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David Cobb writer

M, #17560, b. 6 March 1783, d. 24 September 1848
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 5 May 2021

Parents:

Father*: David Cobb of Stobswell b. s 1758
Mother*: Matilda Johnston b. s 1758
  • Birth*: David Cobb writer was born on 6 March 1783 at Mains & Strathmartine, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • He was the son of David Cobb of Stobswell and Matilda Johnston.
  • Marriage*: David Cobb writer married Margaret Gordon Young on Friday, 17 July 1807 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .2
  • (Deceased) Death*: David Cobb writer died on 24 September 1848 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 65.3
  • Obituary: The obituary of David Cobb writer was was published on 11 October 1848 at Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, . A Dundee, on 24th ultimo, David Cobb, Sen., Esq., writer, Dundee.4

Census & Directory Entries

Principal1809David Cobb writer appeared in a directory of 1809 living at an unknown place ; Cobb David writer High Street.5
Principal1818He appeared in a directory of 1818 living at an unknown place ; Cobb David, writer, Castle Street.6
Principal1829He appeared in a directory of 1829 living at an unknown place ; Cobb & Mitchell writers New Inn Entry
Cobb david writer house Westfield Perth Road.7
Principal1842He appeared in a directory of 1842 living at an unknown place ; Cobb & Mitchell writers,41 Reform Street
Cobb David (of Cobb & Mitchell Edenbank Cottage Ferry Road
Cobb David Jun 41 Refrom Street H Edenbank Cottage Ferry Road.8

Family:

Margaret Gordon Young b. s 1785

Children:

Elisabeth Cobb9 b. 21 May 1808, d. 16 May 1849
Matilda Johnston Cobb10 b. 13 Jan 1810, d. 11 Aug 1889
David Cobb writer11 b. 24 Jul 1812, d. 20 Jan 1892
William Cobb12 b. 13 Feb 1814
Allan Cobb13 b. 24 Apr 1816

Citations

  1. [S35] Old Parochial Register of pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland) OPR birth 1783 Mains & Strathmartine ref 307/30 93 no image held [April 2021].
  2. [S36] Old Parochial Register of marriage,pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland) OPR marriage 1807 Dundee ref 282/140 65 no image held [April 2021].
  3. [S8] Old Parochial Register of Death, Dundee, pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland, 282/00 0270 0244 Dundee) OPR death 1848 Dundee ref 282/280 230 no image held [April 2021].
  4. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Newspaper collections
    Aberdeen Journal [April 2021].
  5. [S37] Directory Dundee (Dundee:, 1809 copy held locally [Apr 2021]. Hereinafter cited as Dundee Directory.
  6. [S37] Dundee Directory, 1818 copy held locally [Apr 2021].
  7. [S37] Dundee Directory, 1829-30 copy held locally [Apr 2021].
  8. [S37] Dundee Directory, 1842-43 copy held locally [Apr 2021].
  9. [S35] OPR, pre-1855 OPR birth 1808 Dundee ref 282/90 321 no image held [April 2021].
  10. [S35] OPR, pre-1855 OPR birth 1807 Dundee ref 282/90 408 no image held [April 2021].
  11. [S35] OPR, pre-1855 OPR birth 1812 Dundee ref 282/100 182 no image held [April 2021].
  12. [S35] OPR, pre-1855 OPR birth 1814 Dundee ref 282/100 182 no image held [April 2021].
  13. [S35] OPR, pre-1855 OPR birth 1816 Dundee ref 282/100 0 no image held [April 2021].