Personal Details of George Tombs
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| Buried: | 10/07/1869 |
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Death
| Name at death | George Tombs | ||||||||||
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| Age at death | 23 | ||||||||||
| Gender at Death | Male | ||||||||||
| Cause of Death | Typhoid | ||||||||||
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Death certificate for George Tombs*
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Death Certificate for George Tombs
Burial Register
| Name at death | George Tombs | ||||||
| Age at Death | 23 | ||||||
| Burial Date | 10 July 1869 | ||||||
| Abode |
Newbury |
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| Official at Burial | The Rev'd. W Chiladine, Weslyian Minister, Newbury. | ||||||
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| Sources | Burial Register |
Burial Register entry for George Tombs
©Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission
Burial Register Entry for George Tombs
Memorial Details
| STMO / GEORGE son of Israel & Maria TOMBS / who departed this life / July the 9th 1869 / aged 23 years. /"His end was peace." / Also of FRED TOMBS / their son / who fell asleep in Jesus / Oct. 15th 1871 / aged 22 years. | |
| Name on Memorial | George Tombs |
| Date of death | 09/07/1869 |
| Age | 23 |
| Gender | Male |
| Memorial Type | Headstone |
| Construction Material | Sandstone |
| Condition of memorial | Fair but subsiding in one corner |
| Pattison Location Code | Mb 15 |
| Others named on memorial | |
| Fred Tombs |
Cemetery accounts
This information is taken from the accounts ledgers of the Newbury Cemetery Company that originally ran and maintained the cemetery.
The Ledgers are held at the Berkshire Records Office.
| Name at death | George Tombs |
| Date of burial | 10/07/1869 |
| Whence brought | Newbury |
| Where & how buried | Unconsecrated private grave |
| By whom buried | Rev'd. W. Chilladine |
| Account Entry | Book 1 - Page 103 |
Accounts Entry for George Tombs
© Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission
Accounts Entry for George Tombs
Biographical Information
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George Tombs 1846-1869
George Tombs
1846-1869
George was born in Newbury, Berkshire the son of Israel and Maria Tombs (nee Purdue) who were married on the 29th March 1832 in Collingbourne Dulcis Wiltshire.
George’s father Israel was born in Newbury Berkshire, the son of Israel and Elizabeth Tombs (nee Smith) who were married on the 2nd May 1793 at St Nicolas Church Newbury. Israel died aged 81 on the 30th August 1889, he was buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 3rd September.
His mother Maria was baptised on the 4th October 1807 in Ludgershall Wiltshire, the daughter of Joseph and Hannah Purdue (nee Parsons) who were married on the 20th October 1793 at St Nicolas Church Newbury. Maria died aged 81 on the 31st December 1889 she was buried with her husband on the 3rd January 1890.
Israel and Maria also had the following children;
Henry Holloway born c1837 baptised either the 26th or 28th June 1837 (died aged 49 in 1887)
Edwin 1840 (died aged 58 in 1898, buried in the NRC on the 7th October)
Fred 1849 (died aged 22 in 1871, buried in the NRC on the 21st October)
George’s father Israel was recorded as a Dealer in 1841, 1871 and 1881, a Pork Butcher in 1851, and a Horse Dealer in 1861.
In 1841 Israel (30), Maria (30) and their sons Henry (3) and Edwin (1) were living in Victoria Place, Newbury.
The 1851 census records George (4) living at 84 Northbrook Street, Newbury with his parents Israel (43) and Maria (43), his brother Fred (1) and a visitor Hannah Purdue (86).
The 1861 census records George (11) as an Apprentice working for a Joseph R Cole (28), a Grocer, in Birmingham Warwickshire. (George’s surname mistakenly recorded as Soubs on ancestry)
George died aged 23 on the 9th July 1869, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 10th July.
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Author: Gambles
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