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John Henry Cobb farm servant1,2,3

M, #17581, b. 14 March 1849
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 4 May 2021

Parents:

Father*: John Henry Cobb farmer in Craig1 b. c 1793, d. 17 Aug 1855
Mother*: Isobel Low1 b. s 1813

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household30 March 1851They was listed as a member of the household of Isobel Low and John Henry Cobb farmer in Craig in the 1851 census at Gighty Burn, Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; John     Cobb     Head     Married     Male     58     1793     Pensioner (6 Acres Of Land)     Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Isobel     Cobb     Wife     Married     Female     38     1813     -     Logie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
John     Cobb     Son     -     Male     2     1849     -     Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Alexander     Cobb     Son     -     Male     0     1851     -     Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
James     Souter     -     -     Male     8     1843     Scholar     -
Margaret     Low     Servant     Unmarried     Female     13     1838     Servant     Lunan, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.4
Head of Household5 April 1891He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Smith in the 1891 census at Greenden, Farnell, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Mary     Smith     Head     Widow     Female     69     1822     Farmer     Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Isabella     Smith     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     27     1864     Serv (Domestic)     Kincardineshire, Scotland
John Henry     Cobb     Son-In-Law     Married     Male     42     1849     Farm Serv     Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Mary     Cobb     Daughter     Married     Female     35     1856     Serv (Domestic)     Fordon, Kincardineshire, Scotland.3

Citations

  1. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Death 1855 Craig 280/31 image held [April 2021].
  2. [S35] Old Parochial Register of pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland) OPR Birth 1849 Craig ref 280/30 142 no image [May 2021].
  3. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription
    1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Greenden, Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [May 2021].
  4. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription
    1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Geyhtyburn, Craig, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [May 2021].