Mostly Coombe - Australia, Cornwall - Family History & Genealogy

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Coombe in Australia & Coumbe of North Hill, Cornwall: Family History & Genealogy

Is it Coombe, Coumbe, Combe, Coombs or Coombes? Yes it is! Before surname use was more consistent, the spelling of this family name in Cornwall varied from parish to parish, from century to century, and also changed after migration.

Research into:

● James Coumbe and Jane Lean and their children from Cornwall, who on migration to South Australia were known as Coombe - and their descendants;

● Coumbe (also Combe and Coombe) of the parish of North Hill (also known as Northill) in Cornwall England;

● Other Coombe, Coumbe, Coombes, Coombs from Cornwall to Australia.

We each have our own ancestors;
And yet each ancestor may be shared by many descendants.
The ancestral stories are shared here for
the benefit of and contribution by many.

David Coombe, Canberra, Australia

Contact

I welcome corrections, comments and contributions from others regarding these families, their origins and destinations. I am happy to provide greater detail and additional information to relatives and researchers. I can also include your contact information in these web pages if you wish to be contacted on an area of related research.

You may contact me, David Coombe, at:

or: PO Box 430
Jamison Centre ACT 2614
Australia