Comer

[alickjulius]

I am researching George Comer and Mary Ann Rumsom Comer who came to NZ with their 3 eldest children in 1884 on the Doric from Portsmouth Eng. George was a miner and went to Thames to work for his brother Robert. Any info on George and his family would be appreciated.

[Beg Clonrode...]

Hello...and welcome to Rootschat :-)

Do you have any ages? There is a George and Mary Ann COMER buried at Waikaraka Cemetery in Auckland.

The inscription reads ""In Loving Memory Of Mary Ann Dearly Beloved Wife Of George Comer, Died 11 July 1920 Aged 66 Yrs Also George Comer, Died 23 July 1928 Aged 74"


Also, here is a link to (possibly) his brother's death notice
Thames Star, 15 December 1898, Page 2
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0e87/


Regards
Beg

[CaroleW]

Hi and welcome to Rootschat


Per freebmd  www.freebmd.org.uk

Marriages December qtr 1874   
George Comer/Mary Rumsam      Barnstaple  5b 898
 
1881 census for Combmartin Devon - all born there

Mary A. COMER  24 Wife (Head)  Married 
George  3      
Flora J 1           
RG11 Piece 2246 Folio 24 Page 14
 
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp          

[CaroleW]

Possible 1871 entry for Combe Martin - all born there

John Comer 68 labourer
Grace 63
George 15
RG10 Piece 2186 Folio 24 Page 12

[CaroleW]

1861 for Combe Martin - all children b Combe Martin

Mary A Rumsam 37 married b Ilfracombe
George   17
William   14
John   11
Francis   9
Thomas 7
Mary A  4
RG9 Piece 1491 Folio 23 Page 10


1861 for Combe Martin - all born there

John Comer 57 miner
Grace   51
Mary   34
Joanna 15
George 5
RG9 Piece 1491 Folio 9 Page 11

[Beg Clonrode...]

Hi again,

You may want to visit the following website.

https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search/

It's possible that George and Mary Ann had another eight children after they arrived in NZ.

This website can help you make up a framework of the children's marriages and deaths, if they occured in NZ. Plus any grandchildren that turned up before July 1911 which marks the 100 year privacy cut-off.

Regards
Beg

[Thamesite2017]

Is George who was born Devon 1854?If so there are Articles written by A M Isdale on Robert and George Comer and their mining career.
copies at The Treasury, Thames and Library.

There will be probably be pioneer forms also at The Treasury for this family. And early Thames books will have many refs.
It will really be what sort of info that you want...

George and Robert councillors
http://www.thetreasury.org.nz/Councillors.htm

Directory listings
http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~althea/Directories.html


Bye
Althea

[Janette]

Hi

There were

Name COMER, B. 
Name COMER, Edgar J. 
Name COMER, Ethel 
Name COMER, George J. 
Name COMER, Mary J. 
Name COMER, Mary L. 
Name COMER, William. J. 
Arrived on the DORIC: Departed:Plymouth 15 December 1883 Arrived:Auckland 3 February 1884 
Source New Zealand Herald 4 February 1884  New Zealand Shipping Company records

Edgar J  is buried in Waikaraka
COMER, EDGAR JOHN 
Details M: died 30-07-1969: aged 89 
Place Waikaraka 
Location Area 5 Block E Lot No 627 
 
with
 
COMER, WINNIFRED MAY 
Details F: died 09-08-1965: aged 72 
Place Waikaraka 
Location Area 5 Block E Lot No 627

Cheers Janette
 
 

[Beg Clonrode...]

I am researching George Comer and Mary Ann Rumsom Comer who came to NZ with their 3 eldest children in 1884 on the Doric from Portsmouth Eng.

Hi again...

How accurate is your info as regards George and Mary's 1884 arrival aboard the Doric.

I ask because the BDM Historical website I mentioned earlier has a listing for a Verney COMER born to a George and Mary Ann COMER in 1882 (BDM NZ 1882/14172 - Verney COMER born 4 Oct 1882)

Could there have been two George and Mary Ann COMER's in NZ c.1880's

Regards
Beg