Cobham Genealogical Records

Cobham Birth & Baptism Records

England & Wales Birth Index (1837-2006)

An index to births registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of birth certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

St Andrew, Cobham Baptism Records (1692-1810)

Baptism registers record the baptism of those born in and around St Andrew, Cobham and were subsequently baptised in an Anglican place of worship. They are the primary source of birth details before 1837, though are useful to the present.

St Mary Magdalen, Cobham Baptism Records (1760-1851)

Baptism records from people born in and around Cobham between 1760 and 1851. Lists the name of people's parent's, their occupations and abode.

Kent Bishop's Transcripts (1560-1911)

Browsable images of summaries of registers of baptisms, marriages and burials.

Kent Parish Registers (1538-1911)

Browsable images of registers the recorded baptisms, marriages and burials in Kent. Names are not indexed.

Cobham Marriage & Divorce Records

England & Wales Marriage Index (1837-2008)

An index to marriages registered throughout England & Wales. This is the only national marriage index that allows you to search by both spouse's names. Provides a reference to order copies of marriage certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

St Andrew, Cobham Marriage Records (1692-1754)

Details on those who married at St Andrew, Cobham between 1692 and 1754. Information given usually includes abode and marital status. After April 1837 father's names and ages are recorded.

Cobham Marriage Records (1813-1837)

A searchable transcript of marriages from the parish registers of Cobham. They may list residence, marital status, witnesses and more.

St Mary Magdalen, Cobham Marriage Records (1760-1851)

Brief notes on marriages occurring in St Mary Magdalen, Cobham from 1760 to 1851.

Canterbury Diocese Marriage Licences (1751-1837)

Abstracts of marriages licences granted by the Diocese of Canterbury. These records can contain more details than marriage records, including details such as age, occupation, residence and names of parents or guardians.

Cobham Death & Burial Records

England & Wales Death Index (1837-2006)

An index to deaths registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of death certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

St Andrew, Cobham Burial Records (1692-1810)

Records of burial for people buried at St Andrew, Cobham between 1692 and 1810. Details include the deceased's name, residence and age. Some records may contain the names of relations, cause of death and more.

St Mary Magdalen, Cobham Burial Records (1760-1851)

Burial records for people buried at St Mary Magdalen, Cobham between 1760 and 1851. Lists the deceased's name, residence and age. Some records may contain the names of relations, cause of death and more.

Kent Bishop's Transcripts (1560-1911)

Browsable images of summaries of registers of baptisms, marriages and burials.

Kent Parish Registers (1538-1911)

Browsable images of registers the recorded baptisms, marriages and burials in Kent. Names are not indexed.

Cobham Census & Population Lists

1939 Register (1939)

An index to and digital images of records that detail 40 million civilians in England and Wales. Records list name, date of birth, address, marital status, occupation and details of trade or profession.

England, Wales, IoM & Channel Islands 1911 Census (1911)

The 1911 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

Kent Hearth Tax (1664)

A transcription of records naming those who had taxes levied against them for the privilege of owning a hearth.

Kent Register of Electors (1570-1907)

Browsable images of Kent electoral rolls poll books, which list those eligible to vote as well as lists of freemen, apprentices, burgess records and militia musters.

1901 British Census (1901)

The 1901 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

Newspapers Covering Cobham

Chatham News Index (1895-1965)

An index to thousands of people, places, organizations and all manner of other things mentioned in the newspaper from 1895 to 1965.

Kent & Sussex Courier (1873-1939)

A conservative-oriented newspaper reporting on local news, births, marriages and deaths in the two counties.

Kent & Sussex Courier (1873-1950)

A record of births, marriages, deaths, legal, political, organisation and other news from the counties of Kent and Sussex. Original pages of the newspaper can be viewed and located by a full text search.

Kentish Chronicle (1859-1867)

A regional paper including news from the Kent area, legal & governmental proceedings, family announcements, business notices, advertisements and more.

Maidstone Telegraph (1859-1870)

The county paper of Kent, containing news by locale, adverts and family announcements.

Cobham Wills & Probate Records

England & Wales National Probate Calendar (1858-1966)

Searchable index and original images of over 12.5 million probates and administrations granted by civil registries. Entries usually include the testator's name, date of death, date of probate and registry. Names of relations may be given.

Tyler's Index to Kent Wills (1460-1882)

Abstracts and references to 10,000s of wills and probate documents, primarily from East Kent.

Diocese of Rochester Wills and Probate (1662-1784)

Browsable images of inventories. Also includes freeman papers for Queenborough.

Archdeaconry of Rochester Wills and Probate (1635-1857)

Browsable images of administrations, inventories and wills.

Diocese of Canterbury Wills and Probate (1559-1858)

Browsable images of account papers, administration bonds, affidavits, depositions, interrogations, visitations, caveats, guardian registers, inventories, renunciation papers, testamentary bonds and wills.

Cobham Immigration & Travel Records

Prisoners Transported from Kent (1851-1852)

A small list of convicts transported to the colonies.

Passenger Lists Leaving UK (1890-1960)

A name index connected to original images of passenger lists recording people travelling from Britain to destinations outside Europe. Records may detail a passenger's age or date of birth, residence, occupation, destination and more.

UK Incoming Passenger Lists (1878-1960)

A full index of passenger lists for vessels arriving in the UK linked to original images. Does not include lists from vessels sailing from European ports. Early entries can be brief, but later entries may include dates of births, occupations, home addresses and more. Useful for documenting immigration.

Victoria Assisted & Unassisted Passenger Lists (1839-1923)

An index to and images of documents recording over 1.65 million passengers who arrived in Victoria, Australia, including passengers whose voyage was paid for by others.

Alien Arrivals in England (1810-1869)

Details on over 600,000 non-British citizens arriving in England. Often includes age and professions. Useful for discerning the origin of immigrants.

Cobham Military Records

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment (1914-1920)

A great deal of information relating to the regiment, including a thorough history, biographical details, photographs, information on honours etc.

West Kent Queen's Own Yeomanry (1794-1909)

A general history of the yeomanry, including extracts from original records

Victoria County History of Kent, Vol. 3 (43-1900)

A volume from the most respected work concerning English history. It covers military history, country houses, industry, roads and a transcription of Domesday entries relating to Kent.

QORWKR Battalion Orders (1914-1916)

A finding aid for records detailing orders relating to ordinary rank men in the Royal West Kent Regiment.

Kent Voluntary Aid Detachments (1914-1918)

Details of voluntary aid workers in Kent during WWI.

Kentish Prison Hulk Registers (1811-1843)

Registers recording details of around 9,000 prisoners held in ships stationed in Kent. Records describe a convict's name, age, place of birth, physical description, offence, conviction, sentence, discharge and conduct report.

Kent Workhouse Records (1777-1911)

Over 70,000 browsable pages detailing the administration of poor law unions in Kent. Records contain details on births, marriages & deaths; punishments; admissions and discharges and more.

Kent Quarter Sessions Index (1657-1804)

A name index to 1,000s of people mentioned in legal records relating to crime and administration. The records include settlements, removals and bastardy orders.

Kent Quarter Sessions & Court Files (1558-1899)

Legal records covering a variety of issues from land to bastardy.

Act Books of the Archbishops of Canterbury (1663-1859)

An index to names and places mentioned in act books of the Province of Canterbury. It records various licences and conferments, such as marriage and physician licences.

Cobham Taxation Records

Poll Book for the County of Kent (1832)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

Kent Hearth Tax (1664)

A transcription of records naming those who had taxes levied against them for the privilege of owning a hearth.

Kent Land Tax Assessments (1689-1832)

Browsable images of registers that record owners and occupiers of land. Useful for tracing succession of freehold and tenancies.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Land Tax Redemption (1798-1811)

This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.

Cobham Land & Property Records

Poll Book for the County of Kent (1832)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

Kent Land Tax Assessments (1689-1832)

Browsable images of registers that record owners and occupiers of land. Useful for tracing succession of freehold and tenancies.

Kent Register of Electors (1570-1907)

Browsable images of Kent electoral rolls poll books, which list those eligible to vote as well as lists of freemen, apprentices, burgess records and militia musters.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Land Tax Redemption (1798-1811)

This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.

Cobham Directories & Gazetteers

Pike's Weald of Kent & Romney Marsh Directory (1884-1885)

A gazetteer and directory of part of Kent.

Kelly's Directory of Kent (1938)

A directory of settlements in Kent detailing their history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.

Kelly's Directory of Kent (1938)

An exhaustive gazetteer, containing details of settlement's history, governance, churches, postal services, public institutions and more. Also contains lists of residents with their occupation and address.

Kelly's Directory of Kent (1934)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Kelly's Directory of Kent (1930)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Cobham Cemeteries

Kent Monumental Inscriptions (1500-1920)

Transcriptions of thousands of memorials and headstones found in Kent.

Kent Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Kent's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

Deceased Online (1629-Present)

Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Mausolea and Monuments (1500-Present)

Profiles of several hundred mausolea found in the British Isles.

Cobham Obituaries

iAnnounce Obituaries (2006-Present)

The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.

United Kingdom and Ireland Obituary Collection (1882-Present)

A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.

Quakers Annual Monitor (1847-1848)

A collection of 364 obituaries of Quakers from the British Isles. The volume was published in 1849 and includes obituaries of those who died in late 1847 through 1848.

Musgrave's Obituaries (1421-1800)

This transcribed and searchable work by Sir William Musgrave contains 10,000s of brief obituaries. The work is a reference point for other works containing information on an individual.

British Medical Journal (1849-Present)

A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.

Cobham Histories & Books

History & Topographical Survey of Kent (1189-1801)

A sprawling work containing a detailed history of the county and each parish.

Victoria County History: Kent (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

Victoria County History of Kent, Vol. 3 (43-1900)

A volume from the most respected work concerning English history. It covers military history, country houses, industry, roads and a transcription of Domesday entries relating to Kent.

Kent Church Photographs (1890-Present)

Photographs and images of churches in Kent.

Kent Church Photographs (1851-Present)

Photographs of parish churches in Hampshire, with architectural details and extracts from the 1851 ecclesiastical census.

Cobham School & Education Records

National School Admission & Log Books (1870-1914)

A name index connected to digital images of registers recording millions of children educated in schools operated by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education. Records contain a variety of information including genealogical details, education history, illnesses, exam result, fathers occupation and more.

Teacher's Registration Council Registers (1870-1948)

A name index linked to original images of registers recording the education and careers of teachers in England & Wales.

Oxford University Alumni (1500-1886)

A name index linked to original images of short biographies for over 120,000 Oxford University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Cambridge University Alumni (1261-1900)

A transcript of a vast scholarly work briefly chronicling the heritage, education and careers of over 150,000 Cambridge University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Cambridge Alumni Database (1198-1910)

A searchable database containing over 90,000 note-form biographies for students of Cambridge University.

Cobham Occupation & Business Records

Smuggling in Kent (1697-1830)

Articles detailing several smuggling gangs that operated in the county.

Smuggling on the South East Coast (1675-1871)

An introduction to smuggling in on the east coast of England, with details of the act in various regions.

Smuggling on the East Coast (1600-1892)

An introduction to smuggling on the east coast of England, with details of the act in various regions.

Kent Pub Histories (1820-Present)

Histories of Kent pubs, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.

South England Mines Index (1896)

Profiles of coal and metal mines in the south of England.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Cobham

Victoria County History: Kent (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

Pedigrees of Kent Families (1066-1840)

Hand-draw genealogical charts covering Kent's gentry. Includes descriptions of coats of arms.

Tyler's Kent Families (1500-1900)

A collection of pedigrees, family notes and historical extracts relating to Kent and its families.

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Cobham Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

Victoria County History: Kent (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

Pedigrees of Kent Families (1066-1840)

Hand-draw genealogical charts covering Kent's gentry. Includes descriptions of coats of arms.

Kent Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Kent's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Cobham Church Records

Cobham Parish Registers (1692-1810)

The parish registers of Cobham are a collection of books essentially documenting births, marriages and deaths. Their records can assist tracing a family as far back as 1692.

Cobham Parish Registers (1760-1851)

The primary source of documentation for baptisms, marriages and burials before 1837, though extremely useful to the present. Their records can assist tracing a family back numerous generations.

Visitations of the Archdeacon of Canterbury (1557-1679)

Extracts relating to the ecclesiastical history of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury.

Kent Church Photographs (1851-Present)

Photographs of parish churches in Hampshire, with architectural details and extracts from the 1851 ecclesiastical census.

Kent Bishop's Transcripts (1560-1911)

Browsable images of summaries of registers of baptisms, marriages and burials.

Biographical Directories Covering Cobham

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1885)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

The Concise Dictionary of National Biography (1654-1930)

A directory containing lengthy biographies of noted British figures. The work took over two decades to compile. Biographies can be searched by name and are linked to images of the original publication.

Cobham Maps

Maps of Kent (1522-1922)

Digital images of maps covering the county.

UK Popular Edition Maps (1919-1926)

Detailed maps covering much of the UK. They depict forests, mountains, larger farms, roads, railroads, towns, and more.

Ordnance Survey 1:10 Maps (1840-1890)

Maps showing settlements, features and some buildings in mainland Britain.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Parish Maps of Britain (1832)

Maps of parishes in England, Scotland and Wales. They are useful in determining which parish records may be relevant to your research.

Cobham Reference Works

England Research Guide (1538-Present)

A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in England.

Parish Register Abstract (1538-1812)

Compiled in 1831, this book details the coverage and condition of parish registers in England & Wales.

Building History Research Guide (1066-Present)

A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.

Surname Origins (1790-1911)

A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.

British Family Mottoes (1189-Present)

A dictionary of around 9,000 mottoes for British families who had right to bear arms.

Historical Description

Cobham, a parish which gave name to a family, that, from the reign of King John to that of James I. a term of above 400 years, was of the highest eminence in this county; and several of whom were entrusted with places of the greatest honour therein. Cobham Hall is now, with its surrounding estates, the property of the Earl of Darnley. The buildings are said to have cost 60,0001. It is a noble fabric, consisting of a centre and two wings; the former is the work of Inigo Jones. The house is situated in the midst of a large park, which is beautifully interspersed with wood and stately trees. Many of these are of a great age and size; and some of the oaks, in particular, are twenty feet and upwards in circumference, and are particularly luxuriant. On the south side, leading from the house, is a noble avenue of lime trees, consisting of four rows, and extending to the length of upwards of a thousand yards. Towards the southeastern extremity of the park, on an elevated site, is an extensive building, erecled as a mausoleum or chapel, at an expense of nine thousand pounds, under an injunction in the will of the late earl, and designed for the sepulture of the family.

Cobham College was founded and endowed by John Lord Cobham, in the year 1362, for a master and chaplain to pray for the souls of him, his ancestors and successors. In the reign of Henry VIII. this college shared the fate of all other institutions of the same kind; but by an act passed in. the 31st year of that reign, the site of the college, &c. was retained in the Cobham family, and by William Lord Cobham was bequeathed to Sir John. Lawson, Thomas Fane, Esq. and William Lambard (author of the Perambulation), together with certain quantities of timber and bricks, and sums of money in trust, that they should re-edify, and make there a new college for poor people to inhabit, continue, and be relieved in, and maintained there for ever. This new college, which nearly adjoins to the church, on the south side, is a neat quadrangular building of stone, measuring 60 feet by 51. It contains a hall, and convenient apartments for twenty persons, with a garden to each. Over the south portal, are the arms and alliances of Brooke, Lord Cobham, the founder, with a garter; and, beneath, an inscription recording his name and titles, and the date of the erection of the college, which was "finished in September, 1598." The number of inmates is limited to twenty, but without restriction either to sex or slate : they are to be chosen from Cobham, and the adjacent parishes of Shorne, Cowling, Stroud, Hoo St. Werburgh, Cliff, Chalk, Higham, St. Mary's Hoo, Cookstone, and Hailing. The annual revenues of the college amount to about 1201.

The church is dedicated to St. Mary Magdalen, and consists of a nave, aisles, and chancel, with an embattled tower on the west. The chancel, which is very spacious, contains a series of Brasses, in memory of the Cobhams; some of which are considered as unrivalled, in regard to antiquity and high preservation. Twelve of these are inlaid on gravestones, which measure upwards of eight feet long by three broad, and are ranged in two rows in the pavement before the altar. The thirteenth, which is the last, is the gravestone of Ralph de Cobbam, and has been removed to make room for a memorial for the late Earl of Darnley.

At the twenty-sixth mile stone from London, the high road crosses Gadshill, rendered memorable by the immortal Shakspeare, who has made it the scene of the cowardly but facetious exploits of Sir John Falstaff.

The chancel of the church of Frindsbury, to the right of our road, is interesting, on account of the antiquity of its architecture. It is supposed to have been built by Paulinns, sacrist of Rochester, who is stated in the Registrum Roffense, to have erected a church here between the years 1125 and 1137. It has, however, been considerably altered since that period.

Topography of Great Britain (1829) by George Alexander Cooke

COBHAM is a parish and pretty village, south of Watling Street, 1 mile north-east from Sole Street station on the South Eastern and Chatham railway, 5 west from Rochester, 4 south from Gravesend and 28 from London, in the Mid division of the county, Shamwell hundred, lathe of Aylesford, Gravesend county court district, petty sessional division of Rochester, Strood union, rural deanery of Cobham and archdeaconry and diocese of Rochester. This place gave the title of baron, by writ of summons, to a family of the same name from 1313 to 1409, when on the death of John de Cobham, third baron, Joan, his grand-daughter, became sole heiress and married Sir John Oldcastle kt. who was summoned to Parliament as Baron Cobham from 1409 to 1413; he was executed in 1417 as a heretic Lollard, and the title remained dormant until it was revived, by writ of summons, 13 Jan. 1445, in favour of Edward Brooke, great-grandson of the Joan above mentioned, bub expired on the death of Henry, Lord Cobham, 24 Jan. 1518, he having been attainted for his share in the Raleigh conspiracy. The Collegiate church of St. Mary Magdalene is an edifice in the Early English and Perpendicular styles, and has a western tower containing a clock and 5 bells: the chancel retains its oaken stalls and contains a magnificent altar-tomb to George Brooke, 3rd Baron Cobham K.G. 1558, bis wife, and their children: on the chancel walls hang several specimens of tilting armour of Henry V.'s reign, and there are many fine brasses to the Cobham, Braybrooke, Haisberk and Brooke families, and to four masters of Cobham college, besides others: the east and west windows are stained, and there are several memorial windows: there are 460 sittings. The register dates from 1653. The living is a vicarage, net income £290, with residence, in the gift of the Earl of Darnley, and held since 1876 by the Rev. Arthur Hastings Berger M.A. of Corpus Christi college, Cambridge. The Gravesend Borough Sanatorium for infectious diseases is in this parish. Cobham College, founded by Sir Wm. Brooke, Lord Cobham, in 1596, stands on the south side of the church; its buildings form a quadrangle, and are constructed of flint in a good style of the Perpendicular period; it contains 20 almshouses for the reception of poor people from various parishes, who have each a stipend of £1 8s. per month: other charities are-W. Hayes’ of 20s. R. Hayes’ of £3 7s. 5d. yearly for bread, and Thomas Stevens’ of £4 3s. yearly for bread and coals. Cobham Hall, the seat of the Earl of Darnley, is a mansion, chiefly in the Elizabethan style, built about 1590, and contains a rich picture gallery and a unique gilt hall much admired by visitors, to whom the hall is open every Friday by tickets is each, purchasable, in Gravesend, Rochester and Cobham (the proceeds being devoted to the medical charities of these towns); the park is about 7 miles in circumference and covers an area of 700 acres, undulating in character, well stocked with deer and ornamented with timber of every variety and description; on William’s hill, in the park and close to the heronry, is a mausoleum built in the year 1783 by an ancestor of the present earl, but it has never yet been used for the purpose for which it was erected. Owletts is the residence of Thomas Henry Baker esq. J.P.; Oldlands of H. E. Moojen esq. The Earl of Damley, who is lord of the manor, Mrs. Stevens, T. C. Colyer-Ferguson esq. J.P. of Igtham Mote, T. H. Baker esq. J.P. and H. E. Moojen esq. are the principal landowners. The soil is light; subsoil, chalk. The chief crops are cereals, turnips, mangolds, potatoes and hops. The area is 3,053 acres of land and 3 of water; rateable value, £12,707; the population in 1901 was 806.

Knight’s Place 1 mile north-east: Sole Street is 1 mile south-west and is a station on the South Eastern and Chatham railway.

There is a Church Mission Room at Sole Street.

Earl of Darnley’s Schools, built in 1874, for 200 children, with residence for teachers; average attendance, 50 boys, 44 girls & 43 infants.

Kelly's Directory of Kent (1903)

Most Common Surnames in Cobham

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Shamwell Hundred
1Accleton371:2590.24%3,259
2Wickens321:297.94%409
3Baker261:350.51%4
4Stevens241:381.07%29
5Bailey221:421.22%46
6Usher201:468.81%798
7Mungeam191:4834.55%2,602
8Russell171:540.65%19
8Heaver171:5420.73%1,890
10Taylor161:580.30%3
10Shearman161:5824.62%2,291
12Evenden141:664.08%501
13Stiles121:7710.91%1,451
14Lockyer111:843.44%546
14Rapley111:8416.18%2,209
16Bennett101:920.52%42
17Morris91:1020.59%69
17Marsh91:1020.41%30
17Read91:1020.84%121
17Savage91:1021.86%321
17Ingram91:1022.23%407
17Fielder91:1023.93%788
17Mannering91:1023.57%701
17Ardley91:10252.94%6,318
17Edmeades91:10214.06%2,324
26Wells81:1150.36%32
26Higgins81:1151.12%201
26Broad81:1151.87%375
26Blackman81:1151.07%190
26Tomkins81:1154.91%1,046
26Wellard81:1151.81%358
32Phillips71:1310.39%50
32Curtis71:1311.05%220
32Grundy71:13111.48%2,406
32Ansell71:1312.03%497
32Solomon71:1317.45%1,672
32Redsell71:1318.64%1,907
32Dewsberry71:131100.00%12,184
32Ayten71:131100.00%12,184
32Mungeams71:131100.00%12,184
41Smith61:1530.04%1
41Reed61:1530.52%110
41Terry61:1530.40%74
41Humphries61:1533.59%1,020
41Pye61:1535.41%1,439
41Luff61:1536.52%1,708
41Packman61:1531.62%457
41Cogger61:1532.36%692
41Shalders61:15350.00%8,042
50Clark51:1840.15%13
50Green51:1840.22%28
50Young51:1840.19%20
50Chapman51:1840.17%14
50Mills51:1840.25%38
50Beech51:1844.50%1,439
50Rawlinson51:1845.88%1,836
50Pink51:1843.73%1,234
50Bunyan51:18411.63%3,140
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50Scudder51:1843.70%1,226
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64Lewis41:2300.27%72
64Day41:2300.22%48
64Gilbert41:2300.30%86
64Haynes41:2301.36%590
64Mercer41:2300.47%156
64Prior41:2300.95%383
64Chittenden41:2300.78%300
64Bligh41:2303.03%1,246
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77Johnson31:3070.09%12
77Allen31:3070.12%23
77Collins31:3070.11%17
77Brooks31:3070.24%100
77Freeman31:3070.42%203
77Pratt31:3070.56%284
77Bentley31:3071.06%609
77Chalk31:3075.26%2,530
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77Forsythe31:30742.86%12,184
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93Wilson21:4600.07%16
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93Parker21:4600.10%39
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93Dawson21:4600.38%291
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93Alexander21:4600.61%524
93Dodd21:4600.40%303
93Mathews21:4600.54%461
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93Featherstone21:4600.79%695
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93Gambier21:46022.22%9,942
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93Jarard21:460100.00%24,019
93Coleate21:460100.00%24,019
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138Williams11:9200.03%9
138Evans11:9200.06%66
138Walker11:9200.06%51
138Thompson11:9200.05%41
138Harris11:9200.03%10
138Martin11:9200.02%6
138Ward11:9200.05%45
138Clarke11:9200.06%60
138Morgan11:9200.07%82
138Miller11:9200.05%44
138Simpson11:9200.13%187
138Adams11:9200.05%43
138Gray11:9200.11%141
138Fisher11:9200.09%122
138Webster11:9200.20%308
138Elliott11:9200.09%120
138Dunn11:9200.15%222
138Newman11:9200.08%104
138Rose11:9200.09%114
138Porter11:9200.15%228
138Arnold11:9200.10%127
138Ashton11:9200.42%757
138Jarvis11:9200.09%115
138Hayward11:9200.08%106
138Townsend11:9200.21%334
138Fuller11:9200.07%73
138Waters11:9200.07%85
138Wallis11:9200.14%194
138Chandler11:9200.13%191
138Sims11:9200.18%273
138Tyler11:9200.16%242
138Hills11:9200.05%34
138Simmonds11:9200.15%229
138Bush11:9200.29%489
138Haines11:9200.39%677
138Robins11:9200.29%491
138Hull11:9200.64%1,083
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138Hutchings11:9200.36%622
138Conway11:9200.79%1,295
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138Hinton11:9201.18%1,836
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138Furminger11:9201.96%2,759
138Critcher11:92020.00%15,677
138Goodsall11:9201.79%2,567
138Jenkens11:92033.33%20,830
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138Venison11:9203.70%4,519
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138Sunnocks11:9206.67%6,935
138Feekings11:92010.00%9,168
138Goodhue11:92012.50%10,921
138Peacocks11:92014.29%12,184
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