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Percy Cotton 1881–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jun 1881

Birth Location: New Town Wellington Shropshire

Death Date: Mar 1955

Death Location: Manchester, Lancashire, England

Father: Joseph Cotton

Mother: Elizabeth Cotton

Spouse(s): Minnie Roberts

Children(s): William Cotton, Enoch Cotton

In 1881, Percy Cotton entered the world in New Town Wellington Shropshire, born to Joseph Cotton And Elizabeth Cotton. Percy Cotton married Minnie Roberts, and had children including Enoch Cotton, William Cotton. Percy Cotton passed away in 1955 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1881, Percy Cotton entered the world in New Town Wellington Shropshire, born to Joseph Cotton And Elizabeth Cotton.
  • Percy Cotton married Minnie Roberts, and had children including Enoch Cotton, William Cotton.
  • Percy Cotton passed away in 1955 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Percy Cotton's Ancestors

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Percy Cotton
1881–1955
Birth Place: New Town Wellington Shropshire
Parents
Joseph Cotton
1865–1958
Wellington Shropshire England
Elizabeth Cotton
1861–1910
Wellington, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
John Cotton
1830–1880
Wellington, Shropshire, England
jane web
1828–1892
Wellington, Shropshire, England
Robert Cotton
1829–1906
Wellington, Shropshire, England
Anne Maloney
1838–1885
Roscommon, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Cotton
1804–1875
Jemima leighton
1801–1876
William Webb
1790–
Robert Cotton
1804–1875
Jemima leighton
1801–1876
Martin Maloney
1817–
Mary Maloney
1801–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Cotton
1779–1861
Margaret Coghlan
1922–
John Leighton
1776–1857
Mary Edwards
1776–1857
George Cotton
1779–1861
Margaret Coghlan
1922–
John Leighton
1776–1857
Mary Edwards
1776–1857

Percy Cotton's Descendants

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Percy Cotton (7 Jun 1881–Mar 1955) m. Minnie Roberts (10 Jun 1884–Dec 1927)
  1. 1. William Cotton 1909–1978 m. Dorothy Cliffe 1908–1969
    1. 1. william (jeffery) Cotton 1939–2016
  2. 2. Enoch Cotton 1911–1989

Percy Cotton's Timeline

3 Records

1881
7 Jun 1881
Birth of Percy Cotton in New Town Wellington Shropshire
New Town Wellington Shropshire
1907
Jul 1907
Age 26
Percy Cotton was married in Lancashire
Lancashire
1955
Mar 1955
Age 74
Death of Percy Cotton in Manchester, Lancashire, England
Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1881
    Event Place: New Town Wellington Shropshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jul 1907
    Event Place: Lancashire

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1955
    Event Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England

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