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Name: COBBETT, William
Birth Date: 15 May 1868 Chertsey
Death Date: 4 Sep 1951 Nairobi
First Date: 1910
Last Date: 1951
Profession: Farmer, took up land at Ruiru which was developed as a coffee plantation
Area: Ruiru, HBEA 1912 Kiambu, 1925 'Surrey Farm', P.O. Ruiru, Nairobi
Married: In Surrey 5 Sep 1898 (div. 1902) Edith Gertrude Cantrell b. 3 Aug 1876 Godalming, d. 16 Oct 1963 Hampton Wick
Book Reference: Gillett, HBEA, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Bur, Drumkey, Red 22, EAHB 1906, North, Barnes, Red Book 1912, Gazette
General Information:
Drumkey 1909 Directory of Residents - A. Cobbett, Nairobi
Nairobi City Park Burial Register - William Cobbett, age 81, died 4/9/51 - buried at Kiambu
North - W. Cobbet - Land Grant application, Rongai River 28-4-1904; partnership in firm of W. Cobbet & H.E. Wright, blacksmiths, Nairobi, dissolved 12-5-1905
St. Paul's Church, Kiambu cemetery - died 4 Sept 1951 in his 82nd year
Red Book 1912 - W. Cobbett - Kyambu
Red Book 1912 - Committee Member - Ruiru Farmers' Association - P. Cobbett?
Gazette - 29/10/1919 - Register of Voters - Kikuyu - William Cobbett, Planter, PO Ruiru
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Kiambu Voters List
His occcupation was carpenter on his marriage certificate.