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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Sussex => England => Sussex Lookup Requests => Topic started by: Lorraine L on Friday 15 November 24 21:11 GMT (UK)
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Good evening everyone.
I am trying to do a family tree for Charles thomas gander born 1872 in Portslade.
I have found that his father was Henry Gander and his mother was Mary. I have been left with two possible Mary’s and it’s driving me mad 😫
Both Henry’s were married around the same time but how will I ever work out which Mary he married ? Any help gratefully received 🙏 thank you
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There is a Charles Thomas GANDER born in Steyning district (which covers Portslade) but his birth was registered Oct-Dec 1873 Steyning 2b 256 GANDER Charles Thomas, mother's maiden name COOMBS.
Is one of your Mary options surnamed COOMBS?
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Is this your Charles Thomas?
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GANDER, CHARLES THOMAS mother's maiden name COOMBS
GRO Reference: 1873 D Quarter in STEYNING Volume 02B Page 256
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Henry GANDER married Mary COOMBS 20 Apr 1856 in Hove, Sussex.
Henry's father was John GANDER. Mary's father was Henry COOMBS.
This is from a transcription though, so may not be fully accurate.
EDIT: Have seen original from the Parish Church, Hove. Married by John Taylor, Curate.
Henry GANDER, of full age, labourer, residence Hove, father John GANDER a labourer.
Mary COOMBS, of full age, spinster, residence Hove, father Henry COOMBS a bricklayer.
Henry GANDER signed with an X mark.
Witnesses Henry COOMBS and Eliza MILLER.
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Charles Thomas Gander
Baptism Date 12 Dec. 1873
Baptism Place Hove St Andrew, Sussex, England
Father Henry Gander - labourer
Mother Mary Gander
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Marriage at St Andrew Hove
20 Apr 1856
Henry Gander of full age, bachelor, labourer. Father John Gander – labourer
Mary Coombs of full age, spinster. Father Henry Coombs – bricklayer
Mary signed her name, Henry marked X
Witnesses – Henry Coombs and Eliza Miller
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Snap Neale ;D
Those signatures are very squiggly, I think Eliza Miller too.
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Not sure how to reply to each of you but thank you all SO much for taking the time to confirm the path is the correct one. Very much appreciated.
Don’t go too far, as I might be back for more as I go deeper into the tree 🤭😉😂
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Mary (Mary Ann) COOMBS baptised 31 Aug 1834 Brighton
Parents Henry Coombes and Mary
Coombs family in the 1841 census for Brighten
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7S8-DT3
1851 census Brighton
Henry Coombs 45 bricklayer born Gosport, Hampshire
Mary Coombs 44 wife born Brighton, Sussex
Mary Ann Coombs 16 servant out of place, born Brighton
Louisa Coombs 10, born Brighton
George F Coombs 3, born Brighton
Edward Coombs 1, born Brighton
Marriage 25 Mar 1827 Brighton
Henry COOME to Mary STANFORD
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Gosh, thanks so much. That would have taken me about 2 weeks searching around the net 😉🥴