Eva (Cobb) Harris (1898 - 1975)

Born 25 Jan 1898 in Bulcamp Union Workhouse, Blything, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 20 Oct 1975 at age 77 in London, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

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Biography

Eva Cobb was born January 25, 1898, a daughter to George Robert Cobb and Louisa Sillett in Bulcamp Union Workhouse, Blything Union. Her birth was registered in Blything.

1901 England Census, Halesworth, Suffolk, Residence: 78 London Rd

• George Robert Cobb Head Male Mar 45 Bricklayers Labourer Darsham, Suffolk
• Louisa Cobb Wife Female Mar 43 Cratfield, Suffolk
• James Edward Cobb Son Male 11 Bramfield, Suffolk
• Arthur John Cobb Son Male 10 Bramfield, Suffolk
• Eliza Rose Cobb Daughter Female 8 Bramfield, Suffolk
• Edith Elsie Cobb Daughter Female 6 Bramfield, Suffolk
• Esther Susannah Cobb Daughter Female 5 Holton, Suffolk
• Eva Cobb Daughter Female 3 Blything Union, Suffolk

1911 England Census, Halesworth, Suffolk

• George Robert Cobb Head Male Mar 55 Bricklayers Labourer Darsham, Suffolk
• Arthur John Cobb Son Male 20 Groom Bramfield, Suffolk
• Esther Susanna Cobb Daughter Female 15 Holton, Suffolk
• Eva Cobb Daughter Female 13 Union House Bulcamp, Suffolk
• Lottie Dorothea Cobb Daughter Female 6 Halesworth
• Charlie Percy Cobb Son Male 4 Halesworth, Suffolk

Eva married Percy R Harriss in the April to June quarter of 1936. The marriage was registered in Lewisham.

1939 England & Wales Register, Lewisham Met B AOJK

• Percy R Harriss M 27 Jul 1895 M Engineer Foreman Instrument Assembly
• Eva Harriss F 25 Jan 1898 M Unpaid Domestic Duties

Eva died October 20, 1975 in London, England. Her death was registered in Greenwich.

Research Notes

On Family Search 1911 census, Lottie Dorothea (another daughter) is not mentioned. This was found when looking at the Ancestry census. When editing becomes available for this family on Family Search this needs to be corrected.

Acknowledgement

It is not now known why Eva was born in Bulcamp Workhouse on 25011898. She became a telephonist in London and married a widower with two children, a Mr Harris. They live in Eltham, SE London. Her step-son married one of the daughters of her brother James. She had no children of her own. Ref. David Cobb.

Sources

• [1] COBB, EVA (mother's maiden name = SILLETT) GRO Reference: 1898 M Quarter in BLYTHING Volume 04A Page 984
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSV8-FX6 : 21 May 2019), Eva Cobb in household of George Robert Cobb, Halesworth, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Halesworth subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7GT-JCX : 18 July 2019), Eva Cobb in household of George Robert Cobb, Halesworth, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• [2]] 1911 England Census
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV8D-SSR2 : 8 October 2014), Eva Cobb and null, 1936; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1936, quarter 2, vol. 1D, p. 2458, Lewisham, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
• [3]] 1939 England & Wales Register
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCY-8P24 : 4 September 2014), Eva Harriss, 1975; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Greenwich, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.