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Household of William Cobb (born 1819, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

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 1819 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Selina (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, John Cobb, born in 1825 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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William Cobb's household

Male

William

Cobb

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cobb

Daughter
Female

Selina

Cobb

Daughter
Male

John

Cobb

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Cobb
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cobb

Head

Widower

62

1819

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Cobb

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Selina

Cobb

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Cobb

Brother

Widower

56

1825

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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