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Household of Richard Cobb (born 1821, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Medway, Kent, 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.

Richard Cobb and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Cobb, born in 1821 in Kent, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Philadelphia Cobb, born in 1829 in Kent, England. They had 3 children; Mary S (born 1857 in Wye, Kent, England), Philadelphia (born 1860 in Wye, Kent, England) and Sarah E (born 1864 in Eltham, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Niece, Eleanor Leigh, born in 1879 in Middlesex, England.


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Richard Cobb's household

Male

Richard

Cobb

Head
Female

Philadelphia

Cobb

Wife
Female

Mary S

Cobb

Daughter
Female

Philadelphia

Cobb

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Cobb

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Leigh

Niece
First name(s) Richard
Last name Cobb
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Cobb

Head

Married

60

1821

Kent, England

Philadelphia

Cobb

Wife

Married

52

1829

Kent, England

Mary S

Cobb

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Wye, Kent, England

Philadelphia

Cobb

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Wye, Kent, England

Sarah E

Cobb

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Eltham, Kent, England

Eleanor

Leigh

Niece

Single

2

1879

Middlesex, England

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