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Henry Cotton 1816–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816

Birth Location: Brighstone, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Death Date: Oct 1878

Death Location: Isle of Wight, Hampshire

Father: David Cotton

Mother: Hannah John

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Lowe

Children(s): Jane Cotton, Frank Cotton, Charlotte Cotton, Ellen Cotton, Benjamin Cotton, David Cotton, James Cotton, Andrew Cotton, Henry (Jnr), Mary Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, Thomas Cotton, Fanny Cotton, George Cotton, William Cotton, Charles Cotton

In 1816, Henry Cotton entered the world in Brighstone, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, United Kingdom, born to David Cotton And Hannah St John. In 1841, Henry Cotton resided in Brixton, Brixton, Hampshire, England. Henry Cotton married Elizabeth Lowe, and had children including Andrew Cotton, Benjamin Cotton, Charles Cotton, Charlotte Cotton, David Daff Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, Ellen Cotton, Fanny Cotton, Frank Cotton, George Cotton, Henry Cotton Jnr, James Tonor Cotton, Jane Cotton, Mary Ann Cotton, Thomas Cotton, William Rufus Cotton. Henry Cotton passed away in 1878 in Isle of Wight, Hampshire.

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Biography

  • In 1816, Henry Cotton entered the world in Brighstone, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, United Kingdom, born to David Cotton And Hannah St John.
  • In 1841, Henry Cotton resided in Brixton, Brixton, Hampshire, England.
  • Henry Cotton married Elizabeth Lowe, and had children including Andrew Cotton, Benjamin Cotton, Charles Cotton, Charlotte Cotton, David Daff Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, Ellen Cotton, Fanny Cotton, Frank Cotton, George Cotton, Henry Cotton Jnr, James Tonor Cotton, Jane Cotton, Mary Ann Cotton, Thomas Cotton, William Rufus Cotton.
  • Henry Cotton passed away in 1878 in Isle of Wight, Hampshire.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Henry Cotton
1816–1878
Birth Place: Brighstone, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Parents
David Cotton
1793–1874
Isle of Wight, Brighstone
Hannah (St.) John
1793–1868
Brighstone, Isle of Wight
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Cotton's Descendants

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Henry Cotton (1816–Oct 1878) m. Elizabeth Lowe (19 Mar 1826–Sep 1893)
  1. 1. Jane Cotton 1858–1920
  2. 2. Frank Cotton 1852–1913
  3. 3. Charlotte Cotton 1855–1930
  4. 4. Ellen Cotton 1864–
  5. 5. Benjamin Cotton 1860–1911
  6. 6. David ((Daff)) Cotton 1856–1924
  7. 7. James ((Tonor)) Cotton 1844–1924
  8. 8. Andrew Cotton 1864–
  9. 9. Henry (Cotton) (Jnr) 1846–1927
  10. 10. Mary (Ann) Cotton 1867–
  11. 11. Elizabeth Cotton 1862–
  12. 12. Thomas Cotton 1870–1895
  13. 13. Fanny Cotton 1853–1935
  14. 14. George Cotton 1868–1947
  15. 15. William ((Rufus)) Cotton 1848–1916 m. Martha Newbery 1856–1928
    1. 1. William (Henry) Cotton 1876–1942
    2. 2. Jessie Cotton 1886–1941 m. Thomas (George Henry) Gammage 1889–1940
      1. 1. Phyllis Gammage 1913–1942
      2. 2. Ada (Martha Lottie) Gammage 1911–2006
      3. 3. Wilfred (Donald) Gammage 1924–2009
      4. 4. Victor (R) Gammage 1920–1942
      5. 5. Irene (Violet M) Gammage 1915–2019 m. Cedric (Edward Powell) Pritchard 1919–1994
        1. 1. Angela (Virginia Violet) Pritchard 1947–1967
        2. 2. Jacqueline Pritchard 1943–2016
      6. 6. Vera (Jessica Cotton) Gammage 1909–1945
      7. 7. Thomas (H) Gammage 1918–2008
    3. 3. Ernest Cotton 1883–1908
    4. 4. Catherine (Minnie) Cotton 1881–1962
    5. 5. Douglas (Rufus) Cotton 1900–1903
    6. 6. Roland (Frederick) Cotton 1879–1932
    7. 7. Walter (Victor) Cotton 1880–
  16. 16. Charles Cotton 1850–1927

Henry Cotton's Timeline

8 Records

1816
1816
Birth of Henry Cotton in Brighstone, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Brighstone, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, United Kingdom
1816
18 Feb 1816
Henry Cotton was baptized in Brixton, Hampshire, England
Brixton, Hampshire, England
1841
1841
Age 25
Henry Cotton resided here in Brixton, Brixton, Hampshire, England
Brixton, Brixton, Hampshire, England
1844
Jul 1844
Age 28
Henry Cotton was married in Isle of Wight, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Isle of Wight, Hampshire, United Kingdom
1851
1851
Age 35
Henry Cotton resided here in Brixton, Hampshire, England
Brixton, Hampshire, England
1861
1861
Age 45
Henry Cotton resided here in Brixton, Hampshire, England
Brixton, Hampshire, England
1871
1871
Age 55
Henry Cotton resided here in Brighstone, Winchester, Hampshire, England
Brighstone, Winchester, Hampshire, England
1878
Oct 1878
Age 62
Death of Henry Cotton in Isle of Wight, Hampshire
Isle of Wight, Hampshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Brighstone, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, United Kingdom
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1816
    Event Place: Brixton, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jul 1844
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Hampshire, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Brixton, Brixton, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 405; Book: 8; Civil Parish: Brixton; County: Hampshire; Enumeration District: 14; Folio: 23; Page: 11; Line: 10; GSU roll: 288805

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Brixton, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Brixton, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Brighstone, Winchester, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Brixton, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1878
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Hampshire

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