THE GOMM FAMILY TREE
FROM 1425 ad
the family crest since mid 1600s
Pondus Familae Ante Alter
(family first)
All our ancestors lived
within a 10 mile circle centred on Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire from 1425 until 1891 when Jesse Rayner Gomm moved 60
miles away to Ilford to become a Police Officer. His Son Charles Rayner Gomm
then moved to (Greenford) Middx. From there his
son Thomas Rayner Gomm moved back across London to Hemel Hempstead i.e back
with 15 miles of the ancestral homes
Names in blue are the
progression through to Richard Rayner Gomm of present day
notes in green are additional information
of branches - provided by relatives thereof
names in red indicate the RAYNER line - "Rayner"
is still used to this day, as a christian name, in the
GOMM
lineage
Key: b = born
d =died m= married
John
Gomme (b.1425-d.???)
Bailiff of High Wycombe
m. unknown and had children
Unnamed ( b.1465 - ), Stephen (b.1485 -
)
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Stephen
Gomme (1485, Saunderton 1530
) Yeoman
m. unknown and had children
John (1524 1569) no children , Stephen
(1530 1598), Thomas (1535 1580)
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Stephen
Gomme
(1530, Saunderton 1598)
Yeoman of Henton
m. Ellianor (1530 ) and had children
Lawrence
(1555 1594), 7 unnamed , Edmund (1564 1638)
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Lawrence
Gomme (1555 1594 ) Yeoman of
Henton
m. Maud (1555-) and had children
Katherine (1580 -), Ann (1582 - ), Stephen ( or
Stephanus) ( 1582 - ), James
(1588-), Thomas (1591-), Elenora (1591 -)
John (1594-)
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Stephen
( Or Stephanus ) Gomme (1582 - )
m. Agnes Heaster (1582, Princes Risborough - ) and had children
Ann (1604 -), Joanna (1606-), Edmund (or Edmundus)(1608-),
Thomas (1610-), Penelope (1618-), Katherine (1620-),
Phillis (1623-), Elnor (1624-)
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Edmund
(or Edmundus) Gomme (1608,
Chinnor - ) Yeoman of Ilmer
m.Elizabeth Ray (1608-) on 2nd December 1632 in Saunderton and had
children
Thomas (1633-), Edmund (1635 1637), Dorothy (1636 1712),
William (<1654 1688), Elizabeth
(1642-)Edmund
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William
Gomme
(<1654, Ilmer 1688, Ilmer)
m. Eleanor (<1674-1706) and had child William (Jnr)
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William
Gomme Jnr (1674, Ilmer Jan1755,
Ilmer)
m. Elizabeth (about 1675- 1737, Ilmer) and had children John
(1694-1741), Sarah (1675-), William (1696
-), Steven (1701 1772)
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John
Gomme (1694, Ilmer May 1741,
Ilmer)
m. Susannah Vaudrey (abt 1695-1755, Ilmer) on 27th June 1713 in Ilmer
and had children
William (1714-), John (1716-1721), John
(1722-1771), Susannah (1718 1741)
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John
Gomme (1722, Ilmer 1771, Ilmer)
m. Mary Haybourn(1725,Bledlow 1768 ) on 19th December 1744 in
Aylesbury and had children
William (b.1744 ) , John
(1750 1825), Mary (b.1754-), Jeremiah (b.1756-), Susannah (b.1759-)
BRANCH:
We received
an email from Norman Gomm in Bussleton, Western Australia and Mandi (Norman's
cousin's daughter) informing that
the above William Gomm (b1744) married a Mary Rance in 1770. They had a
son, also called William (b.1782) who married a Sarah Ann Golding and in turn
had a son, Henry (1808 ~
1868).
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Click here
for
the fascinating story
of Henry Gomm ( b 1808) and shipped to Australia for attempted murder !!!
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John
Gomme (1750,Ilmer Jan
1825,Ilmer)
m. Elizabeth Rogers (1750, Denton 1788, Ilmer) on 13th May 1771
Denton and had children John
(1771-<1851), Joseph (1773 1788), Elizabeth (1788 - )
The Bucks Posse Comitatus of 1798 mentions 2 John Gomme's of Ilmer. The father is
a Farmer having 1 horse 1 cart which could be of use to the militia. The John
Gomm Jnr had a "lame hand" - this is probably his son
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John Gomme
(1771,Ilmer - <1851)
m. Hannah Jackman (1770, Towersey - ) on 10th November 1791and had
children
Ann (~1793-), Hannah (~1794-1884, Joseph (~1796->1851),
Jesse
(~1798-1867), Henry (~1801-1879), William (b1802~ 1832), Mary Anne
(~1805-), James (~1807-), Ester (~1809-1872), Eliza (~1812-), Edwin (~1815-1867
On
the 1841 Census at Cold Harbour, Illmir, Hannah Gomme aged 70 a Dairy Farmer, is
living with Hannah Gomme aged 40, Anne Gomme aged 9 and Henry Gomme aged 14, all
born Bucks. It is not clear what relationship the 2 children are to either
Hannah senior or Hannah junior. 1851 Census - Horsenden & Ilmer. Hannah Gomme
appears as a widow on the 1851 Census living in Ilmire, aged 80 (born about
1771) in Towersley. She is a widow by that time and listed as a Farmer. She is
grouped with her daughter Hanna aged 55 born Ilmire, nephewe Alfred aged 24 a
labourer, born Saunderton, Eli, a nephew aged 23, labourer, born Saunderton. In
addition is listed Anne, wife, aged 19, a lacemaker, born Ilmire, together with
her son William aged 3 months born in Ilmire.
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Jesse Gomme
(1798, Ilmer 1867) Agricultural Labourer
m. Charlotte Stevens (1808, Bledlow - ) Lacemaker on 27 July 1823 in Bledlow
and had children
Anne (1824 - ), Henry (1826 - < 1881 ),
Eli (1829 - ), Jesse (1831 - ), John ( 1834 - ) Witnesses to marriage are Henry Gomm, Mary Anne Gomm and Elizabeth Butler
Henry
Gomme
(30Aug1826, Lockington in Saunderton 1881) Labourer
m. Mary Ann (1826, Haddenham) Lacemaker and had children
John
(1848-), Caleb (1849 - ), Emma (1851 - ), Henry (-1856- )
CENSUS REPORTS
1) On the
1841
Census
in Vicarage House, Illmir, Jesse Gomme 42 is an agricultural labourer with Charlotte his
wife 34 a lacemaker. With them are living 3 sons, Eli aged 10 Jesse aged 10 John
aged 7. There is also another family living there by the name of Rogers. (In the
1841 Census ages are not reliable, being rounded up or down to the nearest 10.
Also only the county of birth is given, not the parish or town).
2) Although
baptised Jesse Gomme, in both the 1841 and 1851 Censuses Gomme with an "e" was
being used.
3) On the 1851
Census, in the parishes of Horsenden and Ilmire, Jesse is listed age 52,
Labourer, born Illmire. His wife Charlotte aged 43 is a Lacemaker, born in
Bledlow. Jesse and Charlotte have 2 sons: Jesse aged 19 a labourer, born
Saunderton and John aged 17 a labourer also born Saunderton.
4) From the
Parish Registers, both Jesse and John were baptised in Bledlow Parish Church,
but at the time the parents, Jesse and Charlotte, were living at Lockington, in
Saunderton.
The 1851 Census
shows following living in the same household
in Weedon
Jesse Rayner (46)
Agricultural Labourer born Weedon (24Jun1804)
Elizabeth Rayner (1810,
Waddeson) (41) Lacemaker
Jesse Rayner Jnr (13)
Agricultural Labourer born Weedon (1838)
Zillah Rayner (10)
Lacemaker born Weedon (1841)
Ann ( later listed as
Annie) Rayner (7) Lacemaker born Weedon (1844)
1851 Census
- Horsenden & Ilmer. Shows a Sophia Rose ( aged 15) ( visitor from Hadenham)
living with Henry & Mary Ann. Note: Rose could have been Mary Anns maiden name
if Sophia was a younger sister
The 1869 Aylesbury Register Sept quarter vol 3a page 681shows that
John Gomm (hed now dropped the E),
Haybinder / Farmer (1848 in Ilmer, 6 miles south of Aylesbury)
married Annie Rayner (1844 in
Hardwick-cum-Weedon, 5 miles north of Aylesbury - 1902, Aylesbury) daughter of
Jesse And Elizabeth Rayner . Annie took the new name of
Annie Rayner-Gomm .
The 1871 Census shows a Jesse Rayner (66) (Annie Rayners father), now a Widower, living at number 97 The Village, Weedon. In the same household are John Gomm (23), Annie Rayner Gomm (27) & Jesse Rayner Gomm (11 mths). Also there as a lodger was Johns younger brother Henry Gomm Jnr (15) (b.1856).
Next door at number 99 The Village, Weedon are a Mary Rayner (68)(therefore b.1803) relation unknown (??? wife of Jesse Rayners brother ???) , James Rayner (32), his wife Elizabeth (32) and their children: Emma (8), Mary Martha (7), John (4) & Tom (3-mths) .
The 1871 Census shows John Gomm (23), Annie Rayner Gomm (27) & Jesse Rayner Gomm (11 mths) living at number 97 The Village, Weedon with Annies father Jesse Rayner (66) now a Widower. Also there as a lodger and Johns younger brother Henry Gomm Jnr (15) (1856 -) .
By 1881 Census; Henry had died as Mary Anne Gomme (54) shown as Widower, occupation Laundress and living with a Gransdson, Henry (b.1876) son of ??? all living at 1 Kingsbury Court, Aylesbury.
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Weedon Village believed
taken in 1875-1880 Weedon was an extremely small village and so this photo
could contain some of our family |
The same place photographed in 2006 (slightly different angle). Note that the house nearest now has a door leading on to the street and the tree on the left has grown considerably, whereas the one in the centre has gone. |
No. 1 Stockaway photographed in 2006
The 1881 Census shows that John Gomm
and
Annie Rayner Gomm were now living in 1Stockaway,
Weedon, Bucks and had 5 children:
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Jesse
Rayner Gomm
(1870 - Feb 1953)
Harry Gomm (1872 - ) note: registered as Harry not Harold
Ellen Rayner Gomm (1874 - ), Aylesbury Register 3a page 535
John Gomm (1877 - ),
William Gomm (1880 - )
The 1891 Census shows John Gomm
(still a HayBinder) &
Annie Rayner Gomm had moved to 16 Maldon
Terrace, Aylesbury and the following children were present there:
Jesse
Rayner Gomm
(1870 - Feb 1953 )
was a general labourer aged 20
Ellen Rayner Gomm (1874 -) was a milk factory hand aged 16
John Gomm Jnr (1877 -) Haybinder aged 14
William Gomm (1880 -) Haybinder aged 11
Annie Gomm Jnr ( 1885, Aylesbury - ) - school child aged 6
Edith Gomm (1886, Aylesbury -) aged 4
Alice (aka Daisy in some documents ) Gomm (1889, Aylesbury - ) aged 2
NOTE: Harry Gomm aged 19
no longer recorded poss. moved away or deceased
Annie
Rayner Gomm
died in June 1902 aged 58 (Aylesbury Register 3a
page 464 ).
John Gomm died
.
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The 1891Aylesbury
Register December quarter vol 3a page 1139 shows that
Jesse Rayner
Gomm (1870, Aylesbury - )
married Elizabeth Stanley)(1870/1, Aylesbury - ), unemployed daughter of
Josiah Stanley a Bricklayers Labourer from 5 New Zealand, Aylesbury on 29th
November 1891. Witnesses were Jesses sister Ellen Rayner and Elizabeths
brother Tom. By this time Jesse Rayner Gomm
was already listed as a Police Officer from Ilford. This means
that at the Census at the start of 1891 he was living at home with his parents
in Illmer but by November he was a Police Officer living in Ilford who then
married a girl from back home.
The 1901 census ( the latest Census released under the 100 year rule) shows
John Gomm Snr,
Annie Rayner Gomm, Edith Gomm & Alice
( aka Daisy in some documents ) Gomm living at 65 New Zealand, Aylesbury
(note: next door to Caleb Gomm & family ). Edith Gomm was now 15 years old and
a Laundry Maid. The other children appear to have moved away
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Jesse Rayner Gomm
originally from
Aylesbury was a Police Constable in Ilford and with wife Elizabeth Gomm
(nee
Stanley) had moved to 17 Park Cottages, Ley St, Ilford . They had 5
children all born in Ilford. They also had a lodger George Dixey (b.1869, Ilmer -
). Their children were:
Arthur (b.1893 )
Charles Rayner
Gomm
(b.22 Aug 1895 )
Maude (1898 - )
Violet (1900 - )
Lillian (
)
Family history relates that in 1910 when Inspector Dew of Scotland Yard arrived
back in England with the arrested Dr Crippen ( notorious murderer) Police
Officer Jesse Gomm took part in the arrival formalities.
A photo, donated by Jakki Haysom, of Jesse (spelt with an "i") ,
Elizabeth, Arthur, Charles, Lilly & Violet - no sign of Maude or James
BRANCH: received from Jakki Haysom
(grand-daughter of Violet above, daughter of Anna) :
"Violet married William Mason first, had a son Reg then
divorced and married Albert George Wilton in 1936. They lived at 38 Highbury
Gardens, Ilford. Daughter Beryl was born in May 1937 then twins Anna and
Veronica in April 1939. Anna married Basil Bradbery in June 1960 and had 3
children Steven in 1964, Jacqueline (me) in 1966 and Phillip in 1968. I married
Vincent Haysom in 1992 and have 3 children, Megan 1993, Benjamin 1995 and Erin
1998. Maud Gomm married Mr Jackie Millard and had a son Jack but I have not
researched any more of her."
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| Thomas Rayner Gomm with his grandfather Jesse and Aunt Lillian |
Eileen Florence Timbrey ( later to marry Thomas Rayner Gomm ) seen with Jesse & Lillian - photographed around 1947. | The tombstone of Jesse and Elizabeth who died within 3 weeks of each other |
Jackie Hay also writes: Lillian had a heart condition as a result of having scarlet fever and always lived at home until later in her life when she moved away to live with some man. From what Mum [Anna] can remember, in 1953 Elizabeth went into hospital when Lillian could no longer look after her. Whilst she was in there Jesse was admitted to hospital for an operation. Elizabeth died in hospital and Jesse did not fully recover from his operation and died 3 weeks later. Mum is not sure whether he was actually told that Elizabeth had died before he passed on.
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Charles
Rayner Gomm (b. 22 Aug 1895
in Ilford d. May
1948, Greenford) married Beatrice Langley (23.8.1897 - 15.6.1980) and had 13 children
Ellen Gomm (Nell) (10.1.1920 present ) married David (Di) Veal and had
daughter Elizabeth
Violet Gomm (26.4.1921 present ) married Charles Hyde and had Son Edwin
Beatrice Gomm (26.2.1922 - deceased) married Corrie Williams and had children John &
Valerie
Catherine (Kit) Gomm (22.12.1926 - present) . Stanley White and had children
Jennifer & Lyn
Thomas Rayner Gomm
(1.12.1929 9.11.2001) married Eileen Florence Timbrey in 1.2.1953
Florence (Dolly) Gomm (Sept 1930 - deceased) married Chris Colwell married Frank
Clifford no children
Winifred Gomm (23.1.1934 - deceased) married Ronald Radley and had children Jane and
Mark
Patricia Gomm (27.9.1935 - present) married John Welton and had children Michael
& Brenda
Beryl Gomm (5.1.1937 - deceased ) married Eric Corsham no children
Jennifer Anne Gomm died at birth
Ivy Gomm died at 4 months
Lilian Gomm died young
Jesse Gomm died young
(Note 1): Charles Rayner
Gomm died May 1948 aged 52, five years before his own father, Jesse Rayner Gomm
(Note 2:) Beatrice had a brother Michael Langley Private 28148 R.W.Fusiliers (
Uncle Mike to Thomas Rayner Gomm) which confirms her maiden name as Langley.
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Thomas
Rayner Gomm (01.12.1929
2.11.2001) married Eileen Florence Timbrey (b.09.1.1931- present), daughter of
Frederick Ernest Timbrey (29.03.1907 12.7.1989) and Amy Rackham (8.6.1906 -
17.2.2005).
They had 3 sons:
Rayner
Frederick Gomm (b.09.12.1953,
Perivale - present)
Michael Thomas (b.22.10.1957, Hemel Hempstead - present) married Helen and had
children Robert & Anthony
David (later David Edward) (b.14.1.1962, Hemel Hempstead - present) married Angela and had
children Lewis & Ruth
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Rayner
Frederick Gomm (b.09.12.1953,
Perivale, London - present)
LINK: www.oldcrocs.com
Email: ray@oldcrocs.com
married Mary Simpson (.10.12.1957 - present) on 3rd
January 1976 and divorced in March 1986.
They had 1 son
Richard Rayner Gomm (12.10.1980 - present).
Rayner
later married Anita Dawn Clarke (
nee Beels) on 18th September
2000 in Malta. No further children.
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Richard
Rayner Gomm
(b.12.10.1980, Hemel Hempstead - present)
LINK: www.richardandmonica.co.uk
Email: richard.gomm@gmail.com
married Monica Ann Moriarty on 29th September 2007 in their home town of
Loughrea, County Galway Ireland.
Sources:
http://www.familysearch.co.uk
http://familysearch.org
http://www/bucksgs.org.uk Bucks genealogical society
http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/phot_database/
http://www.genuki.org.uk
http://www/1837online.com
Associated searches of Stockaway, Hardwick-cum-Weedon ( later Weedon ) and St
Peters Church, Ilmer records
