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Household of James Cobby (born 1843, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Steyning, 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.

James Cobby and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cobby, born in 1843 in Littlehampton, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Henrietta Cobby, born in 1846 in Shoreham, Sussex, England. They had 5 children; Henrietta (born 1872 in Shoreham, Sussex, England), James (born 1874 in Shoreham, Sussex, England), John (born 1875 in Shoreham, Sussex, England), Ernest (born 1878 in Shoreham, Sussex, England) and Emily (born 1880 in Shoreham, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, George Miles, born in 1824 in Storrington, Sussex, England.


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James Cobby's household

Male

James

Cobby

Head
Female

Henrietta

Cobby

Wife
Female

Henrietta

Cobby

Daughter
Male

James

Cobby

Son
Male

John

Cobby

Son
Male

Ernest

Cobby

Son
Female

Emily

Cobby

Daughter
Male

George

Miles

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Cobby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Littlehampton, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cobby

Head

Married

38

1843

Littlehampton, Sussex, England

Henrietta

Cobby

Wife

Married

35

1846

Shoreham, Sussex, England

Henrietta

Cobby

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Shoreham, Sussex, England

James

Cobby

Son

Single

7

1874

Shoreham, Sussex, England

John

Cobby

Son

Single

6

1875

Shoreham, Sussex, England

Ernest

Cobby

Son

Single

3

1878

Shoreham, Sussex, England

Emily

Cobby

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Shoreham, Sussex, England

George

Miles

Lodger

Single

57

1824

Storrington, Sussex, England

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