865 in Middlebury VT USA. Stllborn twin

SOURCE:
Personal SCHOMODY Susan