NameArabella Frances PEARCE
Birthabt 1820
Death1904, Sth Yarra Vic
Spouses
Birthabt Sep 1803, Portland Dorset, Eng.
Death30 Aug 1875, Melbourne,Vic,Aus.
FatherBartholomew COMBEN (~1777-)
MotherJane COLLINS (~1771-)
Marriage1859, Vic Aust
Notes for Thomas (Spouse 1)
See Banns under marriage entry. ? married 30th April 1926

Died aged 72. Birthplace: Dorset,Eng. Death No 10430
1841 census Portland Dorset
Thomas Comben/35/Quarryman/Y
Ann/35/Y
Bartholomew/12/Y
Thomas/10/Y
Edward/8/Y
Ann/5/Y
Shadrach/4/Y
John/2/Y
Jane/70/Widow (crossed out)/Y
1851 census Fortuneswell Portland Dorset
Thomas, COMBEN, Head, Married, 48, Quarryman, Portland, Dorset, HO107-1857/F536p12
, , Jane, COMBEN, Wife, Married, 36, , Portland, Dorset, HO107-1857/F536p12
, , Bartholomew, COMBEN, Son, Unmarried, 21, Quarryman, Portland, Dorset, HO107-1857/F536p12
, , Thomas, COMBEN, Son, Unmarried, 20, Quarryman, Portland, Dorset, HO107-1857/F536p12
, , Edward, COMBEN, Son, Unmarried, 18, Quarryman, Portland, Dorset, HO107-1857/F536p12
, , Shadrach, COMBEN, Son, Unmarried, 14, Quarryman, Portland, Dorset, HO107-1857/F536p12
, , Bart Lake, COMBEN, Wife's Son, Unmarried, 12, Quarry Boy, Portland, Dorset, HO107-1857/F536p12
, , John, COMBEN, Son, Unmarried, 11, Scholar, Portland, Dorset, HO107-1857/F536p12
, , Mary, COMBEN, Daur, Unmarried, 14, Dressmaker, Portland, Dorset, HO107-1857/F536p12
, , Ann, COMBEN, Daur, , 15, Dressmaker, Portland, Dorset, HO107-1857/F536p12

Shipping Index has him travelling to Victoria on the "Luconia" which arrived in Melbourne in Jun. 1854
Family
Thomas Comben 50
Edward Stone Comben 21
Ann 18
Shadrick Stone Comben 16
Benjamin 15
John 14
All carpenters!

Also in the next cabin Thomas Comben, 23, mason.
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