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James Cobley,
agricultural labourer, shepherd

Father: James Cobley 1794-1868 | Mother: Alice 1797-1871

Grandfather: ? | Mother: Elizabeth Cobley 1774-?
Gt. Grandather: John Cobley 1737-1797 | Mother: Ann Bell

b. ? 1832, Smeeton Westerby, Leicestershire
baptised. 10 June 1830, St. Wilfrid's. Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire
d. ? 1906
(St. Catherine's House Index : 2Q/1906/Market Harborough/7a/page 8) aged 74
buried. ?

1851 Census : Smeeton Westerby, Leicestershire : Agricultural labourer : aged 19
1861 Census : Buzzard Yard : Smeeton Westerby : Agricultural labourer : aged 29
1871 Census : Smeeton Westerby : Shepherd : aged 39
1881 Census : Westerby, Smeeton Westerby : Shepherd : aged 49
1891 Census : Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire : Shepherd : aged 59
1901 Census : Main Street, Smeeton, Agricultural Labourer : aged 68

m. Elizabeth Easom, ? Smeeton Westerby, Leicestershire
(St. Catherine's House Index : 3Q/1860/Market Harborough/7a/page 37)

b. ? 1828, Great Glen, Leicestershire
baptised. ?
Father: ?| Mother: ?
d.?
buried. ?

1861 Census : Buzzard Yard : Smeeton Westerby : Wife : aged 33
1871 Census : Smeeton Westerby : Launderess : aged 44
1881 Census : Westerby, Smeeton Westerby : Wife : aged 52
1891 Census : Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire : Wife : aged 64
1901 Census : Main Street, Smeeton, Wife : aged 74

no more information known
  1. George Cobley,

    b. ? 1861, Smeeton Westerby, Leicestershire
    (St. Catherine's House Index : 1Q/1861/Market Harborough/7a/page11)
    baptised. 3 February 1861, Christ Church, Smeeton Westerby
    d. ?
    buried. ?

    m. Emily Jane White, 1891, Leicester, Leicestershire
    (St. Catherine's House Index : 2Q/1891/Market Harborough/7a/page362)

  2. Ellen Cobley, line can be extended

    b. ? 1863, Smeeton Westerby, Leicestershire
    (St. Catherine's House Index : 1Q/1863/Market Harborough/7a/page17)
    baptised. 24May 1863, Christ Church, Smeeton Westerby
    d. ?
    buried. ?

    1871 Census : Smeeton Westerby : Scholar : aged 8
    1881 Census : Westerby, Smeeton Westerby : Dressmaker : aged 18
    1891 Census : 1 Chatham Street, Leicester : Wife : aged 28
    see Tom Cobley below
    1901 Census : 35 Walnut Street, Leicester : Wife : aged 38

    m. William Albert Crowdell, 1888, ? Smeeton Westerby, Leicestershire
    (St. Catherine's House Index : 4Q/1888/Market Harborough/7a/page 37)

    b.
    ? ,1865, Smeeton Westerby, Warwickshire
    baptised. 11 June 1865, Christ Church, Smeeton Westerby
    Father: Oliver Crowdell | Mother: Elizabeth or Louisa?
    d. ?
    buried. ?

    1871 Census : Mowsley, Leicestershire : Scholar : aged 6
    1881 Census : Cricketers Arms, Smeeton Westerby :Butcher's son : aged 17
    1891 Census : 1 Chatham Street, Leicester : Butcher : aged 26
    1901 Census : 35 Walnut Street, Leicester : Butcher salesman : aged 38

    no more information known

  3. Tom Cobley,

    b. ? 1865, Smeeton Westerby, Leicestershire
    (St. Catherine's House Index : 1Q/1865/Market Harborough/7a/page 26)
    baptised. 12 November 1865, Christ Church, Smeeton Westerby
    d. ?
    buried. ?

    1871 Census : Smeeton Westerby : Scholar : aged 6
    1881 Census : Westerby, Smeeton Westerby : Frame Smiths Carpenter : aged 16
    1891 Census : 1 Chatham Street, Leicester : Railway labourer : aged 27
    1901 Census : Main Street, Smeeton, Railway Labourer : aged 37 : Single

    m. Ethel Clarke, ? 1908, ? Leicester, Leicestershire
    (St. Catherine's House Index : 2Q/1908/Leicester/7a/page 415)

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

    no more information known

  4. Alfred Cobley,

    b. ? 1865, Smeeton Westerby, Leicestershire
    (St. Catherine's House Index : 1Q/1865/Market Harborough/7a/page 255)
    baptised. 12 November 1865, Christ Church, Smeeton Westerby
    d. ?
    buried. ?

    m. Ada Buxton, ? 1894, ? Leicester, Leicestershire
    (St. Catherine's House Index : 2Q/1894/Leicester/7a/page 369)

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