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Anne Cobbett

1795–1877

A 19th-century writer of practical household books, she is best remembered for bringing everyday domestic knowledge to a wide audience while also helping preserve and publish her family’s work.

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The English Housekeeper: Or, Manual of Domestic Management

The English Housekeeper: Or, Manual of Domestic Management

by Anne Cobbett

About the author

Born in 1795 and living until 1877, Anne Cobbett wrote practical guides for the home, including The English Housekeeper. Her work fits into a tradition of clear, useful writing aimed at ordinary readers rather than specialists.

She is also associated with the Cobbett family’s publishing legacy. Sources about her note that she helped continue and circulate her father William Cobbett’s work, including later editions connected with Cottage Economy.

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