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Matilda Johnston Cobb1

F, #17565, b. 13 January 1810, d. 11 August 1889
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Parents:

Father*: David Cobb writer1 b. 6 Mar 1783, d. 24 Sep 1848
Mother*: Margaret Gordon Young1 b. s 1785
  • Birth*: Matilda Johnston Cobb was born on 13 January 1810 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • She was the daughter of David Cobb writer and Margaret Gordon Young.1
  • (Deceased) Death*: Matilda Johnston Cobb died on 11 August 1889 at Tay Park, West Ferry, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 79.2,3
  • (Witness) Memorial Inscription: She is commemorated on the headstone erected by David Cobb writer in 1877 at Mains & Strarthmartine, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads by David and Matilda Johnston Cobb, in remembrance of their uncle William Cobb, who died at East Mains of Fintry on 5th February 1877, aged 89 years.
    The above Matilda Johnston Cobb died Tay Park West Ferry Dundee, 11th August 1889 and intered here.
    Transcription PCC [April 2021].2

Census & Directory Entries

Principal1861Matilda Johnston Cobb appeared in a directory of 1861 living at 2 James' Place, Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire, Scotland, .4
Head of Household7 April 1861She was listed as head of household in the 1861 census at James' Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Matilda     Cobb     Head     Unmarried     Female     52     1809     -     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
David     Cobb     Brother     Unmarried     Male     48     1813     Retired Writer     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Janet     Riddell     Servant     Unmarried     Female     24     1837     Domestic Servt     Roxburghshire, Scotland; also in the household was David Cobb writer.5
Member of Household2 April 1871She was listed as a member of the household of David Cobb writer in the 1871 census at 2 James' Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; David     Cobb     Head     Unmarried     Male     58     1813     Retired Writer     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Matilda     Cobb     Sister     Unmarried     Female     61     1810     -     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Eliza     Stewart     Servant     Unmarried     Female     17     1854     Servt     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.6
Member of Household3 April 1881She was listed as a member of the household of David Cobb writer in the 1881 census at Brook Street, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; David     Cobb     Head     Unmarried     Male     69     1812     Bank Shareholder & C     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Matilda     Cobb     Sister     Unmarried     Female     71     1810     Bank Shareholder & C     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Agnes     Aitchison     Servant     Unmarried     Female     29     1852     Cook Domestic Servt     Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Helen     Gibb     Servant     Unmarried     Female     29     1852     House Maid Servt     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.7

Citations

  1. [S35] Old Parochial Register of pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland) OPR birth 1807 Dundee ref 282/90 408 no image held [April 2021].
  2. [S21] Headstone Photograph; , PCC [1 Aug 2016].
  3. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Death 1889 Dundee St Andrew 282/2 644 image held [April 2021].
  4. [S37] Directory Dundee (Dundee:, 1861-2 copy held locally [Apr 2021]. Hereinafter cited as Dundee Directory.
  5. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription
    1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    James's Place, Dundee, 1St Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland[April 2021].
  6. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription
    1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Jame's Place, 2, Dundee, St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [April 2021].
  7. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription
    1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Brook Street, Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [April 2021].