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Household of William Cobb (born 1831, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, 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.
William Cobb and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cobb, born in 1831 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Cobb, born in 1859 in Strathaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Cecilia (born 1794 in Oathlaw, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William's Sister, Ann (born 1826 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William's Brother, John (born 1834 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William's Nephew, William (born 1865 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William's Nephew, John (born 1869 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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William Cobb's household
William
Cobb
Head
Jane
Cobb
Wife
Cecilia
Cobb
Mother
Ann
Thom
Sister
John
Cobb
Brother
William
Thom
Nephew
John
Thom
Nephew
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Cobb |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Cobb | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jane | Cobb | Wife | Married | 22 | 1859 | Strathaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Cecilia | Cobb | Mother | Widow | 87 | 1794 | Oathlaw, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Ann | Thom | Sister | Widow | 55 | 1826 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John | Cobb | Brother | Unmarried | 47 | 1834 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
William | Thom | Nephew | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John | Thom | Nephew | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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