Lubenham families. Harris and Tomkins

[Rosie29]

My grandmother, Elizabeth Soanes, widow, married Charles T. Tomkins around 1907. I was told they were related and would like to trace their ancestors to see if this was right. The marriage took place in Lubenham, Leics. Her maiden name was Harris and she was the daughter of Samuel and Rachael Harris.

Thanks for any help.

[lizdb]

We are not allowed to do 1911 look ups, but that would be where to start.
If you can find Charles and Elizabeth Tomkins in 1911, it will hopefully tell you when and where both were born.
You can then look back on previous censuses (or ask here if you need help with that) to hopefully find them with their parents and siblings, and then go on from there!

[lizdb]

I think this is her in 1881

Lubenham
Samuel Harris 37 ag lab bn Lubenham
Rachael 31 bn Clipston?
Ruth 8 bn Market HArboro
Elizabeth 7 bn Lubenham
George 5 bn Cipston
Thomas 3 bn Clipston

[Rosie29]

Thank you. I'll do that tomorrow. They lived in Lubenham all their married life.
 Your second message is correct and more children were born after that, making a total of eight children.

[lizdb]

Possible marriage
Oct/Nov/Dec 1871
Market Harboro
7a 65
Samuel Harris / Ruth Mutton on same page


If you know my message is correct - then you must know when and where she was born already!

Will send you a pm

[lizdb]

And I think this is Charles in 1881

Lubenham
George Tomkins 47 ag lab bn Lubenham
Emma 43 bn Manea
Archer 15
Walter 13
Charles 10
Bertram 8
George 5
Emma 3
Roland 5mths

Same in 1871, just have older son James (then 9) with them too. And of course the younger ones haven't been born!

[lizdb]

Possible marriage

Apr/May/Jun 1859
Leicester
7a 335
George Tomkins / Emma Thaxter on same page

So no obvious link yet.

[Rosie29]

Yes, in my first message I gave the names of her parents. She was born in Lubenham, married her first husband, Arthur Soanes, probably in London, and returned to Lubenham some time between 1902 and 1907, when Arthur, my grandfather, died.  I did know her mother was Rachael Mutton of Clipston. Sorry for the confusion.

[willsy]

Elizabeth married at Lubenham
04-Feb   1907   TOMKINS   Charles Todd

CHARLES TODD
Last name    TOMKINS
Birth year    1870 Q3 MARKET HARBOROUGH 7a/21

Marriages Sep 1895   
Harris    Elizabeth        Pancras    1b/105    
Soames    Arthur   

1901 Yew Tree Cottages, 4, Meeting Lane, Walton, Woodbridge, Suffolk
Arthur    Soanes    Head    Married    Male    29    1872    General Labourer    Felixstowe, Suffolk, England    
Transcription
Elizabeth    Soanes    Wife    Married    28    1873        Leicester, Leicestershire
Arthur S    Soanes    Son    4    1897        Camden Town, Middlesex
Dorothy E    Soanes    Daughter    2    1899       Camden Town, Middlesex
Violet M    Soanes    Daughter    0    1901       Walton, Suffolk, England

Birth
CHRISTINE TOMKINS
Birth year    1909 Q1 MARKET HARBOROUGH 7a/12