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Household of Thomas Cobham (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, Lancashire, 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.

Thomas Cobham and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Cobham, born in 1829 in Mawdesley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Cobham, born in 1827 in Mawdesley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1860 in Mawdesley, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1863 in Mawdesley, Lancashire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Thomas J (born 1875 in Mawdesley, Lancashire, England) and Jane A (born 1877 in Mawdesley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, John T Taylor, born in 1853 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Cobham's household

Male

Thomas

Cobham

Head
Female

Jane

Cobham

Wife
Male

Robert

Cobham

Son
Female

Jane

Cobham

Daughter
Male

Thomas J

Taylor

Grand Son
Female

Jane A

Taylor

Grand Daughter
Male

John T

Taylor

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Cobham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Mawdesley, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Cobham

Head

Married

52

1829

Mawdesley, Lancashire, England

Jane

Cobham

Wife

Married

54

1827

Mawdesley, Lancashire, England

Robert

Cobham

Son

Single

21

1860

Mawdesley, Lancashire, England

Jane

Cobham

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Mawdesley, Lancashire, England

Thomas J

Taylor

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Mawdesley, Lancashire, England

Jane A

Taylor

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Mawdesley, Lancashire, England

John T

Taylor

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Preston, Lancashire, England

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