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Tumber in Kent, England, pre 1850

Tumber in Kent, England, pre 1850

Jane Poskitt (View posts)
Posted: 1 Apr 2000 7:03AM GMT
Interested in making contact with anyone researching Tumber in Kent, England.

Tumber

Dirk van der Linde (View posts)
Posted: 16 May 2000 7:18AM GMT
Hi Jane,
I, too, am looking for the Tumber family, probably Kent. A woman named Elizabeth Tumber was my great-grandmother, born in England [somwhere], but migrated to the US, and lived her life in Westchester County, New York. Married Charles Wilson. Had two sons--one was Albert [d. 1924], my grandfather.

Tumber's in Kent

Posted: 20 Jan 2001 5:57AM GMT
Edited: 25 Jun 2001 6:44PM GMT
Replying on the behalf of a friend that shares your interest. If you would wish to communicate via myself I'll pass on the messages.

David Cypher.

Re: Tumber in Kent, England, pre 1850

Michael O'Neill (View posts)
Posted: 6 Oct 2001 12:36PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi,

I descend from a John Tumber(s) - the 's' was added in Australia - who was a farm servant in Kent, and who was transported for seven years for stealing grain.

Does this connect with anyone?

Regards,

Michael O'Neill

Re: Tumber in Kent, England, pre 1850

Posted: 11 Nov 2001 4:05PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 13 Sep 2003 1:00PM GMT
Hi there Jane,
I have a print of an earlier message of yours, printed 07 February 2001 and have only just realised that I may have information which may be useful to you. My maiden name was Tumber and I am heavily into the family history. I have a data base of all Tumber births, marriages and deaths as listed in the Family Records Office in London.
I have in the past had contact with another researching the Tumbers of Bridge (Nr Canterbury) although he does not think that his and my line are related....however I have rarely found any Tumbers outside of Kent pre 1850 so my thinking is that they are all related way back when.
Your mention of a Sophia Tumber was interesting as my brother received a visit from a Canadian who was in Faversham trying to locate his grandfather's grave.
His name is Ron Tumber and I write to him now and again. His grandfather Eli was born 1886 to Alfred Henry Tumber (born 10 June 1857 according to Ron). I have a record of an
Alfred Henry Tumber born 10 June 1858 and checked with the birth certificate and his mother is shown as Sophia, with no father's name. Ron did say that Alfred took his mothers name. A further check on marriages found a Sophia marrying 17 July 1859 to a Edward Diver ? both shown as of full age, she a spinster and he a widower, with her father George. My point is ..could the father and daughter George and Sophia be the same as on your message ? Are you sure that he died in 1839 aged 32 ? My record does not show him as deceased on the marriage cert of 1859.
I would be particularly interested in hearing from you and maybe between us we can fit some more pieces of the Tumber puzzle together.
Good Luck in your research in nay case,
Best Wishes, Jenny Carey.

Re: Tumber in Kent, England, pre 1850

Posted: 16 Nov 2001 5:18PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 18 Oct 2006 10:05PM GMT
Hello Jenny
It was great to get your message. Thank you so much for the info. It came exactly at the right time. I had found the marriage of a Sophia Tumber with possible spouses Samuel Baker or George Divers through the Free BMD (March 1859) and requested the certificate from the ONS. I have just had a reply saying the reference was incorrect - rather disappointing. On re-checking the Free BMD I find that now Sophia is in the September quarter of 1859, whereas Divers is in March. As you have Sophia marrying an Edward Diver in July, I take it that George was a confusing red herring -still somewhat strange having that surname though.
Regarding Sophia's father George, I have a death certificate for him - 19th December 1839 of scarlet fever aged 32. He had been shown as deceased on the birth certificate of his daughter Louisa - 29th June 1840. I don't know if it was obligatory to put "deceased" where appropriate. (I have that problem with my great-grandfather who married Ada Tumber. He seems to have disappeared when his wife died but appears on his son's marriage certificate not as deceased.)
I would be very interested in making contact with Ron Tumber as there is a chance we are distantly related. I have been in touch with a few Tumber researchers and as you say they do mostly originate in Kent. So far I have been unable to make a connection with my line, which is predominantly female. I didn't consider Sophia having another child taking her name so this is an exciting development.
May I ask you if you have any info on C(K)atherine Elizabeth Tumber - marriage or death 1900 onwards? She would have been one of Sophia's granddaughters, sister to my great-grandmother Ada, but doesn't feature in any family photos so we are curious to know what became of her.
Thanks again for your help. I am living in Germany at the moment so haven't been able to get to the FRO for a while, and as the IGI doesn't seem to cover my Tumber parishes, I wasn't making much progress. It was really a great boost to get your message!
Best wishes
Jane Poskitt

Re: Tumber in Kent, England, pre 1850

Posted: 7 Jul 2002 6:24AM GMT
Classification: Query
HI Michael
I am also descended from John Tumber (hi cous!) and would be interested to know what you have found and to share any info i can.......my email is danielle.reed@studentmail.newcastle.edu.au
Dani

Re: Tumber in Kent, England, pre 1850

Michael ONeill (View posts)
Posted: 7 Jul 2002 12:29PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi,

Do you have a John Tumber - born 1812, in Kent - in your database?? He was transported to Australia for stealing grain.

Regards,
Michael

Re: Tumber in Kent, England, pre 1850

Posted: 29 Aug 2002 9:42PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 13 Sep 2003 1:00PM GMT
Surnames: TUMBER
My data base only really goes back to 1837 when registration became compulsory and Family Records Offices data starts. I do have odd details from Parish records that I have searched. There are still more Parish records to search and the only details similar to yours are:John W Tumber born Faversham approx 1821 and John Tumber born approx 1815 in Doddington. There may be loads more that I haven't stumbled on as yet but I keep going. E mail me at carey.brice@ic24.net if you need further info.
Regards,
Jenny

Re: Tumber in Kent, England, pre 1850

Posted: 23 Feb 2003 11:16AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 24 Aug 2003 5:01AM GMT
hi all,
I'm currently looking at a james r tumbers son of james tumbers and margaret dixon married at wagga wagga,
James r Tumbers born at narrandera nsw . he married at narrabri nsw to a catherine mccann in 1899 (marriage under tutumbers)his father was a farmer and deceased .

Believe he may be connected to john and bridget tumber at or near collector would be interested in swapping information.

thanks kate
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