The History of the Witcombe Family
1. Thomas Witcombe
Thomas Witcombe married on 8th May 1768 to Hannah Hawkins born 1748 and christened on 29th March 1748 in Croughton, Northampton, England. Hannah died 25th June 1819 (aged 71)
Thomas and Hannah had six children marked with this font size and colour from 1 - 6
1. Thomas Witcombe born 1768 and christened on 11th September 1768 in Doulting, Somerset, England
2. Jaspar Witcombe born 1772 and christened on 16th August 1772 in Doulting, Somerset, England
3. Sarah Witcombe born 1774 and christened on 18th September 1774 in Doulting, Somerset, England
died 1st August 1778 (aged four)
4. John Witcombe born 1776 and christened on 18th August 1776 in Doulting, Somerset, England
5. Ann Witcombe born 1778 and christened on 24th May 1778 in Doulting, Somerset, England
6. William Witcombe born 1781 and christened on 1st September 1781 in Doulting, Somerset, England
2. Jaspar Witcombe born 1772
and christened on 16th August 1772 in Doulting, Somerset, England.
He married on 27th February 1797 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset to Ann Hodges born 1777 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset.
Jasper and Ann had two children marked with this font size and colour from 1-2
1. William Hodges Witcombe born 28th November 1806 in Doulting, Somerset. Baptised 4th January 1807
He died September 1866 (aged about 60)
2. Maria Witcombe born 1804 died 2nd December 1860
3. William Hodges Witcombe born 28th November 1806
and baptised 4th January 1807 in Doulting, Somerset, England. He married Maria Thorne . He was a Stonemason and he died September 1866.
William and Maria had seven children marked with this font size and colour from 1-7
1. Mary Witcombe born 1828 and christened on 18th May 1828 in Doulting, Somerset, England. Married George Pyle
2. George Witcombe born 1833 and christened on 2nd December 1833 in Doulting, Somerset, England.
3. Ann Witcombe born 1835 and christened on1835 in Doulting, Somerset, England. Died 1865 (aged 30)
4. Edith Witcombe born 1838 and christened on 1838 in Doulting, Somerset, England.
5. Thomas Witcombe born January 1840 in Doulting, Somerset, England. He married on 7th July 1860 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset to Mary Gould born May 1838 in Nettlebridge, Midsomer Norton, Somerset. Thomas was a Brick/Stone mason
He died 29th August 1906. Mary died 1st June 1899.
Thomas and Mary had five children
Elizabeth Agnes Witcombe born May 1862 in Stratton on the Fosse, Somerset.
William Isaac Witcombe born 1863 baptised 4th February 1865 in Chilcompton, Somerset. A Brick Mason. Married Ann about 1886.
Mary Jane Witcombe born 1865 and christened on 2nd July 1865 in Chilcompton, Somerset. A Servant. died 1939
Maria Witcombe born April 1866 and christened on 24th November 1866 in Chilcompton, Somerset. Died 10th Dec 1866
George H Witcombe born 1870 and christened on 12th July 1870 in Chilcompton, Somerset. Died 17th January 1928
6. Edwin Witcombe born 1844 in Doulting, Somerset, England. He was a Stonemason. In 1881 he was married and was a lodger in a beer house ran by the Simmons family in Midsomer Norton.
7. Rev Isaac Witcombe born 2nd December 1846 in Doulting, Somerset, England. He was a Baker and a Preacher.
He married on 19th February 1868 in Catherington, Hants to Martha Pyle born 22nd March 1848 and christened 7th May 1848 in Purbrook, Hampshire.
Martha died 19th December 1928 and Isaac died 23rd December 1918 in Pipestone, Minnesota.
They went to America in 1871.
