Charles Albert COOMBS

1870 - 1962  (91 years)

• Name	Charles Albert COOMBS
  Birth	22 Apr 1870	Ickham, Kent   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	3447
  _UID	954678EBE82349BEA086E06057B1192E056B
  Death	Mar 1962	Bridge RD   [3]
  Notes	1901 census: at The Stores, Ickham Street, Ickham & Well, Charles A COOMBS (30, grocer & draper) and Kate E COOMBS (27). 1911 census: at The Post Office & Grocers Shop, Ickham (9 rooms) (all COOMBS, all born Ickham except Kate), Charles Albert (40, grocer shopkeeper), Kate Emmeline (37, married 10 years, 5 children all living, born Wickhambreaux, Kent), Leonard Charles (son, 9), Frank (son, 7), John Alfred (son, 5), Walter Leslie (son, 2) and Gwendoline (daughter, 8 months). Also a general domestic servant, May Caroline GILLIAM (17, born Barham, Kent). 1921 census: in Ickham (all COOMBS, all born Ickham except Kate), Charles A (51y 1m, grocer & draper shopkeeper), Kate E (48y 1m, born Wickhambreaux, Kent, home duties), Frank (son, 18, apprentice shop assistant (grocer & draper, at home)), John A (son, 15y 10m, whole time school), Walter L (son, 12y 11m, whole time school), Gwendoline (daughter, 10y 10m, whole time school) and Kate E (daughter, 5y 2m, whole time school). 1939 Register: at The Post Office, Chartham, Bridge-Blean R.D., Kent COOMBS, Charles A born 22 Apr 1870, grocer, draper & sub-postmaster COOMBS, Kate E born 19 May 1873, unpaid domestic duties COOMBS, Leonard C born 22 Aug 1901, single, schoolmaster, BSc retired, incapacitated; deputy head warden, ARP. COOMBS, Frank born 11 Jun 1903, single, grocer & Post Office asst.; Special Constable, Kent County Constabulary COOMBS later JANES, Gwendoline born 27 Jul 1910, single, drapers asst, ladies underwear; ARP ambulance driver COOMBS later GRAHAM, Kate E born 16 Apr 1916, single, hairdressers assistant; ARP ambulance driver SUTTON, Peter J born 7 Jul 1933, at school
  Person ID	I3447	Ash, Kent
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	John COOMBS,   b. Bef 13 Sep 1831, Ickham, Kent d. 1 Apr 1896, Ickham, Kent (Age ~ 64 years)
  Mother	Sarah Ann MARSHALL,   b. Abt 1829, Canterbury, Kent d. Jun 1910, Ickham, Kent (Age ~ 81 years)
  Marriage	Jun 1856	Bridge RD   [4]
  Family ID	F627	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kate Emiline YOUNG,   b. 19 May 1873, Wickhambreaux, Kent d. Mar 1959, Ickham, Kent (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	Jun 1900	Bridge RD   [4]
  Children	1. Leonard Charles COOMBS,   b. 22 Aug 1901, Ickham, Kent d. 1991, Ickham, Kent (Age 89 years)   2. Frank COOMBS,   b. 11 Jun 1903, Ickham, Kent d. 1975, Ickham, Kent (Age 71 years)   3. John Alfred COOMBS,   b. 21 Jul 1905, Ickham, Kent d. 6 Aug 1984, Hythe, Kent (Age 79 years)   4. Walter Leslie COOMBS,   b. Sep 1908, Ickham, Kent d. Yes, date unknown   5. Gwendoline COOMBS,   b. 27 Jul 1910, Ickham, Kent d. Nov 2006, Worcester RD (Age 96 years)
  Family ID	F628	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2009

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Apr 1870 - Ickham, Kent  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] BMD index, Q2 1870 Bridge 2a/682. (Reliability: 3). [S359] 1939 Register at findmypast.co.uk. [S3] BMD index, aged 91, Q1 1962 Bridge 5b/64. (Reliability: 3). [S3] BMD index.