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Household of John Cobb (born 1849, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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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.

John Cobb and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cobb, born in 1849 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith Cobb, born in 1858 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, Alexander (born 1851 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John's Mother, Isabella (born 1814 in Logie Pert, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John's Servant, William (born 1865 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland).


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John Cobb's household

Male

John

Cobb

Head
Female

Mary Smith

Cobb

Wife
Male

Alexander

Cobb

Brother
Female

Isabella

Cobb

Mother
Male

William

Young

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Cobb
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cobb

Head

Married

32

1849

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary Smith

Cobb

Wife

Married

23

1858

Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Alexander

Cobb

Brother

Unmarried

30

1851

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Cobb

Mother

Widow

67

1814

Logie Pert, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Young

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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