Who was Dorothy Wotton?

Dorothy Wotton (1915–1998) was born in 27 autumn street, Orange, New South Wales, Australia and died in Orange, Orange City, New South Wales, Australia. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Dorothy Margaret Wotton 1915–1998

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Born 2 Oct 1915 · 27 autumn street, Orange, New South Wales, Australia

Died 20 Jun 1998 · Orange, Orange City, New South Wales, Australia

Father George Edward Wotton

Mother Margaret Ross Russell

Spouse Bede Leslie Cooper

Children Private

Records

Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Australia and New Zealand, Find …

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Researchers connected through Dorothy Wotton 1915–1998

Immediate Family

Parents

George Edward Wotton

Margaret Ross Russell

Spouse(s)

Bede Leslie Cooper

Children

Private

Biography

Dorothy Margaret Wotton was born in 1915 in 27 autumn street, Orange, New South Wales, Australia, the child of george edward wotton and margaret ross russell. In 1937, Dorothy Margaret Wotton resided in Orange, Calare, New South Wales, Australia. Dorothy Margaret Wotton married bede leslie cooper, and had children including private. Dorothy Margaret Wotton passed away in 1998 in Orange, Orange City, New South Wales, Australia.

Sources

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Record Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980
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Marriage Records Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
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Burial Records Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

Life Timeline

1915

Birth of Dorothy Margaret Wotton in 27 autumn street, Orange, New South Wales, Australia

Birth

1937

Dorothy Margaret Wotton resided here in Orange, Calare, New South Wales, Australia

Residence

1998

Death of Dorothy Margaret Wotton in Orange, New South Wales, Australia

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Dorothy Wotton

This ancestor line traces from Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland (1873) to 27 autumn street, Orange, New South Wales, Australia (1915) across 2 generations.

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: Dorothy Wotton (1915–1998) was born in 27 autumn street, Orange, New South Wales, Australia and died in Orange, Orange City, New South Wales, Australia. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Dorothy in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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George Edward Wotton

Father

Margaret Ross Russell

Mother

Dorothy Wotton's Ancestors

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Dorothy Margaret Wotton PTP

1915–1998

27 autumn street, Orange, New South Wales, Australia