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Robert Cotton 1829–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1829

Birth Location: Wellington, Shropshire, England

Death Date: Jun 1906

Death Location: Preston, Lancashire, England

Father: Robert Cotton

Mother: Jemima leighton

Spouse(s): Anne Maloney, Anne Maloney

Children(s): Elizabeth Cotton, Alfred Cotton, Ada Cotton, Abigail Cotton, Robert Cotton, William Cotton, Florence Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, Clara Cotton, Ada Cotton, William Cotton

Robert Cotton was born in 1829 in Wellington, Shropshire, England, the child of Robert Cotton And Jemima Leighton. In 1901, Robert Cotton resided in North Manchester, Lancashire, England. Robert Cotton married Anne Maloney, and had children including Abigail Cotton, Ada Cotton, Alfred Cotton, Clara 1 Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, Florence Jemima Cotton, Robert Thomas Cotton, William Cotton. Robert Cotton passed away in 1906 in Preston, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • Robert Cotton was born in 1829 in Wellington, Shropshire, England, the child of Robert Cotton And Jemima Leighton.
  • In 1901, Robert Cotton resided in North Manchester, Lancashire, England.
  • Robert Cotton married Anne Maloney, and had children including Abigail Cotton, Ada Cotton, Alfred Cotton, Clara 1 Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, Florence Jemima Cotton, Robert Thomas Cotton, William Cotton.
  • Robert Cotton passed away in 1906 in Preston, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Cotton's Ancestors

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Robert Cotton
1829–1906
Birth Place: Wellington, Shropshire, England
Parents
Robert Cotton
1804–1875
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Jemima leighton
1801–1876
Rodington, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
George (Mansell) Cotton
1779–1861
Wellington, Shropshire, England
Margaret Coghlan
1922–
Limerick, Ireland
John Leighton
1776–1857
Wrockwardine, Shropshire, England
Mary Edwards
1776–1857
Wrockwardine, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
THOMAS COTTON
1760–1841
Margaret Mansell
1759–1827
Elizabeth Lacey
1748–
Mary Hickman
1749–1778
William Edwards
1744–1825
Catherine Ramsell
1748–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Cotton
1736–1825
Elizabeth Howl
1733–1760
George Mansell
1733–1796
Elizabeth Onions
1734–1780
William Lacey
1706–1772
Sarah Clarke
1709–1765
Richard Hickman
1709–1769
Anne Hadley
–1771

Robert Cotton's Descendants

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Robert Cotton (1829–Jun 1906) m. Anne Maloney (1838–January 1885) m. Anne Maloney (1838–January 1885)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Cotton 1861–1910 m. Joseph Cotton 1865–1958
    1. 1. Herbert Cotton 1895–1959
    2. 2. Ena (Jane) Cotton 1900–1907
    3. 3. Clarissa (cotton nee) Schofield 1892–1977
    4. 4. Elsie Cotton 1894–1981
    5. 5. John Cotton 1905–1972 m. Phoebe Watkins 1903–1985
    6. 6. Percy Cotton 1881–1955 m. Minnie Roberts 1884–1927
      1. 1. William Cotton 1909–1978 m. Dorothy Cliffe 1908–1969
        1. 1. william (jeffery) Cotton 1939–2016
      2. 2. Enoch Cotton 1911–1989
    7. 7. James (Henry) Cotton 1889–1891
    8. 8. Nora (Jane) Cotton 1885–
    9. 9. Alice Cotton 1902–1903
  2. 2. Alfred Cotton 1866–1932 m. Elizabeth Littlehales 1867–1904
    1. 1. Amy Cotton 1898–
      1. 1. Thomas (Peter) Hildred 1925–
  3. 3. Ada Cotton 1861–1910
  4. 4. Abigail Cotton 1874–1958
  5. 5. Robert (Thomas) Cotton 1878–1972
  6. 6. William Cotton 1858–
  7. 7. Florence (Jemima) Cotton 1870–1957
  8. 8. Elizabeth Cotton 1859–1910
  9. 9. Clara (#1) Cotton 1867–1956
  10. 10. Ada Cotton 1861–1910
  11. 11. William Cotton 1858–

Robert Cotton's Timeline

4 Records

1829
5 Apr 1829
Birth of Robert Cotton in Wellington, Shropshire, England
Wellington, Shropshire, England
1829
1829
Birth of Robert Cotton in Wellington, Shropshire, England
Wellington, Shropshire, England
1901
1901
Age 72
Robert Cotton resided here in North Manchester, Lancashire, England
North Manchester, Lancashire, England
1906
Jun 1906
Age 77
Death of Robert Cotton in Preston, Lancashire, England
Preston, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1829
    Event Place: Wellington, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1829
    Event Place: Wellington, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: North Manchester, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3757; Folio: 146; Page: 8

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1906
    Event Place: Preston, Lancashire, England

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