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Samuel Cotton 1748–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1748

Birth Location: Spondon, Derbyshire, England

Death Date: 27 Apr 1842

Death Location: Etwall, Derbyshire, England

Father: Edward Cotton

Mother: Rachel Cotton

Spouse(s): Mary Cotton

Children(s): George Cotton

The story of Samuel Cotton began in 1748 in Spondon, Derbyshire, England. Samuel Cotton married Ann Ford, Mary Cotton, and had children including George Cotton. Samuel Cotton passed away in 1842 in Etwall, Derbyshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Cotton began in 1748 in Spondon, Derbyshire, England.
  • Samuel Cotton married Ann Ford, Mary Cotton, and had children including George Cotton.
  • Samuel Cotton passed away in 1842 in Etwall, Derbyshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Cotton
1713–1787
Birth Location: Eggington Derbyshire, England
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Rachel Cotton
1717–
Birth Location: Eggington, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Mary Cotton
1739–1825
Birth Location: Spondon, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

George Cotton
1776–
Birth Location: Repton, Derbyshire, England
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Samuel Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Cotton
1748–1842
Birth Place: Spondon, Derbyshire, England
Parents
Edward Cotton
1713–1787
Eggington Derbyshire, England
Rachel Cotton
1717–
Eggington, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Josephus Cotton
1674–1757
Egginton, Derbyshire, England
Anna (Wright \) Cotton
1670–1727
St Modwen's, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Johannes ((John)) Cotton
1690–1772
Derby, All, Saints, Egginton, Derbyshire, England
Susanna Cochyne
1690–1772
Eggington, Belper, Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Cotton
1620–1713
Barbara Finly
1630–
Christpoferi Wright
1640–1731
Elizabethae Wright
1640–
Rachel Hetherly
1656–1716
John Cochyne
1667–1766
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Cotton
1594–1662
Mary Harwood
1595–1636
Thomas Hetherly
1616–1656
Isabella Hetherly
1616–1656
John (Cockin)
1641–1706
Dorothie Wood
–1692

Samuel Cotton's Descendants

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Samuel Cotton (1748–27 Apr 1842) m. Mary Cotton (1739–20 Apr 1825)
  1. 1. George Cotton 1776– m. Ann Smith 1783–
    1. 1. Sarah Cotton 1805–1891 m. William Sturgess 1805–1875
      1. 1. George Sturgess 1832–1897 m. Ann (Eley) Gilbert 1837–1896
        1. 1. George Sturgess 1862–1933 m. Mary Scattergood 1866–1947
        2. 2. Frederick Sturgess 1857–
        3. 3. Emily Sturgess 1860–
        4. 4. Sarah (Ann) Sturgess 1865–
        5. 5. Ellen Sturgess 1867–
        6. 6. Herbert Sturgess 1870–
        7. 7. Edwin (Arthur) Sturgess 1871–1951 m. Lavinia Wigglesworth 1870–1950
        8. 8. Louisa Sturgess 1875–
        9. 9. Thomas Sturgess 1877–
        10. 10. Alice Sturgess 1880–

Samuel Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1748
1748
Birth of Samuel Cotton in Spondon, Derbyshire, England
Spondon, Derbyshire, England
1842
27 Apr 1842
Age 94
Death of Samuel Cotton in Etwall, Derbyshire, England
Etwall, Derbyshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1748
    Event Place: Spondon, Derbyshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1842
    Event Place: Etwall, Derbyshire, England
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