the cobley family history
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Richard Cobley,
farm labourer, plumber

Father: William Cobley 1828-1906 | Mother: Mary Ann Laundon 1833-1920

Grandfather: William Cobley 1804-1879 | Mother: Wibro Gamble 1827-1876
Gt. Grandfather: William Cobley 1771-1813 | Mother: Eizabeth ?

b. ? 1859, Walton in Kimcote, Leicestershire
(St. Catherine's House Index : 2Q/Lutterworth/7a/page 12)
baptised. 12 June 1859, All Saints, Kimcote, Leicestershire
d. 21 May 1939 ? Leicester, Leicestershire
b.? May 1939 ? Leicester, Leicestershire

1861 Census: Walton in Knaptoft : Scholar : aged 2
1871 Census:
Walton in Knaptoft : Agricultural Labourer Boy : aged 12
1881 Census: 147 Dorset Street, Leicester : Married : Plumbers Labourer : aged 22
1891 Census: 56 Burfield Street, Belper House, Leicester : Plumbers Labourer : aged 31
Note: Also present: (all born Moulton, Northamptonshire)
Patience Welch : Mother in Law : Widow : aged 60
Arthur Welch :Brother in Law : Single : Postman : aged 26
Alfred Welch :Brother in Law : Single : Shoe Rivetter : aged 19
1901 Census: 64 Belton Road, Leicester : Plumbers Labourer : aged 42

m. 1
Sarah Ann Lucas Welch, 2 July 1879, St. Mark's, Leicester, Leicestershire
(Marriage witnessed by Walter ? and Eliza Naomi Brooks)

b. ? 1858, Moulton, Northamptonshire
(St. Catherine's House Index : ? )
baptised. 2 December 1858, St Peter and St. Paul's, Moulton, Northamptonshire
Father: Charles Welch | Mother : Patience Lucas
d. ? 1893, Leicester, Leicestershire
(St. Catherine's House Index : 3Q 1893/Leicester/7a/page 115)
buried. ?

1881 Census: 147 Dorset Street, Leicester : Wife: aged 22
1891 Census: 56 Burfield Street, Belper House, Leicester : Wife : aged 31
  1. Beatrice Ada Cobley,

    b. ? 1880, Leicester, Leicestershire
    (St. Catherine's House Index : 4Q 1880/Leicester/7a/page 184(6))
    baptised. ?
    d. ?
    buried. ?
    married. ? 1902 Leicester, Leicestershire
    (St. Catherine's House Index : 3Q 1902/Leicester/7a/page 357)
    children. ?

    1881 Census: 147 Devon Street, Leicester : Infant : aged 6 months
    1891 Census: 56 Burfield Street, Belper House, Leicester : Scholar : aged 10

    married. ? 1902, Leicester
    (St. Catherine's House Index : 3Q 1902/Leicester/7a/page 351)

    no more information known

  2. Ellen Cobley,

    b. ? 1883, Leicester, Leicestershire
    baptised. ?
    d. ?
    buried. ?
    married. ? 1914, Leicester
    (St. Catherine's House Index : 3Q 1914/Leicester/7a/page 502)
    children. ?

    1891 Census: 56 Burfield Street, Belper House, Leicester : Scholar : aged 8

    no more information known

  3. Charles William Cobley,

    b. ? 1886, Leicester, Leicestershire
    (St. Catherine's House Index : 2Q 1880/Leicester/7a/page 262)
    baptised. ?
    d. ?
    buried. ?
    married. ? 1910, Leicester
    (St. Catherine's House Index : 3Q 1910/Leicester/7a/page 564)
    children. ?

    1891 Census: 56 Burfield Street, Belper House, Leicester : Scholar : aged 4
    1901 Census: 64 Belton Road, Leicester : Butchers Assistant : aged 14

    no more information known

  4. Ernest Arthur Cobley,

    b. ? 1897, Leicester, Leicestershire
    (St. Catherine's House Index : 4Q 1897/Leicester/7a/page 209)
    baptised. ?
    d. ?
    buried. ?
    married. ?
    children. ?

    1891 Census: Burfield Street, Belper House, Leicester : Scholar : aged 4
    1901 Census: 64 Belton Road, Leicester : aged 3

    no more information known

m. 2. Harriet (Ada) Beatice Clarke, ? Leicester, Leicestershire
(Marriage witnessed ?)

b. 21 May 1876, ? Leicester, Leicestershire
baptised. ? Leicester, Leicestershire
Father: ? | Mother : ?
d. ? Leicester, Leicestershire
buried. ?? Leicester, Leicestershire

1881 Census: ?
1891 Census: ?
1901 Census: 64 Belton Road, Leicester : Wife : aged 26

  1. Doris Mabel Cobley,

    b. ? 1899, Leicester, Leicestershire
    (St. Catherine's House Index : 4Q 1899/Leicester/7a/page 209)
    baptised. ?
    d. ?
    buried. ?
    married. ?
    children. ?

    1901 Census: 64 Belton Road, Leicester : aged 1

    no more information known

  2. Winifred May Cobley,

    b. 30 December 1901, Leicester, Leicestershire
    (St. Catherine's House Index : 1Q 1902/Leicester/7a/page 209)
    baptised. ?
    d. 27 March 1984, ? Leicester, Leicestershire
    cremated. ? Gilrose Cemetery, Leicester
    interred. ?

    no more information known

    m.
    William Law, 16 October 1926, Leicester Registry Office,Leicester, Leicestershire
    (Marriage witnessed by Richard Cobley & Doris M. Hudson)

  3. Harold Edward Cobley,

    b. 30 January 1911, Leicester, Leicestershire
    baptised. ?
    d. 8 January 1974, Leicester, Leicestershire
    buried. ?

    m. Lucy Norwell, Leicester, Leicestershire

    b. 28 March 1903, Leicester, Leicestershire
    baptised. ?
    Father: ? | Mother : ?
    d. 28 October 1973, Leicester, Leicestershire
    buried. ?

    1. Irene Cobley

      b. 14 August 1942, Leicester, Leicestershire
      bd. ?
      buried. ?
      married. ?
      children. ?

      no more information known

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