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Household of William Cobbett (born 1841, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Cobbett and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cobbett, born in 1841 in Hampshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Caroline Cobbett, born in 1844 in Petersfield, Hampshire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1865 in Hampshire, England), Walter (born 1867 in Hampshire, England), Albert (born 1870 in Hampshire, England), Mary A (born 1872 in Middlesex, England) and Wilfred (born 1877 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).


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William Cobbett's household

Male

William

Cobbett

Head
Female

Caroline

Cobbett

Wife
Male

William

Cobbett

Son
Male

Walter

Cobbett

Son
Male

Albert

Cobbett

Son
Female

Mary A

Cobbett

Daughter
Male

Wilfred

Cobbett

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Cobbett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Hampshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cobbett

Head

Married

40

1841

Hampshire, England

Caroline

Cobbett

Wife

Married

37

1844

Petersfield, Hampshire, England

William

Cobbett

Son

Single

16

1865

Hampshire, England

Walter

Cobbett

Son

Single

14

1867

Hampshire, England

Albert

Cobbett

Son

Single

11

1870

Hampshire, England

Mary A

Cobbett

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Middlesex, England

Wilfred

Cobbett

Son

Single

4

1877

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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