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Household of Benjamin Cobby (born 1814, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Petworth, Sussex, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Benjamin Cobby and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Cobby, born in 1814 in Duncton, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Jane Cobby, born in 1814 in Petworth, Sussex, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1838 in Petworth, Sussex, England. They had 3 grandchildren; Felix (born 1877 in Bury, Sussex, England), Francis (born 1880 in Bury, Sussex, England) and Alice (born 1871 in Billingshurst, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Daughter In Law, Ellen Cobby, born in 1854 in Sutton, Sussex, England.


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Benjamin Cobby's household

Male

Benjamin

Cobby

Head
Female

Jane

Cobby

Wife
Male

William

Cobby

Son
Female

Ellen

Cobby

Daughter In Law
Male

Felix

Cobby

Grand Son
Male

Francis

Cobby

Grand Son
Female

Alice

Reed

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Cobby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Duncton, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Cobby

Head

Married

67

1814

Duncton, Sussex, England

Jane

Cobby

Wife

Married

67

1814

Petworth, Sussex, England

William

Cobby

Son

Married

43

1838

Petworth, Sussex, England

Ellen

Cobby

Daughter In Law

Married

27

1854

Sutton, Sussex, England

Felix

Cobby

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Bury, Sussex, England

Francis

Cobby

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Bury, Sussex, England

Alice

Reed

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Billingshurst, Sussex, England

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