The Cobden Families

In each story my direct ancestors are typed in bold when first mentioned

Is a 'person' a woman as well as a man? Jane believed so, but had to defend this in court.

Financial ruin brought an end to a long line of Sussex farmers. If only Millicent had been in charge.

The Meiji Restoration provided opportunities for trade and commerce,

but at the expense of a deserted daughter.

Anne's radicalism and imprisonment, made her a role model for suffragettes in the USA.

Richard and Thorald were progressives in their careers, but these brothers-in-law each suffered a terrible loss.

Nelly was a progressive thinker and a political activist, but not when it came to her devotion to the artist Walter Sickert.

Left behind by her father, Helena's future was saved by her generous Godfather in Japan.

In controversial circumstances, Henry and Frances emigrated to New South Wales. But that was nothing compared to their sons' lives.