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John William Cotton 1894–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1894

Birth Location: Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire

Death Date: 3 Dec 1917

Death Location: France

Father: William Cotton

Mother: Christina Davis

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In 1894, John William Cotton entered the world in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, born to William Charles Cotton And Christina Davis. In 1911, John William Cotton resided in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England. John William Cotton passed away in 1917 in France.

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Biography

  • In 1894, John William Cotton entered the world in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, born to William Charles Cotton And Christina Davis.
  • In 1911, John William Cotton resided in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England.
  • John William Cotton passed away in 1917 in France.

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Spouses(s)

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John Cotton's Ancestors

Self
John Cotton
1894–1917
Birth Place: Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire
Parents
William Charles Cotton
1876–1936
Newcastle, Staffordshire, England
Christina Davis
1874–1922
Grandparents
RICHARD Cotton
1843–1919
Blore
HARRIET Rhodes
1843–1908
Newcastle
Great-Grandparents
RICHARD Cotton
1814–1888
MARTHA Yendley
1818–1849
JOHN Rhodes
1818–1881
ANN Wainwright
1824–1892
2nd-Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM Cotton
1781–1843
Lydia Burton
1792–1827
Joseph Yendley
1773–1863
Dorothy Green
1780–1854
JOHN Rhodes
1785–1832
OLIVE Vernon
1790–1855
CHARLES Wainwright
1799–1849
Ann Hargreaves
1799–1866

John Cotton's Timeline

3 Records

1894
abt 1894
Birth of John William Cotton in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire
Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire
1911
1911
Age 17
John William Cotton resided here in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
1917
3 Dec 1917
Age 23
Death of John William Cotton in Etaples, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Etaples, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1894
    Event Place: Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1917
    Event Place: Etaples, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
    Record Source: UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: France
    Record Source: UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom

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