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John Cotton 1822 – 1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1822

Birth Location: Dawlish, Devon, England

Death Date: 14 10 1893

Death Location: Dawlish, Devon, England

Father: John Cotton

Mother: Mary Martin

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Sutton, Elizabeth Cotton

Children(s): Henry Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, John Cotton, Thomas Cotton, Amelia Cotton

John Cotton was born in 1822 in Dawlish, Devon, England, the child of John Cotton and Mary Ann Martin. In 1841, John Cotton resided in Dawlish, Devon, England. In 1871, John Cotton resided in Dawlish, Devon, England. John Cotton married Elizabeth Louisa Ann Sutton, Elizabeth Cotton, and had children including Henry John Cotton, Elizabeth Louisa Ann Cotton, John Thomas Cotton, Thomas Albert Cotton, Amelia Sophia Cotton. John Cotton passed away in 1893 in Dawlish, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • John Cotton was born in 1822 in Dawlish, Devon, England, the child of John Cotton and Mary Ann Martin.
  • In 1841, John Cotton resided in Dawlish, Devon, England.
  • In 1871, John Cotton resided in Dawlish, Devon, England.
  • John Cotton married Elizabeth Louisa Ann Sutton, Elizabeth Cotton, and had children including Henry John Cotton, Elizabeth Louisa Ann Cotton, John Thomas Cotton, Thomas Albert Cotton, Amelia Sophia Cotton.
  • John Cotton passed away in 1893 in Dawlish, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cotton
1795 – 1861
Birth Location: Dawlish, Devon, England
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Mary Martin
1791 – 1857
Birth Location: Cherles, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Sutton
1826 – 1909
Birth Location: Portsea, Hampshire, England
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Elizabeth Cotton
1827 –
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
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Children(s)

Henry Cotton
1845 – 1889
Birth Location: Dawlish, Devon, England
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Elizabeth Cotton
1854 – 1911
Birth Location: Dawlish, Devon, England
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John Cotton
1858 – 1859
Birth Location: Dawlish, Devon, England
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Thomas Cotton
1860 – 1907
Birth Location: Dawlish, Devon, England
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Amelia Cotton
1862 –
Birth Location: Dawlish, Devon, England
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John Cotton's Ancestors

Self
John Cotton
1822 – 1893
Birth Place: Dawlish, Devon, England
Parents
John Cotton
1795 – 1861
Dawlish, Devon, England
Mary (Ann) Martin
1791 – 1857
Cherles, Devon, England
Grandparents
Thomas Cotton
1765 – 1815
Dawlish Devon
Mary Bickford
1771 – 1827
Kenton, Devon, England
Thomas Martin
1744 –
Dawlish, Devon
Amy Passmore
1755 –
Great-Grandparents
Robert Cotton
1721 – 1827
Mary Beeley
1725 – 1826
John Bickford
1733 –
Mary Taylor
1734 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cotton
1695 – 1776
Edith Bryant
1695 – 1775
William Bickford
1700 –
Lydia Lux
1705 –

John Cotton's Descendants

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John Cotton (abt 1822 – 14 10 1893) m. Elizabeth (Louisa Ann) Sutton (abt 1826 – 13 02 1909) m. Elizabeth Cotton (1827 – )
  1. 1. Henry (John) Cotton (24 08 1845 – 1889) m. Mary Harvey (Abt. 1845 – 17/4/1924)
    1. 1. Mary (Annie) Cotton (January 1874 – Jan 1961)
    2. 2. Jessie (Louisa) Cotton (July 1877 – Mar 1940) m. Frederick Green (Mar 1879 – abt 1969)
      1. 1. Edna (Mary) Green (27 Jul 1913 – 23 Oct 2002)
    3. 3. Clara (Elizabeth) Cotton (9 Jan 1878 – 8 Mar 1957) m. Charles (Henry) Philpin (27 Jan 1880 – 6 Nov 1950)
    4. 4. Edmund (Henry) Cotton (January 1879 – Jun 1919) m. Lily (Louisa) Cotton (31 10 1878 – 07 02 1961)
      1. 1. Lillian (Joyce) Cotton (1911 – 31 10 1963)
      2. 2. Eva (Doris Mary) Cotton (05 01 1913 – 06 05 2000)
      3. 3. Alfred (James) Cotton (April 1914 – 19 Sep 1914)
      4. 4. Elsie (Joan) Cotton (28 07 1915 – 15 02 1994) m. Edwin (George) Davis (15 Apr 1915 – Jun 1971)
        1. 1. Michael Davis (06 08 1940 – 24 04 2000) m. Lilian (M) Moore (22 Mar 1940 – )
        2. 2. Paul (Anthony Roger) Davis (02 01 1945 – ) m. Marion Axtell
      5. 5. Ronald (George) Cotton (26 Feb 1919 – 1 Mar 1986) m. Phyllis (Ellen) Cotton (17 Dec 1909 – Jun 1981)
    5. 5. Ernest (George) Cotton (16 July 1880 – )
    6. 6. Alfred (James) Cotton (July 1883 – Jun 1944)
    7. 7. Mabel (Beatrice) Cotton (28 Aug 1887 – 1969)
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Louisa Ann) Cotton (12 03 1854 – 07 11 1911) m. John Combstock (Oct 1819 – Jan 1907)
  3. 3. John (Thomas) Cotton (23 08 1858 – 02 06 1859)
  4. 4. Thomas (Albert) Cotton (15 06 1860 – 14 08 1907)
  5. 5. Amelia (Sophia) Cotton (19 06 1862 – ) m. William Harle (abt 1840 – )
    1. 1. Lily (Louisa) Cotton (31 10 1878 – 07 02 1961) m. Edmund (Henry) Cotton (January 1879 – Jun 1919)
    2. 2. Frederick (Herbert Luckham) Cotton (17 01 1885 – 01 1933)

John Cotton's Timeline

6 Records

1822
abt 1822
Birth of John Cotton in Dawlish, Devon, England
Dawlish, Devon, England
1841
1841
Age 19
John Cotton resided here in Dawlish, Devon, England
Dawlish, Devon, England
1871
1871
Age 49
John Cotton resided here in Dawlish, Devon, England
Dawlish, Devon, England
1881
1881
Age 59
John Cotton resided here in Dawlish, Devon, England
Dawlish, Devon, England
1891
1891
Age 69
John Cotton resided here in Dawlish, Devon, England
Dawlish, Devon, England
1893
14 10 1893
Age 71
Death of John Cotton in Dawlish, Devon, England
Dawlish, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1822
    Event Place: Dawlish, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1870; Folio: 57; Page: 22; GSU roll: 221018
    [2] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2072; Folio: 55; Page: 42; GSU roll: 831777
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2157; Folio: 88; Page: 15; GSU roll: 1341520
    [4] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1695; Folio: 38; Page: 24; GSU roll: 6096805

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Dawlish, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 219; Book: 14; Civil Parish: Dawlish; County: Devon; Enumeration District: 3; Folio: 7; Page: 10; Line: 10; GSU roll: 241310

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Dawlish, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2072; Folio: 55; Page: 42; GSU roll: 831777

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Dawlish, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2157; Folio: 88; Page: 15; GSU roll: 1341520

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Dawlish, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1695; Folio: 38; Page: 24; GSU roll: 6096805

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 10 1893
    Event Place: Dawlish, Devon, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915
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