the cobley family history
neal cobley 1811-1878
Neal Cobley,
blacksmith

Father: Job Cobley 1778-1827 | Mother: Mary Smith

Grandfather: Job Cobley 1743-1800 | Mother: Alice Noon
Gt. Grandfather: John Cobley 1707-1781 | Mother: Mary Davies

b. ? 1811, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire
baptised. 22 June 1813, St. Simon & St. Jude's, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire
d. ? 1878, Leicestershire
(St. Catherine's House Index : 1Q/Hinckley/7a/page 51)
buried. ? Leicestershire

1851 Census: 64 Chapel Street, Barwell : Blacksmith
1861 Census: 64 Chapel Street, Barwell : Blacksmith
1870 Barwell : Blacksmith : Post Office Directory
1871 Census: 64 Chapel Street, Barwell : Blacksmith
1876 Barwell : Blacksmith : Post Office Directory
1877 Barwell : Blacksmith
White's History, Gazetteer & Directory of the Counties of Leicester & Rutland. 3rd Ed.

m. 1. Phoebe Pratt, 10 June 1832, All Saints, Sapcote, Leicestershire
(Marriage witnessed by Alice Cobley and John Lee)

b. ? 1809, Sapcote, Leicestershire
baptised. 4 January 1810, All Saints, Sapcote, Leicestershire
Father: William Pratt | Mother: Anne ?
d. ? 1838, Sapcote, Leicestershire
(St. Catherine's House Index : 1Q/Hinckley/XV/page 55)
buried. ? All Saints, Sapcote, Leicestershire

m. Hannah Burdett, 5 September 1838, ?, Wolvey, Warwickshire

b. ?
baptised. 30 September 1821, All Saints, Sapcote, Leicestershire
Father: Job Burdett | Mother: Catherine Clark
d. ? 1889, Barwell, Leicestershire
(St. Catherine's House Index : 3Q/Hinckley/7a/page 46)

1851 Census: 64 Chapel Street, Barwell : Seamer aged 32
1861 Census: 64 Chapel Street, Barwell :
1871 Census: 64 Chapel Street, Barwell :
1881 Census: Chapel Street, Barwell : Widow aged 63
  1. Mark Cobley,

    b. ? 1835, All Saints, Sapcote, Leicestershire
    baptised. ? 22 August 1835, All Saints, Sapcote, Leicestershire
    d. ? Leicestershire
    buried. ?     Leicestershire
    married. ?
    children. ?

    1851 Census: 64 Chapel Street, Barwell : Blacksmith aged 14

    no more information known
  2. Job Cobley,
    boxer

    b. ? 1839, Wolvey, Warwickshire
    baptised. 11 June 1843, All Saints, Sapcote, Leicestershire
    d. ? Leicestershire
    buried. ?     Leicestershire

    m.     Eliza ?
    (St. Catherine's House Index : 1Q/1861/Hinckley/7a/page 89)

    b. ?
    baptised. ?
    Father: ? | Mother: ?
    d. ?
    buried. ?

    1851 Census: 64 Chapel Street, Barwell : At home aged 12

    no more information known
  3. Charles Cobley,

    b. ? 1841, Sapcote, Leicestershire
    (St. Catherine's House Index : 4Q/Hinckley/XV/page 64)
    baptised. ? 11 June 1843, All Saints, Sapcote, Leicestershire
    d. ? Leicestershire
    buried. ? leicestershire

    1851 Census: 64 Chapel Street, Barwell : At home aged 10
    1861 Census: ?
    1871 Census: ?
    1881 Census: High Street, Kirkby Mallory : aged 40
    1901 Census: 87 High Street, Barwell : aged 60 : Blacksmith : Widow

    m.     Elizabeth ?,

    b. ?
    baptised. ?
    Father: ? | Mother: ?
    d. ?
    buried. ?

    no more information known
  4. Mary Cobley,

    b. ? 1843, Sapcote, Leicestershire
    (St. Catherine's House Index : 4Q/Hinckley/XV/page 78)
    baptised. 14 April 1844, All Saints, Sapcote, Leicestershire
    d. ? Leicestershire
    buried. ?     Leicestershire

    1901 Census : 87 High Street, Barwell : aged 58 : Grocer : Widow

    m.     Arthur Wright Arguile ?,

    b. ?
    baptised. ?
    Father: ? | Mother: ?
    d. ?
    buried. ?

    no more information known
    1. George Arguile Cobley,

      b. ? 1865, Barwell, Leicestershire
      (St. Catherine's House Index : 4Q/1865/Hinckley/7a/page 56)
      baptised. 8 July 1866, St. Mary's, Barwell, Leicestershire
      d. ? Leicestershire
      buried. ?       Leicestershire
      married. ?
      children. ?

      no more information known
  5. Neal Cobley,

    b. ? 1845, Hinckley, Leicestershire
    ?     (St. Catherine's House Index : 1Q/Lutterworth/XV/page 171)
    baptised. ? 26 November 1846, St. Mary's, Barwell, Leicestershire
    d. aged 60 ? 1906, Thurlaston, Leicestershire
    (St. Catherine's House Index : 1Q/Blaby/7a/page 30)
    buried. ? All Saints, Thurlaston,     Leicestershire

    m.     Maria Smith, 22 September 1868, St.Mary's, Barwell, Leicestershire

  6. Thomas Cobley,

    b. ? 1849. Hinckley, Leicestershire
    (St. Catherine's House Index : 1Q/Hinckley/XV/page 83)
    baptised. ? 6 March 1849, St. Mary's, Barwell, Leicestershire
    d. ? Leicestershire
    buried. ?     Leicestershire
    married. ?
    children. ?

    1851 Census: 64 Chapel Street, Barwell : At home aged 2
    1891 Census: 64 Chapel Street, Barwell : Blacksmith (Journeyman) aged 42

    no more information known
  7. Catherine Cobley,
    NB. a cousin according to the 1881 census, although the baptism entry in parish register states the parents as being Neal & Hannah ?

    b. ? 1850. Hinckley, Leicestershire
    (St. Catherine's House Index : 1Q/Hinckley/XV/page 80)
    baptised.? 23 March 1851, St. Mary's, Barwell, Leicestershire
    d. ? Leicestershire
    buried. ?     Leicestershire
    married. ?
    children. ?

    1851 Census: 64 Chapel Street, Barwell : Cousin : At home aged 11 months
    1881 Census: ?
    no more information known
  8. Eliza Cobley,

    b. ? 1853. Hinckley, Leicestershire
    (St. Catherine's House Index : 3Q/Hinckley/7a/page 57)
    baptised. ? 17 April 1853, St. Mary's, Barwell, Leicestershire
    d. ? Leicestershire
    buried. ?     Leicestershire

    1881 Census: Chapel Street, Barwell : unmarried aged 28 (living with Hannah)

    m.     Thomas Green, 5 September 1882, ? Leicestershire
    (St. Catherine's House Index : 2Q/Hinckley/7a/page 102)

    b. ?
    baptised. ?
    Father: ? | Mother: ?
    d. ?
    buried. ?

    no more information known
    1. Arthur Cobley, illegitimate son of Eliza
      shoe rivetter, cricketer - leicestershire CC 1897-1904

      b. 5 October, 1874. Barwell, Leicestershire
      (St. Catherine's House Index : 4Q/Hinckley/7a/page 56)
      baptised. 7 December 1874, St. Mary's, Barwell, Leicestershire
      d. 21 April 1961, Evington, Leicestershire
      buried. ? Barwell Cemetery, Barwell,       Leicestershire

      1881 Census: Chapel Street, Barwell : Infant aged 6 (living with Eliza & Hannah)
      1891 Census: Chapel Street, Barwell :       Shoe Rivetter : aged 16
      1901 Census: 43 Queen Street, Barwell ;       Shoe Rivetter : aged 26

      m.       Mary A. Grewcock, ? 1897, ? Leicestershire
      ?       (St. Catherine's House Index : 2Q/Hinckley/1897/7a/page 137)

      b. ? 1878, Stapelton, Leicestershire
      baptised. ?
      Father: ? | Mother: ?
      d. 5 February 1937, ? Leicestershire
      buried. ? Barwell Cemetery, Barwell, Leicestershire
  9. John Cobley,

    b. ? 1855. Hinckley, Leicestershire
    baptised. ? St. Mary's, Barwell, Leicestershire
    d. ? Leicestershire
    buried. ?     Leicestershire

    1881 Census: Chapel Street, Barwell : aged 26

    m.     Sarah Alice ?, 1876, ? Leicestershire
    ?     (St. Catherine's House Index : 2Q/Hinckley/1876/7a/page ?83)

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