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Edmund Henry Cotton 1879–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: January 1879

Birth Location: Portsea Island, Hampshire

Death Date: Jun 1919

Death Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Father: Henry Cotton

Mother: Mary Harvey

Spouse(s): Lily Cotton

Children(s): Elsie Cotton, Lillian Cotton, Eva Cotton, Alfred Cotton, Ronald Cotton

The story of Edmund Henry Cotton began in 1879 in Portsea Island, Hampshire. In 1881, Edmund Henry Cotton resided in Portsea, Hampshire, England. In 1891, Edmund Henry Cotton resided in Portsea, Hampshire, England. Edmund Henry Cotton married Lily Louisa Cotton, and had children including Alfred James Cotton, Elsie Joan Cotton, Eva Doris Mary Cotton, Lillian Joyce Cotton, Ronald George Cotton. Edmund Henry Cotton passed away in 1919 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Edmund Henry Cotton began in 1879 in Portsea Island, Hampshire.
  • In 1881, Edmund Henry Cotton resided in Portsea, Hampshire, England.
  • In 1891, Edmund Henry Cotton resided in Portsea, Hampshire, England.
  • Edmund Henry Cotton married Lily Louisa Cotton, and had children including Alfred James Cotton, Elsie Joan Cotton, Eva Doris Mary Cotton, Lillian Joyce Cotton, Ronald George Cotton.
  • Edmund Henry Cotton passed away in 1919 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edmund Cotton's Ancestors

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Edmund Cotton
1879–1919
Birth Place: Portsea Island, Hampshire
Parents
Henry John Cotton
1845–1889
Dawlish, Devon, England
Mary Harvey
1845–1924
DAWLISH Devon England
Grandparents
John Cotton
1822–1893
Dawlish, Devon, England
Elizabeth (Louisa Ann) Sutton
1826–1909
Portsea, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Cotton
1795–1861
Mary Martin
1791–1957
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cotton
1765–1815
Mary Bickford
1771–1827
Thomas Martin
1744–
Amy Passmore
1755–

Edmund Cotton's Descendants

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Edmund (Henry) Cotton (January 1879–Jun 1919) m. Lily (Louisa) Cotton (31 10 1878–07 02 1961)
  1. 1. Elsie (Joan) Cotton 1915–1994 m. Edwin (George) Davis 1915–1971
    1. 1. Michael Davis 1940–2000
  2. 2. Lillian (Joyce) Cotton 1911–1963
  3. 3. Eva (Doris Mary) Cotton 1913–2000
  4. 4. Alfred (James) Cotton 1914–1914
  5. 5. Ronald (George) Cotton 1919–1986 m. Phyllis (Ellen) Cotton 1909–1981

Edmund Cotton's Timeline

4 Records

1879
January 1879
Birth of Edmund Henry Cotton in Portsea Island, Hampshire
Portsea Island, Hampshire
1881
1881
Age 2
Edmund Henry Cotton resided here in Portsea, Hampshire, England
Portsea, Hampshire, England
1891
1891
Age 12
Edmund Henry Cotton resided here in Portsea, Hampshire, England
Portsea, Hampshire, England
1919
Jun 1919
Age 40
Death of Edmund Henry Cotton in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: January 1879
    Event Place: Portsea Island, Hampshire
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Death Index
    [2] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 858; Folio: 99; Page: 10; GSU roll: 6095968
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1145; Folio: 96; Page: 22; GSU roll: 1341280
    [4] London, England, Marriages and Banns, London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Cuthbert, Kensington, Register of marriages, P84/CUT, Item 001
    [5] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Portsea, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1145; Folio: 96; Page: 22; GSU roll: 1341280

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Portsea, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 858; Folio: 99; Page: 10; GSU roll: 6095968

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1919
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index

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