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Alfred Cotton 1890–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1890

Birth Location: Wellington, Shropshire, England

Death Date: Mar 1927

Death Location: Birmingham South, Warwickshire, England

Father: John Cotton

Mother: Charlotte Elsmore

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Matilda Cotton

The story of Alfred Cotton began in 1890 in Wellington, Shropshire, England. Alfred Cotton had children including Matilda Cotton. Alfred Cotton passed away in 1927 in Birmingham South, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Alfred Cotton began in 1890 in Wellington, Shropshire, England.
  • Alfred Cotton had children including Matilda Cotton.
  • Alfred Cotton passed away in 1927 in Birmingham South, Warwickshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alfred Cotton's Ancestors

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Alfred Cotton
1890–1927
Birth Place: Wellington, Shropshire, England
Parents
John Cotton
1855–1925
Wednesfield, Heath, Staffordshire, England
Charlotte Elsmore
1855–1934
St Peter, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
John Cotton
1830–1880
Wellington, Shropshire, England
jane web
1828–1892
Wellington, Shropshire, England
Thomas Elsmore
1827–
All Saints Church, Derby, Derbyshire, England
Elizabeth Wood
1829–1868
Belper, Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Cotton
1804–1875
Jemima leighton
1801–1876
William Webb
1790–
Joseph Elsmore
1801–1877
Charlotte Taft
1808–1842
George Wood
1794–1878
Mary Tomlinson
1791–1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Cotton
1779–1861
Margaret Coghlan
1922–
John Leighton
1776–1857
Mary Edwards
1776–1857
Thomas Tafft
1771–1861
Mary Chance
1766–1842
Thomas Wilmot
1754–1801
Hannah Wood
1768–1814

Alfred Cotton's Descendants

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Alfred Cotton (Apr 1890–Mar 1927)
  1. 1. Matilda Cotton 1911–1990
    1. 1. Sheila (Winifred) Allen 1941–2013

Alfred Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1890
Apr 1890
Birth of Alfred Cotton in Wellington, Shropshire, England
Wellington, Shropshire, England
1927
Mar 1927
Age 37
Death of Alfred Cotton in Birmingham South, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham South, Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1890
    Event Place: Wellington, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1927
    Event Place: Birmingham South, Warwickshire, England

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