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David Cobb writer1

M, #17568, b. 24 July 1812, d. 20 January 1892
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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*: David Cobb writer was born on 24 July 1812 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • He was the son of David Cobb writer and Margaret Gordon Young.1
  • (Erector) Memorial Inscription*: A Headstone was 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
  • (Deceased) Death*: He died on 20 January 1892 at Tay Park, West Ferry, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 79.3,4
  • (Informant) Death: He registered the death of William Cobb farmer on 5 February 1877 at Mains of Fintry, Mains, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; aged 89.5
  • (Informant) Death: David Cobb writer registered the death of Matilda Johnston Cobb on 11 August 1889 at Tay Park, West Ferry, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .2,6
  • Will*: David Cobb writer left a will on 26 January 1892.3
  • Will: He left a will on 22 November 1892 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .3
    Photograph by user1
    Photograph by user1
  • Newspaper Article: He was mentioned in a newspaper article on 25 February 1893 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .7
  • Newspaper Article: He was mentioned in a newspaper article on 17 January 1894 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .7
  • Newspaper Article*: He was mentioned in a newspaper article on 24 February 1894 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .8
    Photograph by user1
  • Newspaper Article: He was mentioned in a newspaper article on 12 November 1894 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .7
  • Newspaper Article: He was mentioned in a newspaper article on 20 June 1896 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .7

Census & Directory Entries

Principal1839David Cobb writer was mentioned First name(s)     David
Last name     Cobb
Assessment year     1839
Occupation     Writer
Place     Dundee
County     Forfarshire (Angus)
Country     Scotland
Record set     Scotland, Forfarshire (Angus), Dundee Poor Relief Assessments 1822-1839
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Rate Books
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland in 1839 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .9
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.10
Member of Household7 April 1861He was listed as a member of the household of Matilda Johnston Cobb 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.11
Principal1864David Cobb writer was listed in the electoral roll of 1864 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , First name(s)     David
Last name     Cobb
Year     1864
Name as transcribed     Cobb, David
Street     -
Place     Dundee
County     Forfarshire (Angus)
Country     Scotland
Record set     Scotland, Dundee & Forfarshire (Angus) Electoral Registers 1857-1939
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Electoral Rolls
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.12
Principal1865He was listed in the electoral roll of 1865 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , First name(s)     David
Last name     Cobb
Year     1865
Name as transcribed     Cobb, David
Street     -
Place     Dundee
County     Forfarshire (Angus)
Country     Scotland
Record set     Scotland, Dundee & Forfarshire (Angus) Electoral Registers 1857-1939
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Electoral Rolls
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.12
Principal1869He was listed in the electoral roll of 1869 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , First name(s)     David
Last name     Cobb
Year     1869
Name as transcribed     Cobb, David
Street     -
Place     Dundee
County     Forfarshire (Angus)
Country     Scotland
Record set     Scotland, Dundee & Forfarshire (Angus) Electoral Registers 1857-1939
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Electoral Rolls
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.12
Head of Household2 April 1871He was listed as head of household 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; also in the household was Matilda Johnston Cobb.13
Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household 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; also in the household was Matilda Johnston Cobb.14
Head of Household5 April 1891He was listed as head of household in the 1891 census at Tay Park, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David     Cobb     Head     Unmarried     Male     78     1813     Living On Private Means     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Helen     Gibb     Servant     -     Female     45     1846     Cook     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Jane     Menzies     Servant     -     Female     46     1845     House Maid     Abernyte, Perthshire, Scotland.15
Principal1892David Cobb writer was listed in the electoral roll of 1892 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , First name(s)     David
Last name     Coubb
Year     1892
Name as transcribed     Coubb, David
Street     -
Place     Dundee
County     Forfarshire (Angus)
Country     Scotland
Record set     Scotland, Dundee & Forfarshire (Angus) Electoral Registers 1857-1939
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Electoral Rolls
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.12

Notes

  • Note for Web: David Cobb writer Peter Cobb challenges the will and bequests of David Cobb, writer on 22 November 1892.16
  • Note for Web*: He Peter Cobb reported as believing to be a 'cousin german' (ie 2nd cosuin) to David Cobb, writer, now deceased on 17 January 1894.16

Citations

  1. [S35] Old Parochial Register of pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland) OPR birth 1812 Dundee ref 282/100 182 no image held [April 2021].
  2. [S21] Headstone Photograph; , PCC [1 Aug 2016].
  3. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Newspaper collections
    Dundee Courier [April 2021].
  4. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Death 1892 Dundee St Andrew 282/4 71 image held [April 2021].
  5. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, Statutory Death 1877 Mains 307/1 1 image held [April 2021].
  6. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, Statutory Death 1889 Dundee St Andrew 282/2 644 image held [April 2021].
  7. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Newspaper collections
    Dundee Advertiser [April 2021].
  8. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Newspaper collections
    Edinburgh Evening News [April 2021].
  9. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription
    Scotland, Forfarshire (Angus), Dundee Poor Relief Assessments 1822-1839
    Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [April 2021].
  10. [S37] Directory Dundee (Dundee:, 1842-43 copy held locally [Apr 2021]. Hereinafter cited as Dundee Directory.
  11. [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].
  12. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription
    Scotland, Dundee & Forfarshire (Angus) Electoral Registers 1857-1939
    Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [April 2021].
  13. [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].
  14. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription
    1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Brook Street, Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [April 2021].
  15. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription
    1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Tay Park, Dundee, St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [April 2021].
  16. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Newspapers collection, reports of Cobb Bequest [April 2021].