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Household of John Cobb (born 1812, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cobb, born in 1812 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Cobb, born in 1818 in Aberlemno, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; Betsy L, born 1842 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandson, William Cobb, born in 1867 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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John Cobb's household

Male

John

Cobb

Head
Female

Ann

Cobb

Wife
Female

Betsy L

Cobb

Daughter
Male

William

Cobb

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Cobb
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cobb

Head

Married

69

1812

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

Cobb

Wife

Married

63

1818

Aberlemno, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Betsy L

Cobb

Daughter

Unmarried

39

1842

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Cobb

Grandson

-

14

1867

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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