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Francis "Frank" Cotton 1857–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 May 1857

Birth Location: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Death Date: 28 Nov 1942

Death Location: Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia

Father: Richard Cotton

Mother: Esther Payne

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In 1857, Francis "Frank" Cotton entered the world in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, born to Richard James Cotton And Esther Anne Payne. Francis "Frank" Cotton passed away in 1942 in Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1857, Francis "Frank" Cotton entered the world in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, born to Richard James Cotton And Esther Anne Payne.
  • Francis "Frank" Cotton passed away in 1942 in Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia.

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Francis Cotton's Ancestors

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Francis Cotton
1857–1942
Birth Place: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Parents
Richard James Cotton
1815–1872
Bromley, Middlesex, England
Esther (Anne) Payne
1821–1889
Bromley, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
James Cotton
1787–1843
Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England
Hannah Phillips
1782–1829
Whitwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
James Cotton
1763–1843
Frances Riddett
1762–1855
Ambrose Phillips
1744–1820
Sarah Chambers
1750–1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William COTTON
1717–1789
Anne VESEY
1728–1802
James Riddett
1715–1769
Mary Woods
1735–1771
William Phillips
1713–1760
Jane Mew
1712–1779
William Chambers
1702–1782
Jean Mackett
1722–1767

Francis Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1857
05 May 1857
Birth of Francis "Frank" Cotton in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
1942
28 Nov 1942
Age 85
Death of Francis "Frank" Cotton in Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia
Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 May 1857
    Event Place: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1942
    Event Place: Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia

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