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Household of William Cobb (born 1817, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Montrose, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cobb, born in 1817 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Cobb, born in 1825 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; John G (born 1867 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Robina M (born 1865 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Maggie A T (born 1870 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Betsy Glegg, born in 1801 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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William Cobb's household
William
Cobb
Head
Janet
Cobb
Wife
John G
Cobb
Son
Robina M
Cobb
Daughter
Maggie A T
Cobb
Daughter
Betsy
Glegg
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Cobb |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Cobb | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Janet | Cobb | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John G | Cobb | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Robina M | Cobb | Daughter | - | 16 | 1865 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Maggie A T | Cobb | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Betsy | Glegg | Boarder | Widow | 80 | 1801 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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