Ancestral Trails 2016 » William COBB (1860-????)

Personal data William COBB 

Source 1
  • He was born in the year 1860 in Shillington, Ampthill, Bedfordshire.Source 1
  • Occupations:
    • in the year 1881 General Labourer in Shillington.
    • in the year 1891 Agricultural Labourer in Shillington.
    • in the year 1901 Cowman on Farm in Chalk Hill, Stevenage.
    • in the year 1911 Cowman on Farm in Boundary Road, St Albans.
  • A child of William COBB and Arabella HODSON

Household of William COBB

(1) He is married to Martha ROGERS.

They got married on May 12, 1883 at St Mary the Virgin, Meppershall, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, he was 23 years old.Sources 1, 2


Child(ren):

  1. George COBB  1884-????
  2. Florence Annie COBB  1886-????
  3. Grace COBB  1888-????
  4. Wilfred COBB  1890-????
  5. Elizabeth COBB  1894-????
  6. Nellie COBB  1896-????
  7. Albert COBB  1903-


(2) He is married to Catherine JACKSON.

They got married in the year 1879 at Shillington, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, he was 19 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Mary Ann COBB  1880-???? 
  2. Margaret Kate COBB  1882-????


Notes about William COBB

1861 aged 1, living at Lower Stondon, Shillington with his parents, William and Arabella Cobb.

1871 aged 11, living at Lower Stondon, Shillington with his grandparents, John and Rebecca Cobb.

1881 aged 22, living at Shillington with his wife Catherine 22 and daughter Mary Ann aged 1.

1891 aged 31, living at Shillington with his second wife, Martha 27, and children Mary Ann 11, George 7, Florence 6, Grace 3 and Wilfred 1.

1901 aged 41, living at Chalk Hill, Stevenage with his wife Martha 37, and childre George 17, Wilfred 11, Elizabeth 7 and Nellie 5.

1911 aged 50, living in a five roomed house at Boundary Road, St Albans, Harpenden with his wife of 27 years, Martha 47, and children Wilfred 21, Elizabeth 18, Nellie 15 and Albert 7. Seven children born, all living.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William COBB

John Cobb
1814-1893
Rebecca Croft
1812-1895
George HODSON
1812-1890
Mary GOLDSMITH
1813-1865
William COBB
1835-????

William COBB
1860-????

(1) 1883

Martha ROGERS
1863-1945

George COBB
1884-????
Florence Annie COBB
1886-????
Grace COBB
1888-????
Wilfred COBB
1890-????
Elizabeth COBB
1894-????
Nellie COBB
1896-????
Albert COBB
1903-
(2) 1879

Catherine JACKSON
1859-1882

Mary Ann COBB
1880-????
Margaret Kate COBB
1882-????

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Sources

  1. England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
  2. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915, FreeBMD / Ancestry.com
  3. GRO Index
    Jun Q 1883 Biggleswade 3b 581

Historical events

Day of marriage May 12, 1883

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