Harry Cobb

1876 - 1960  (83 years)

• Name	Harry Cobb  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	Abt 1876	Fakenham, Norfolk   [2]
  Birth	Abt 1876  [5]
  	age 27 at marriages
  Birth	Abt Aug 1876	Fakenham, Norfolk   [7]
  Born	19 Sep 1876	Fakenham, Norfolk
  Gender	Male
  Birth	19 Sep 1876  [6]
  Birth	Abt Nov 1876	Walsingham RD, Norfolk   [3]
  Occupation	1890  [9]
  	Apprentice Harness Maker
  Occupation	30 Jun 1904  [5]
  	Coachman
  Residence	30 Jun 1904	Rollesby, Norfolk   [5]
  Occupation	2 Apr 1911
  	Coachman, Domestic
  Residence	2 Apr 1911	Heath Barn Road, Rollesby, Norfolk
  Occupation	19 Jun 1921  [7]
  	Harness Maker, own account
  Residence	19 Jun 1921	The Green, Martham, Norfolk   [7]
  Occupation	29 Sep 1939  [6]
  	Master Boot & Shoe Dealer & Leather Harness Repairer
  Residence	29 Sep 1939	The Boot Stores, The Green, Martham, Norfolk   [6]
  Residence	21 Jan 1960	The Boot Stores, The Green, Martham, Norfolk   [8]
  Died	21 Jan 1960	Northgate Hospital, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk   [8]
  Death	Abt Feb 1960	Great Yarmouth RD, Norfolk   [4]
  	age 83
  Probate	22 Mar 1960	Norwich, Norfolk   [8]
  	to Thomas Dyball, miller & farmer, and Violet Dyball (wife of the said Thomas) Effects £2,584 3s 7d
  Notes	son of Henry Cobb, harness maker http://marthamnorfolk.co.uk/?page_id=17095 Harry Cobb bought the premises at an auction at The Star Hotel in Great Yarmouth in 1921 after George Cocking had given up the tenancy. Harry was born at Fakenham in 1876 and at 14 was already an apprentice harness maker at Thornham, North Norfolk. By 1901 he had moved to Rollesby where he was a coachman on a farm. He married Martha Howes in 1904 at Henstead and they continued to live at Rollesby until moving to the shop in Martham where Harry utilised his talent as a leather worker mending shoes and saddlery. He operated from the small wing on the west side of the building where there was originally a door to the front street. In addition to his leather work, he also used to cut a few mates hair for them during the war. Martha, his wife, didn’t take part in the business but raised their three children who were Alfred (1905-1909), Sophie (1911-2000) and Olive (1917-2008). Harry also owned Martham Fish & Chip shop which he bought for his daughter Sophie and her husband Reuben Ward after they married at St Mary’s on 2nd March 1932.
  Person ID	I103564	ONS
  Last Modified	13 Jan 2024

  
  

  Family	Martha Esther Howes,   b. 22 Apr 1878, Moulton St Mary, Norfolk ,   d. Abt Nov 1952, Acle RD, Norfolk  (Age 74 years)
  Married	Abt May 1904	Henstead RD, Norfolk   [1]
  Married	30 Jun 1904	St Wandregesilius, Bixley, Norfolk   [5]
  	Witness Role: Witness Name: Alfred Howes - father Witness Role: Witness Name: Olive Maud Cobb
  Children	1. Alfred Henry Cobb,   b. Abt Feb 1905, Flegg RD, Norfolk ,   d. Abt May 1909, Flegg RD, Norfolk  (Age ~ 4 years) + 2. Sophia Elizabeth Cobb,   b. 23 May 1911, Rollesby, Norfolk ,   d. Abt Aug 2000, Great Yarmouth RD, Norfolk  (Age 89 years) + 3. Olive Martha Cobb,   b. 14 May 1917, Rollesby, Norfolk ,   d. 20 Dec 2008  (Age 91 years)
  Last Modified	13 Jan 2024
  Family ID	F30607	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1876 - Fakenham, Norfolk Birth - Abt Aug 1876 - Fakenham, Norfolk Born - 19 Sep 1876 - Fakenham, Norfolk Birth - Abt Nov 1876 - Walsingham RD, Norfolk Married - Abt May 1904 - Henstead RD, Norfolk Residence - 30 Jun 1904 - Rollesby, Norfolk Death - Abt Feb 1960 - Great Yarmouth RD, Norfolk Probate - 22 Mar 1960 - Norwich, Norfolk  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S475] BMD register (England & Wales) - marriages - multiple sources. available online from various sources [S156] 1911 Census - England & Wales. [S476] BMD register (England & Wales) - births - multiple sources. available online from various sources [S480] BMD register (England & Wales) - deaths - multiple sources. available online from various sources [S64] Parish Register - marriages. [S1956] 1939 Register, findmypast.com, ancestry.com. [S3714] 1921 Census - England & Wales. [S117] Probate records. [S4319] MarthamNorfolk website.