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Jessie May WARD 1878–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 JUL 1878

Birth Location: Cambria St, Nelson, New Zealand

Death Date: 11 JAN 1943

Death Location: Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand

Father: Richard WARD

Mother: Maria CHANDLER

Spouse(s): Charles COTTON

Children(s): Richard COTTON, Gladys COTTON, James COTTON, Henry COTTON, Eva COTTON

The story of Jessie May WARD began in 1878 in Cambria St, Nelson, New Zealand. Jessie May WARD married Charles Cotton, and had children including Eva Grace Cotton, Gladys May Cotton, Henry Harry Charles Cotton, James Arthur Cotton, Richard Fredrick Cotton. Jessie May WARD passed away in 1943 in Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Jessie May WARD began in 1878 in Cambria St, Nelson, New Zealand.
  • Jessie May WARD married Charles Cotton, and had children including Eva Grace Cotton, Gladys May Cotton, Henry Harry Charles Cotton, James Arthur Cotton, Richard Fredrick Cotton.
  • Jessie May WARD passed away in 1943 in Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard WARD
1842–1934
Birth Location: St Mary's, Surrey, England
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Maria CHANDLER
1843–1895
Birth Location: Sandwich, Kent, England
MC

Spouses(s)

Charles COTTON
1878–1939
Birth Location: New Zealand
CC

Children(s)

Richard COTTON
1916–2009
Birth Location: Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
RC
Gladys COTTON
1901–1970
Birth Location: New Zealand
GC
James COTTON
1902–1972
Birth Location: New Zealand
JC
Henry COTTON
1904–1986
Birth Location: Nelson, Nelson City, Nelson, New Zealand
HC
Eva COTTON
1910–1936
Birth Location: Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
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Jessie WARD's Ancestors

Self
Jessie WARD
1878–1943
Birth Place: Cambria St, Nelson, New Zealand
Parents
Richard Allen Saunders WARD
1842–1934
St Mary's, Surrey, England
Maria (Ann) CHANDLER
1843–1895
Sandwich, Kent, England
Grandparents
Robert (Sanders) WARD
1812–1872
Plymouth, Devon, England
Mary SMALL
1811–1892
Plymouth, Devon, England
Thomas CHANDLER
1811–1884
Staple, Kent, England
Mary (Ann) HOLNESS
1810–1876
Sturry, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
John WARD
1789–1857
Ann SAUNDERS
1795–1872
Giles CHANDLER
1773–1841
Phoebe SMITH
1779–1838
Stephen HOLNESS
1781–1853
Mary HOLDEN
1781–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John WARD
1758–1841
Ann MUMFORD
1761–1844
Richard SAUNDERS
1770–
Mary COLE
1774–
Thomas CHANDLER
1738–1809
Hannah BEDGEANT
1736–1808
Richard SMITH
1744–1789
Mary JACOB
1747–
Thomas HOLNESS
1741–1786
Elizabeth SWAIN
1741–1787
Mary HOLDEN
1757–

Jessie WARD's Descendants

1.
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Jessie (May) WARD (2 JUL 1878–11 JAN 1943) m. Charles COTTON (ABT 1878–15 MAY 1939)
  1. 1. Richard (Fredrick) COTTON 1916–2009
  2. 2. Gladys (May) COTTON 1901–1970 m. Clarence (Roy) RICKETTS 1896–1967
    1. 1. Rex (Roy) RICKETTS 1923–1947
    2. 2. Nola RICKETTS 1926–1987
  3. 3. James (Arthur) COTTON 1902–1972
  4. 4. Henry ((Harry) Charles) COTTON 1904–1986
  5. 5. Eva (Grace) COTTON 1910–1936

Jessie WARD's Timeline

2 Records

1878
2 JUL 1878
Birth of Jessie May WARD in Cambria St, Nelson, New Zealand
Cambria St, Nelson, New Zealand
1943
11 JAN 1943
Age 65
Death of Jessie May WARD in Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 JUL 1878
    Event Place: Cambria St, Nelson, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Birth Index, N/A - microfiche from a private collector; New Zealand; Birth Index, 1840-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marlborough, Nelson

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 JAN 1943
    Event Place: Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
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