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Household of William Cobb (born 1844, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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.

William Cobb and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cobb, born in 1844 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rosehannah Cobb, born in 1834 in Shropshire, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1862 in Shropshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Stepdaughter, Ellen James, born in 1860 in Dawley, Shropshire, England.


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William Cobb's household

Male

William

Cobb

Head
Female

Rosehannah

Cobb

Wife
Female

Ellen

James

Stepdaughter
Male

John

Cobb

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Cobb
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cobb

Head

Married

37

1844

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Rosehannah

Cobb

Wife

Married

47

1834

Shropshire, England

Ellen

James

Stepdaughter

Single

21

1860

Dawley, Shropshire, England

John

Cobb

Son

Single

19

1862

Shropshire, England

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