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.

Main research interests:

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

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

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

● Other ancestors of the author's family.

We each have our own ancestors;
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

How Can I Help?

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Contact

I welcome corrections, comments and contributions from others regarding these families, their origins, destinations and lives. I am happy to provide greater detail and additional information to relatives and researchers.

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