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Anyone know of the above, who were miners. Some Christian names are: Isabella, James, William, Emily ??????

Would doubt that anyone would just know of them

Try looking at members trees which is under the Search heading above ,to see if anyone is researching the family

Welcome to the boards, Elizabeth.

If there's something in particular you would like to know about them, please let us have some more details - dates, relationships, etc - whatever you already know about them to save duplication of research - and we may be able to help.

This family has all the right names - is this them? They're in Yorkshire, but one at least was born in Durham:

Isabella Comby

in the 1901 England Census
Name: Isabella Comby
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1899
Relation to Head: Granddaughter
Gender: Female
Father: William Comby
Mother: Emily Comby
Birth Place: Station Town, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Crofton
Ecclesiastical parish: Crofton All Saints
Town: Crofton
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Registration district: Wakefield
Sub-registration district: Sandal
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4277
Folio: 111
Page Number: 6
Household schedule number: 28
Household Members:
Name Age
James Comby 51 - born Trimdon, Lancs.
Abigail Comby 46 - Wigan
William Comby 24 - Renton, Lancs
Emily Comby 22 - Shurbin Hill, Durham.
James Comby 1 - Kinsley, Yorks
Isabella Comby 2 - Station Town, Yorks. - actually in Durham, I think.

Name: James Comby
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1911
County: Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish: Crofton
Sub-District: Sandal
Registration District: Wakefield
Gender: Male
Age: 61
Birthplace: Trimdon, Durham
Record Type: Household

Welcome Elizabeth


as Shirley said, it is unlikely that anyone actually knowing the family will see your message ...................


the thing to do is to go to Search at the top right

Click on it, then click on Search All Member Trees


If a member has the name in their tree, click on the member's name, and then send a message


Please do not use GR's automated message "Open your tree" ................. do give a short summary of why you think there might be a connection.


Then, keep checking back to see if the message has been opened ........


Click on Messages above

Click on Sent Messages


if there is a green envelope to the left of your contact's name, the message has not been opened

If there is no envelope, the message has been opened, and you just have to wait for a reply.

I'll let Elizabeth know how to find her replies.. :-)

????

Marriages Dec 1875 (>99%)
COMEY James Chester le S. 10a 741
Myers John Chester Le S. 10a 741
ROBERTSON Sarah Chester le S. 10a 741
WELSH Abigail Chester Le Street 10a 741

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Marriage certificate for:
Name: WELSH, Abigail
Year: 1875

Other index entries for this marriage:
COMEY, James

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
5 Norths Yard High Street Crofton, Crofton, Yorkshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
James Comby Head Married Male 61 1850 Durham Trimdon Road Sweeper
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Abgil Comby Wife Married Female 57 1854 Lancashire Wigan -
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Elizabeth B Comby Granddaughter - Female 12 1899 Durham Stationtown School


5 children born 4 have died

Thanks to all of who have supplied more info on the Comby family, very useful. ;-)