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: http://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:
http://www.richardandmonica.co.uk/
Email: mailto:ricahrd.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
