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Title: Who was his mum?
Post by: dudjac on Saturday 23 December 17 13:11 GMT (UK)
Hi. 
 Edward Komber Jacob  chr.24th November 1762 in Cranborne Dorset.  Family Search shows father only as Edward.  Any ideas as to how I can find who was Edwards wife.  I cannot find a marriage for  Edward (snr)  anywhere in the vicinity of Cranborne.  The christian name Komber is unusual but I believe it was common practice around that time for a childs second name to be that of his/hers mothers maiden name.
Any help appreciated.
Dud.
Title: Re: Who was his mum?
Post by: allibaker on Saturday 23 December 17 13:23 GMT (UK)
find my past has the middle name listed as kimber not komber
regards
alli
Title: Re: Who was his mum?
Post by: allibaker on Saturday 23 December 17 13:26 GMT (UK)
not sure if it is a mistranscription or maybe twin boys?? as they also list a edmund komber jacob baptised on same date
Title: Re: Who was his mum?
Post by: rosie99 on Saturday 23 December 17 13:27 GMT (UK)
Posting in case it helps others

There are 2 female burials in Cranborne around that time
Elizabeth Jacob 30 Apr 1773 - notes O Edward
Mary Jacob 8 Mar 1787

also burial for Edmund 20 Jun 1786

I can only see one other baptism for a sibling of Edward K - Henry 21 Jun 1765. 

Some transcripts have Edward K as Edmund Kimber

Edward & Edmund are often interchanged
Title: Re: Who was his mum?
Post by: philipsearching on Saturday 23 December 17 14:43 GMT (UK)
familysearch have a potential marriage:
Edward JACOB m Sarah KIMBER, 5 Jan 1760 Child-Okeford, Dorset

(Child-Okeford is about 20 miles from Cranborne).

However, I wouldn't take this as definitive until you confirm it with either a reliable transcript or an image of the register page - familysearch have been known to have wrong entries!

Hope this helps
Philip
Title: Re: Who was his mum?
Post by: rosie99 on Saturday 23 December 17 14:56 GMT (UK)
They also have a baptism at Child Okeford  for a son John Kimber Jacob in 1761
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ND24-19D

also a burial
John Kimber
Burial 30 Sep 1770
Child-Okeford, Dorset
Father Edward Jacob
Mother Sarah
Title: Re: Who was his mum?
Post by: rosie99 on Saturday 23 December 17 14:58 GMT (UK)
Quote from: rosie99 on Saturday 23 December 17 13:27 GMT (UK)

Elizabeth Jacob 30 Apr 1773 - notes O Edward

Baptism for an Elizabeth dtr of Edward in 1773 & 1775 so looks as though the burial is for a daughter
Title: Re: Who was his mum?
Post by: dudjac on Saturday 23 December 17 16:22 GMT (UK)
Many thanks all for your help.  I had noticed that the name Kimber were two a penny. Could not find Komber, so possibly a error in transcription.
Again may thanks   

Dud.  PS Merry Christmas.
Title: Re: Who was his mum?
Post by: Richard Knott on Saturday 13 January 18 18:21 GMT (UK)
If your Edward is the one born in 1738, youngest child of Henry and Ann Jacob, his father left a will which is on Ancestry. Gussage and Edmonsham, where the six children were born, are close to Cranborne.

Richard
Title: Re: Who was his mum?
Post by: dudjac on Saturday 13 January 18 18:49 GMT (UK)
Hi Richard.
Thanks for that. Have found it on Ancestry but there is no image of the will.
Will have to follow it up.

Dud
Title: Re: Who was his mum?
Post by: dudjac on Saturday 13 January 18 19:00 GMT (UK)
Hi again.

Have found it in National Archives.

Dud
Title: Re: Who was his mum?
Post by: Richard Knott on Saturday 13 January 18 19:45 GMT (UK)
Quote from: dudjac on Saturday 13 January 18 18:49 GMT (UK)
Have found it on Ancestry but there is no image of the will.

There is - I've read it!

R
Title: Re: Who was his mum?
Post by: dudjac on Saturday 13 January 18 20:05 GMT (UK)

You are right.  I found it also.
Thanks again.

Dud.