Born in Tadley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
William Coombes
— married
25 Jan 1862 in Binsted, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Mother of
Alfred James Coombs, Annie Laura (Coombes) Bishop, William Coombs, Margaret Alice Coombs, George Coombs, Herbert Coombes, Arthur James Coombes, Walter Coombs, Elizabeth Lucy (Coombes) Bailey, Evelyn Edith Coombes and Lillian Maud Coombes
Died
at about age 78
in Papanui, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Biography
Esther Benham was born in 1841 in Tadley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, daughter of Benjamin.[1]
Esther (20) married William Coombes (26) (born in 1835 in Binsted, Hampshire) on 25 January 1862 in Binsted, Hampshire. [2]
Esther arrived in Lyttelton with her family on the Hereford in 1874[3]
Esther died on 22 January 1919 in Papanui, Canterbury, New Zealand, aged 77.[4]
Sources
- ↑ Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 13 April 2024)
Benham, Esther (Mother's maiden name: Tull).
GRO Reference: 1840 Apr-May-Jun in Kingsclere Volume 07 Page 93. - ↑
Marriage:
"Hampshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921"
Hampshire Archives and Local Studies; Winchester, England, UK; Anglican Bishops' Transcripts; Reference: 67001/1/8
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62423 #90031331 (accessed 13 April 2024)
Esther Benham (32) marriage to William Coombs on 25 Jan 1862 in Binsted, Southampton, England. - ↑
Passenger List:
"New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004411993; Image number: 15
FamilySearch Record: FS17-5QM (accessed 13 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DTQ3-K81
Name: Esther Coombes; Nationality: Hants; Marital Status: Married; Emigration Date: 17 April 1874; Immigration Date: 1874; Immigration Place: Canterbury, New Zealand; Vis Status: VISIBLE; Record Nbr: 230; Source Record Nbr: 230; System Of Record: SLS. - ↑ New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs : Births, Deaths and Marriages Online (digital index) Death Registration: Esther Coombes - Age: 78Y, Reference 1919/1832
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