Doris Emma Kate (Norvill) Coombs (1901 - 1944)

Born 27 Feb 1901 in Frome, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Edward J Coombs — married Dec 1927 in Frome, Somerset, England

Died 23 Aug 1944 at age 43 in Frome, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Doris (Norvill) Coombs was born in Somerset, England.

Doris Emma Kate Norvill was born February 27, 1901 to Frederick Norvill and Kate Burgess in Frome, Somerset, England. Her birth was registered in Frome.

1901 England Census, Frome, Somersetshire, Residence: Redland Terrace

• Frederick W Norvil Head M 25 Leather Manufacturer'S Clerk Aldershot, Hampshire
• Kate L Norvil Wife F 26 Frome, Somersetshire
• Doris E K Norvil Daughter F 0 Frome, Somersetshire
• Lucy Burgess Sister-In-Law F 25 Frome, Somersetshire

1911 England Census,

• Harry Jeffries Head M 33 M Labourer Brewery Chippenham, Wiltshire
• Rose Jeffries Wife F 36 M Frome, Somersetshire
• Kate Norvill Boarder F 35 W Frome, Somersetshire
• Doris Norvill Boarder F S 10 Frome, Somersetshire

Doris married Edward J Coombs in the October to December quarter of 1927 in Frome, Somerset.

1939 England and Wales Register, Somerset Frome UD WOFH

• Edward J Coombs M 7 Sep 1904 M Bookbinder Lening M/C Operaton
• Doris E Coombs F 27 Feb 1901 M Unpaid Domestic Duties

Doris Emma Kate Coombs died at the age of 43 on August 23, 1944 in Frome, Somerset. Her death was registered in Frome.

PROBATE: Coombs, Doris Emma Kate of 71 The Butts Frome Somersetshire (wife of Edward John Coombs) died 23 August 1944 Administration Bristol 18 October to the said Edward John Coombs printers bookbinder Effects £204 16s 11d

Research Notes

Name Doris E K Norvill

Event Type Marriage Registration

Event Place Frome, Somerset, England

Registration District Frome

County Somerset

Registration Year 1927

Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec

Page 1030

Affiliate Line Number 31

Volume 5C

Spouse Name (available after 1911) Coombs

Possible Spouse Edward J Coombs

Name: Doris Emma Kate Coombs

Death Date: 23 Aug 1944

Death Place: Somerset, England

Probate Date: 18 Oct 1944

Probate Registry: Bristol

Sources

• Birth NORVILL, DORIS EMMA KATE [mother=BURGESS] GRO Reference: 1901 M Quarter in FROME Volume 05C Page 388
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS86-GH5 : 8 April 2016), Frederick W Norvil, Frome, Somersetshire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Frome subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7R6-R24 : 21 December 2018), Harry Jeffries, Frome, Keyford Frome, Somersetshire, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZY-PT1V : 8 October 2014), Doris E K Norvill and null, 1927; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1927, quarter 4, vol. 5C, p. 1030, Frome, Somerset, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
• 1939 England & Wales Register
• Death COOMBS, DORIS EMMA KATE 43 GRO Reference: 1944 S Quarter in FROME Volume 05C Page 374
• England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995