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Probable Christening: Dorset OPC
12 Sep1834, Blandford Forum: William son of George & Rachell COOMBS, of Blandford, Joiner1841 Census: Bryanston, Street, Blandford Forum
George Coombs, 58, Cabinet Maker, b. Dorset
Rachael Coombs, 42, b. Dorset
Rachael Coombs, 19, Sempstress, b. Dorset
Samuel Coombs, 8, b. Dorset
William Coombs, 6, b. Dorset
Charles Coombs, 4, b. Dorset
John Coombs, 1, b. Dorset1851 Census: 78 Bryanston, Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset
Rachel Coombs, Head, Wid, 51, Mid Wife, b. Tollard, Wiltshire
Samuel Coombs, Son, Un, 18, Cabinet Maker Apprentice, b. Blandford, Dorset
Charles (Probably William) Coombs, Son, Un, 16, Turner Apprentice, b. Blandford, Dorset
Thomas (Probably John) Coombs, Son, Un, 11, Scholar, b. Blandford, Dorset
Charles Coombs, Son, Un, 14, Scholar, b. Blandford, Dorset
Probable Death: Mar 1851 - COOMBS George, Blandford 8 15
1841 Census: Bryanston, Street, Blandford Forum
George Coombs, 58, Cabinet Maker, b. Dorset
Rachael Coombs, 42, b. Dorset
Rachael Coombs, 19, Sempstress, b. Dorset
Samuel Coombs, 8, b. Dorset
William Coombs, 6, b. Dorset
Charles Coombs, 4, b. Dorset
John Coombs, 1, b. Dorset
1841 Census: Bryanston, Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset
George Coombs, 58, Cabinet Maker, b. Dorset
Rachael Coombs, 42, b. Dorset
Rachael Coombs, 19, Sempstress, b. Dorset
Samuel Coombs, 8, b. Dorset
William Coombs, 6, b. Dorset
Charles Coombs, 4, b. Dorset
John Coombs, 1, b. Dorset1851 Census: 78 Bryanston, Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset
Rachel Coombs, Head, Wid, 51, Mid Wife, b. Tollard, Wiltshire
Samuel Coombs, Son, Un, 18, Cabinet Maker Apprentice, b. Blandford, Dorset
Charles (Probably William) Coombs, Son, Un, 16, Turner Apprentice, b. Blandford, Dorset
Thomas (Probably John) Coombs, Son, Un, 11, Scholar, b. Blandford, Dorset
Charles Coombs, Son, Un, 14, Scholar, b. Blandford, Dorset
1841 Census: Bryanston, Street, Blandford Forum
George Coombs, 58, Cabinet Maker, b. Dorset
Rachael Coombs, 42, b. Dorset
Rachael Coombs, 19, Sempstress, b. Dorset
Samuel Coombs, 8, b. Dorset
William Coombs, 6, b. Dorset
Charles Coombs, 4, b. Dorset
John Coombs, 1, b. Dorset
1841 Census: Bryanston, Street, Blandford Forum
George Coombs, 58, Cabinet Maker, b. Dorset
Rachael Coombs, 42, b. Dorset
Rachael Coombs, 19, Sempstress, b. Dorset
Samuel Coombs, 8, b. Dorset
William Coombs, 6, b. Dorset
Charles Coombs, 4, b. Dorset
John Coombs, 1, b. Dorset1851 Census: 78 Bryanston, Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset
Rachel Coombs, Head, Wid, 51, Mid Wife, b. Tollard, Wiltshire
Samuel Coombs, Son, Un, 18, Cabinet Maker Apprentice, b. Blandford, Dorset
Charles (Probably William) Coombs, Son, Un, 16, Turner Apprentice, b. Blandford, Dorset
Thomas (Probably John) Coombs, Son, Un, 11, Scholar, b. Blandford, Dorset
Charles Coombs, Son, Un, 14, Scholar, b. Blandford, Dorset
1841 Census: Bryanston, Street, Blandford Forum
George Coombs, 58, Cabinet Maker, b. Dorset
Rachael Coombs, 42, b. Dorset
Rachael Coombs, 19, Sempstress, b. Dorset
Samuel Coombs, 8, b. Dorset
William Coombs, 6, b. Dorset
Charles Coombs, 4, b. Dorset
John Coombs, 1, b. Dorset1851 Census: 78 Bryanston, Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset
Rachel Coombs, Head, Wid, 51, Mid Wife, b. Tollard, Wiltshire
Samuel Coombs, Son, Un, 18, Cabinet Maker Apprentice, b. Blandford, Dorset
Charles (Probably William) Coombs, Son, Un, 16, Turner Apprentice, b. Blandford, Dorset
Thomas (Probably John) Coombs, Son, Un, 11, Scholar, b. Blandford, Dorset
Charles Coombs, Son, Un, 14, Scholar, b. Blandford, Dorset
1841 Census: Bryanston, Street, Blandford Forum
George Coombs, 58, Cabinet Maker, b. Dorset
Rachael Coombs, 42, b. Dorset
Rachael Coombs, 19, Sempstress, b. Dorset
Samuel Coombs, 8, b. Dorset
William Coombs, 6, b. Dorset
Charles Coombs, 4, b. Dorset
John Coombs, 1, b. Dorset1851 Census: 78 Bryanston, Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset
Rachel Coombs, Head, Wid, 51, Mid Wife, b. Tollard, Wiltshire
Samuel Coombs, Son, Un, 18, Cabinet Maker Apprentice, b. Blandford, Dorset
Charles (Probably William) Coombs, Son, Un, 16, Turner Apprentice, b. Blandford, Dorset
Thomas (Probably John) Coombs, Son, Un, 11, Scholar, b. Blandford, Dorset
Charles Coombs, Son, Un, 14, Scholar, b. Blandford, Dorset
Marriage details from: www.dorset-opc.com
Married at Blandford Forum, Dorset, 24 Dec 1821
GROOM: John, MILFORD, Batchelor, of Blandford
BRIDE: Sarah, PITTMAN, Spinster, of Blandford
Witnesses: Ann Hicks & Joseph Milford
Marriage details from: www.dorset-opc.com
Married at Blandford Forum, Dorset, 24 Dec 1821
GROOM: John, MILFORD, Batchelor, of Blandford
BRIDE: Sarah, PITTMAN, Spinster, of Blandford
Witnesses: Ann Hicks & Joseph Milford
Henry Joseph Augustus Bosonnet
In 1914, Henry was a colour sergeant in the Medical Corp - West Yorkshire Regiment
1901 Census: 47 Albatross Street, East Plumstead, London
Henry J. Bosonnet, Head, Mar, 29, Clerk A.O. Dept., b. Ireland
Elsie Bosonnet, Wife, Mar, 22, b. Blandford, Devon (Should be Dorset)
Henry V. Bosonnet, Son, 1, b. Ireland
Dorothy K. Bosonnet, Daur, 2 months, b. Bournemouth, Hampshire
1891 Census: 12 Northcote Road, Springbourne, Holdenhurst, Hampshire
Thomas Counter, Head, Mar, 33, French Polisher, b. Blandford, Dorset
Emily Counter, Wife, Mar, 32, b. Blandford, Dorset
Elsie Counter, Daur, Un, 12, Scholar, b. Blandford, Dorset
Ethel Lotton (Loddon), Cousin, Un, 14, Scholar, b. Southampton, Hampshire
Mabel Reton?, Boarder, Mar, 28, b. Surrey
NOTE: Thomas' brother, Harry, is at number 18 Northcote Road1901 Census: 47 Albatross Street, East Plumstead, London
Henry J. Bosonnet, Head, Mar, 29, Clerk A.O. Dept., b. Ireland
Elsie Bosonnet, Wife, Mar, 22, b. Blandford, Devon (Should be Dorset)
Henry V. Bosonnet, Son, 1, b. Ireland
Dorothy K. Bosonnet, Daur, 2 months, b. Bournemouth, Hampshire
Details from Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
Name: BOSONNET, HENRY VICTOR
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Hampshire Regiment
Unit Text: 15th Bn.
Date of Death: 15 Sep 1916
Service No: 17592
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 7 C and 7 B.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL1901 Census: 47 Albatross Street, East Plumstead, London
Henry J. Bosonnet, Head, Mar, 29, Clerk A.O. Dept., b. Ireland
Elsie Bosonnet, Wife, Mar, 22, b. Blandford, Devon (Should be Dorset)
Henry V. Bosonnet, Son, 1, b. Ireland
Dorothy K. Bosonnet, Daur, 2 months, b. Bournemouth, Hampshire
Possible Death: Mar 1843 - KEEN Richard, Shoreditch 2 278
Possible parents: This is where John was in 1861
RICHARD KEEN
Spouse: HANNAH JONES
Marriage: 12 JUL 1796 Saint Clement Danes, Westminster, London1841 Census: 71 Boston Street, Tower Hamlet, St Leonard, Shoreditch, London
Richard Keen, 50, Ticket Porter, b. Middlesex
Ann Keen, 50, b. Middlesex
Mary Keen, 24, b. Middlesex
Richard Keen, 20, Trunk Maker, b. Middlesex
Sarah Keen, 15, b. Middlesex
John Keen, 14, b. MiddlesexRichard could be related to George Frederick William Keen, who was awarded the George Medal for bravery, along with others, who attended to a number of burning munitions trucks bombed by the Luftwaffe August 1940 in the village of Tongham, Surrey.
His father was George William Mark Keen, b. 1868, in the district of Staines, Middlesex.
See: http://www.georgekeen.info/ for details.Both families had connections with Croydon & railways.
Probable parents of George William Mark Keen
Marriage: Sep 1854
Brazier George Brentford 3a 90
Juett Emma Brentford 3a 90
Keene George Brentford 3a 90
SHUTTLEWORTH Emma Olden Brentford 3a 90This George was born 1817 at Great Bookham, Surrey, son of William & Elizabeth
George & Emma had children:
Jemima Elizabeth Keen - c.1856 mar 1877 to Ernest Ayres
Selina A. Keen - c.1858
Alice K. Keen - c.1860
Louisa Keen - c.1861
Charlotte Keen - c.1863
Sarah Keen - c.1865
George Keen - c.1868 (all born at Hanworth, Middlesex)
Either George or Emma had a niece, Emma Lefoure, b. Paris, France - c.1863
1841 Census: 71 Boston Street, Tower Hamlet, St Leonard, Shoreditch, London
Richard Keen, 50, Ticket Porter, b. Middlesex
Ann Keen, 50, b. Middlesex
Mary Keen, 24, b. Middlesex
Richard Keen, 20, Trunk Maker, b. Middlesex
Sarah Keen, 15, b. Middlesex
John Keen, 14, b. Middlesex
MARY ANN KEEN
Christening: 19 FEB 1817 St Giles Cripplegate, London
Father: RICHARD KEEN
Mother: ANN1841 Census: 71 Boston Street, Tower Hamlet, St Leonard, Shoreditch, London
Richard Keen, 50, Ticket Porter, b. Middlesex
Ann Keen, 50, b. Middlesex
Mary Keen, 24, b. Middlesex
Richard Keen, 20, Trunk Maker, b. Middlesex
Sarah Keen, 15, b. Middlesex
John Keen, 14, b. Middlesex
RICHARD JOSEPH KEENE
Christening: 10 OCT 1819 St Giles Cripplegate, London
Father: RICHARD KEENE
Mother: ANNEPossible Death: Jun 1850 - KEEN Richard Joseph, St Geo East 2 58
Possible Marriage: Dec 1841
COMPTON Eliza Newington 4 333
GOODEN James Newington 4 333
JACKMAN Mary Newington 4 333
KEEN Richard Joseph Newington 4 333
LAKER Henry Newington 4 333
McGLEW Henry Daniel Newington 4 333
PARRY Mary Ann Newington 4 333
STACEY William Newington 4 333
SULLIVAN Mary Newington 4 333
1841 Census: 71 Boston Street, Tower Hamlet, St Leonard, Shoreditch, London
Richard Keen, 50, Ticket Porter, b. Middlesex
Ann Keen, 50, b. Middlesex
Mary Keen, 24, b. Middlesex
Richard Keen, 20, Trunk Maker, b. Middlesex
Sarah Keen, 15, b. Middlesex
John Keen, 14, b. Middlesex
1871 Census: 1 Norfolk Place, Cross Road, Croydon, Surrey
Daniel Rapkins, Head, Mar, 20, Labourer, b. Chawton, Hampshire
Mary A. Rapkins, Wife, Mar, 22, b. Shirley?, Surrey
David Rapkins, Lodger, Mar, 30, Labourer, b. Alton, Hampshire
Ann Rapkins, Wife, Mar, 34, b. Lingfield, Surrey
John Rapkins (Should be KEEN), Son, Un, 14, b. Lambeth, Surrey
Charlie Rapkins (Should be KEEN), Son, Un, 8, b. London
David Rapkins, Son, Un, 2, b. Croydon, Surrey
Mary A. Rapkins, Daur, Un, 1, b. Croydon, Surrey1881 Census: 42 Cross Road, Croydon, Surrey
David RAPKINS, Head, M, 40, Alton, Hampshire, Shoemaker
Ann RAPKINS, Wife, M, 45, Croydon, Surrey
Charlie RAPKINS, Son, 17, Croydon, Surrey
David RAPKINS, Son, 12, Croydon, Surrey
Mary Ann RAPKINS, Daur, 11, Croydon, Surrey
Martha RAPKINS, Daur, 9, Croydon, Surrey
Elizabeth RAPKINS, Daur, 7, Croydon, Surrey
Thomas SPICER, Boarder, U, 27, Loughton, Essex, Labr
Frdk. PEDDER, Boarder, M, 55, Hitchen, Hertford, Joiner
1861 Census: 19 Bear Yard, Westminster, Middlesex
John G. Keen, Head, Mar, 23, Hatter, b. Cripplegate, Middlesex
Ann R. Keen, Wife, Mar, 26, b. Lingfield, Surrey
John J. Keen, Son, Un, 4, Scholar, b. Lambeth, Surrey
Richard Keen, Son, Un, 2 weeks?, b. St Clement, Middlesex
Jane Potter, Visitor, Un, 14, b. Croydon, Surrey1871 Census: 1 Norfolk Place, Cross Road, Croydon, Surrey
Daniel Rapkins, Head, Mar, 20, Labourer, b. Chawton, Hampshire
Mary A. Rapkins, Wife, Mar, 22, b. Shirley?, Surrey
David Rapkins, Lodger, Mar, 30, Labourer, b. Alton, Hampshire
Ann Rapkins, Wife, Mar, 34, b. Lingfield, Surrey
John Rapkins (Should be KEEN), Son, Un, 14, b. Lambeth, Surrey
Charlie Rapkins (Should be KEEN), Son, Un, 8, b. London
David Rapkins, Son, Un, 2, b. Croydon, Surrey
Mary A. Rapkins, Daur, Un, 1, b. Croydon, Surrey1881 Census: 42 Cross Road, Croydon, Surrey
David RAPKINS, Head, M, 40, Alton, Hampshire, Shoemaker
Ann RAPKINS, Wife, M, 45, Croydon, Surrey
Charlie RAPKINS, Son, 17, Croydon, Surrey
David RAPKINS, Son, 12, Croydon, Surrey
Mary Ann RAPKINS, Daur, 11, Croydon, Surrey
Martha RAPKINS, Daur, 9, Croydon, Surrey
Elizabeth RAPKINS, Daur, 7, Croydon, Surrey
Thomas SPICER, Boarder, U, 27, Loughton, Essex, Labr
Frdk. PEDDER, Boarder, M, 55, Hitchen, Hertford, Joiner
1871 Census: 1 Norfolk Place, Cross Road, Croydon, Surrey
Daniel Rapkins, Head, Mar, 20, Labourer, b. Chawton, Hampshire
Mary A. Rapkins, Wife, Mar, 22, b. Shirley?, Surrey
David Rapkins, Lodger, Mar, 30, Labourer, b. Alton, Hampshire
Ann Rapkins, Wife, Mar, 34, b. Lingfield, Surrey
John Rapkins (Should be KEEN), Son, Un, 14, b. Lambeth, Surrey
Charlie Rapkins (Should be KEEN), Son, Un, 8, b. London
David Rapkins, Son, Un, 2, b. Croydon, Surrey
Mary A. Rapkins, Daur, Un, 1, b. Croydon, Surrey1881 Census: 42 Cross Road, Croydon, Surrey
David RAPKINS, Head, M, 40, Alton, Hampshire, Shoemaker
Ann RAPKINS, Wife, M, 45, Croydon, Surrey
Charlie RAPKINS, Son, 17, Croydon, Surrey
David RAPKINS, Son, 12, Croydon, Surrey
Mary Ann RAPKINS, Daur, 11, Croydon, Surrey
Martha RAPKINS, Daur, 9, Croydon, Surrey
Elizabeth RAPKINS, Daur, 7, Croydon, Surrey
Thomas SPICER, Boarder, U, 27, Loughton, Essex, Labr
Frdk. PEDDER, Boarder, M, 55, Hitchen, Hertford, Joiner
1871 Census: 1 Norfolk Place, Cross Road, Croydon, Surrey
Daniel Rapkins, Head, Mar, 20, Labourer, b. Chawton, Hampshire
Mary A. Rapkins, Wife, Mar, 22, b. Shirley?, Surrey
David Rapkins, Lodger, Mar, 30, Labourer, b. Alton, Hampshire
Ann Rapkins, Wife, Mar, 34, b. Lingfield, Surrey
John Rapkins (Should be KEEN), Son, Un, 14, b. Lambeth, Surrey
Charlie Rapkins (Should be KEEN), Son, Un, 8, b. London
David Rapkins, Son, Un, 2, b. Croydon, Surrey
Mary A. Rapkins, Daur, Un, 1, b. Croydon, Surrey1881 Census: 42 Cross Road, Croydon, Surrey
David RAPKINS, Head, M, 40, Alton, Hampshire, Shoemaker
Ann RAPKINS, Wife, M, 45, Croydon, Surrey
Charlie RAPKINS, Son, 17, Croydon, Surrey
David RAPKINS, Son, 12, Croydon, Surrey
Mary Ann RAPKINS, Daur, 11, Croydon, Surrey
Martha RAPKINS, Daur, 9, Croydon, Surrey
Elizabeth RAPKINS, Daur, 7, Croydon, Surrey
Thomas SPICER, Boarder, U, 27, Loughton, Essex, Labr
Frdk. PEDDER, Boarder, M, 55, Hitchen, Hertford, Joiner
1881 Census: 42 Cross Road, Croydon, Surrey
David RAPKINS, Head, M, 40, Alton, Hampshire, Shoemaker
Ann RAPKINS, Wife, M, 45, Croydon, Surrey
Charlie RAPKINS, Son, 17, Croydon, Surrey
David RAPKINS, Son, 12, Croydon, Surrey
Mary Ann RAPKINS, Daur, 11, Croydon, Surrey
Martha RAPKINS, Daur, 9, Croydon, Surrey
Elizabeth RAPKINS, Daur, 7, Croydon, Surrey
Thomas SPICER, Boarder, U, 27, Loughton, Essex, Labr
Frdk. PEDDER, Boarder, M, 55, Hitchen, Hertford, Joiner
1881 Census: 42 Cross Road, Croydon, Surrey
David RAPKINS, Head, M, 40, Alton, Hampshire, Shoemaker
Ann RAPKINS, Wife, M, 45, Croydon, Surrey
Charlie RAPKINS, Son, 17, Croydon, Surrey
David RAPKINS, Son, 12, Croydon, Surrey
Mary Ann RAPKINS, Daur, 11, Croydon, Surrey
Martha RAPKINS, Daur, 9, Croydon, Surrey
Elizabeth RAPKINS, Daur, 7, Croydon, Surrey
Thomas SPICER, Boarder, U, 27, Loughton, Essex, Labr
Frdk. PEDDER, Boarder, M, 55, Hitchen, Hertford, Joiner
The 1861 census shows he had a brother, John, c.1814, who was blind, but not from birth.
Thomas & Eliza's children include:
Eliza, Alfred, Angelina & Caroline.
1901 Census: 19 Northcote Road, Springbourne, Holdenhurst, Hampshire
Thomas Counter, Head, Mar, 43, French Polisher, b. Blandford, Dorset
Emily Counter, Wife, Mar, 42, b. Blandford, Dorset
Harold Counter, Son, Un, 9, Scholar, b. Bournemouth, Dorset
Norah Coombs, Niece, Un, 3, b. Highbury, London
Fred Roberts, Un, 21, Tailor, b. Weymouth, Dorset