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Eric George Cotton 1920–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jun 1920

Birth Location: Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 17 Feb 1997

Death Location: Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Father: Joseph Cotton

Mother: Mabel Waterfield

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Children(s):

The story of Eric George Cotton began in 1920 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England. In 1939, Eric George Cotton resided in Staffordshire, England. Eric George Cotton had children including Janet A Cotton. Eric George Cotton passed away in 1997 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Eric George Cotton began in 1920 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England.
  • In 1939, Eric George Cotton resided in Staffordshire, England.
  • Eric George Cotton had children including Janet A Cotton.
  • Eric George Cotton passed away in 1997 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England.

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Eric Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Eric Cotton
1920–1997
Birth Place: Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Joseph Henry (Harry) Cotton
1893–1952
Burton on Trent
Mabel (F) Waterfield
1895–
Grandparents
William (Henry) Cotton
1871–1925
Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England
Joseph Waterfield
1864–1927
Wodithorpe, Leicestershire, England
Mary (Elizabeth) Wade
1866–1951
Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Cotton
1849–
Elizabeth Booth
1850–1928
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Booth
1823–

Eric Cotton's Timeline

3 Records

1920
20 Jun 1920
Birth of Eric George Cotton in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England
Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England
1939
1939
Age 19
Eric George Cotton resided here in Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England
1997
17 Feb 1997
Age 77
Death of Eric George Cotton in Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1920
    Event Place: Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1015236B

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1015236B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1997
    Event Place: Worcester, Worcestershire, England

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