William Cobley was born Gelligaer, Glamorgan abt. June 1867. He was employed as a collier. He married Mary Williams on 25th August 1894.
William and Mary had the following children:-
Margaret M (Maggie) Cobley was born Hengoed Feb 1894. Maggie was listed on the roll as a student in Maesycwmmer school from 3rd March 1903 to 24th June 1903 and also in Maesycwmmer Mixed School from 29th April 1907 to 27nd August 1909.
Bronwen Cobley was born 3rd March 1897. Bronwen was listed on the roll as a student in Maesycwmmer Mixed School from 13th June 1907 to 27th August 1909.
Sarah (Sally) Cobley was born 21st November 1899.
Rosina (Rose) Cobley was born 29th November 1901. Rose was listed on the roll as a student in Maesycwmmer Mixed School from 24th August 1908 to 3rd September 1909.
Matthew Cobley was born 1903 in Hengoed. Matthew died in 1936 when he was 32 years old.
William Cobley was born 1905 in Hengoed.
Brynley Cobley was born 31st December 1907 in Maesycwmmer.
Wyndham Cobley (my father) was born in Deri, Nr Bargoed on 29 Oct 1910.
Thomas (Tom) Cobley was born in 1912.
Doris Cobley was born and tragically died in infancy in 1913.
John Idris Cobley was born on 30th November 1914.