Personal Details of Charlotte Tombs
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| Buried: | 07/12/1931 |
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Burial Register
| Name at death | Charlotte Tombs | ||||||
| Age at Death | 85 | ||||||
| Burial Date | 07 December 1931 | ||||||
| Abode |
Toms Lane
Abbots Langley R.D. (Herts) |
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| Official at Burial | Geo. Glandfield | ||||||
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Burial Register entry for Charlotte Tombs
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Burial Register Entry for Charlotte Tombs
Memorial Details
| Left kerb: ILMO CHARLOTTE TOMBS died 4th Dec 1931 aged 35 years. FRED TOMBS who suddenly fell asleep in Jesus Oct 13th 1889 aged 16 years. Right kerb: EDWIN TOMBS who entered into rest Oct 7th 1898 aged 58 years JOHN EDWIN GEORGE TOMBS died Nov 9th 1903 aged 35 years. Front: This is the Lords day and it is marvellous in our eyes Back: It is the Lord, let him do what seemeth him good. | |
| Name on Memorial | Charlotte TOMBS |
| Date of death | 04/12/1931 |
| Age | 36 |
| Gender | Female |
| Memorial Type | Grave |
| Construction Material | Limestone |
| Condition of memorial | Average, inlaid letters |
| Pattison Location Code | Ma48 |
| Others named on memorial | |
| Fred TOMBS |
Newspaper Cuttings
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Deaths - Charlotte Tombs
| Source: | NWN |
| Article date: | 10/12/1931 |
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Newbury Weekly News Dated 10th December 1931 TOMBS – Dec. 4, 1931, at the residence of her son, “The Retreat”, King’s Langley, Herts. Charlotte, widow of Edwin Tombs, formerly of Oxford-street, Newbury, in her 85th year. Interred at the Old Cemetery, Newbury, on Dec. 7th.
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Biographical Information
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Charlotte Tombs
Charlotte Tombs
c1847-1931
Charlotte, her parents, siblings and early life:
Charlotte was born in Stockcross, Berkshire, the daughter of George and Elizabeth Elms (nee Pearce) who were married on the 8th September 1842 at St Mary the Virgin Speen, Berkshire.
Charlotte’s father George was baptised on the 5th August 1804 in Speen, the son of Elam (a Farmer) and Mary Elms (nee Bulpit) who were married on the 12th October 1797 at St Michael & All Angels, Enborne, Berkshire. George was a widower when he married Elizabeth. His 1st wife was Maria Withers, they married on the 9th December 1816 at St Mary the Virgin Speen. George was a Publican and a Bricklayer. In 1841 George was living in Stockcross. He died aged 74 in 1875 (death registered in Newbury)
Charlotte’s mother Elizabeth was born on the 19th August 1820, she was baptised on the 2nd October 1820 in Writhlington, Somerset the daughter of John (recorded as a Yeoman, later recorded as a Butcher) and Maria Pearce (nee Smith) who were married on the 30th September 1819 in Writhlington Somerset. By 1841 the Pearce family were living in Stockcross, Berkshire. Elizabeth died aged 62 in 1883 (death registered in Newbury)
George and Elizabeth also had 3 sons, John, born c1843, Thomas born in 1845 and George born in 1849.
In 1851 Charlotte (3) was living in Stockcross with her father George (48), a Bricklayer, her mother Elizabeth (30), her brothers John (8), Thomas (6) and George (2), her uncle, Frederick Pearce (22), a Butcher and a Servant, Emma Pike (15)
The 1861 census records Charlotte (14) as a Domestic Servant, she was still living at home with her parents and her 3 brothers. The family were recorded living at the Cricketers, Wickham Road, Stockcross. Her father was recorded as a Beerhouse Keeper and Bricklayer.
Charlotte in later life:
Charlotte married Edwin Tombs in 1867 (marriage registered in Newbury)
(Edwin was born in 1840 in Newbury, Berkshire, the son of Israel and Maria Tombs (nee Purdue) who were married on the 29th March 1832 in Collingbourne Dulcis Wiltshire). In 1851 Edwin (11) was a pupil at Christ Hospital Hertfordshire. He was recorded as a Grocer’s Assistant at Webb’s Grocers 50 Northbrook Street, Newbury in 1861)
Edwin and Charlotte had the following 9 sons:
John Edwin George 1868 (died aged 35 in Birmingham, buried in the NRC on the 13th November 1903)
Henry c1870 (died aged 2 months, buried in the NRC on the 26th February)
Harry c1871
Fred 1872 (died aged 16, buried in the NRC on the 18th October 1889)
Walter 1874
Edwin 1876 (died aged 10 months, buried in the NRC on the 12th May)
Frank 1879 (died aged 9 months, buried in the NRC on the 27th August)
Charles 1881
Richard c1889
In 1871 Charlotte (23) was recorded living at 31 West Street, Newbury, with her husband Edwin (31), a Grocer’s Shopman and their sons George (2) (John Edwin George) and Harry (2 months).
By 1881 Edwin had his own grocery business in Speenhamland, Newbury, employing 4 men. The census for this year records Edwin (42), Charlotte (34), Frederick (8), Walter (6) and Charlotte’s widowed mother Elizabeth Elms (61), living in Speenhamland.
The 1891 census records Charlotte (43), Edwin (51), a Grocer and their sons Charles (8) and Richard (2) living in Cold Ash, Berkshire.
Edwin died aged 58 on the 7th October 1898, he was laid to rest in a family vault in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 11th October.
In 1901 Charlotte (54) and her son Richard (12) were recorded living in Fair View, Cold Ash, Berkshire.
By 1911 they had moved to Biltmore, Blenheim Road, Caversham, Berkshire. The census for that year records Charlotte living on private means and Richard as a Cabinet Salesman. Also recorded in the household was a Domestic Servant, Minnie Robinson (22).
Charlotte died aged 85 on the 4th December 1931 in Hertfordshire, she was brought to Newbury and laid to rest in the family vault with her husband Edwin and her sons Fred and John Edwin George on the 7th December.
Mrs P Page 196 M(A) 48
Author: Gambles
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