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Samuel Cotton 1844–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1844

Birth Location: Wellington, Shropshire, England

Death Date: Jan 1899

Death Location: Shropshire, United Kingdom

Father: Robert Cotton

Mother: Jemima leighton

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Children(s): Walter Cotton, Walter Cotton

In 1844, Samuel Cotton entered the world in Wellington, Shropshire, England, born to Robert Cotton And Jemima Leighton. Samuel Cotton had children including Walter Cotton, Walter Nathaniel Cotton. Samuel Cotton passed away in 1899 in Shropshire, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1844, Samuel Cotton entered the world in Wellington, Shropshire, England, born to Robert Cotton And Jemima Leighton.
  • Samuel Cotton had children including Walter Cotton, Walter Nathaniel Cotton.
  • Samuel Cotton passed away in 1899 in Shropshire, United Kingdom.

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Samuel Cotton's Ancestors

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Samuel Cotton
1844–1899
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

Samuel Cotton's Descendants

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Samuel Cotton (1844–Jan 1899)
  1. 1. Walter (Nathaniel) Cotton 1879–1945
    1. 1. Wesley Cotton 1905–1992
  2. 2. Walter Cotton 1879–
    1. 1. Wesley Cotton 1906–

Samuel Cotton's Timeline

3 Records

1844
abt 1844
Birth of Samuel Cotton in Wellington, Shropshire, England
Wellington, Shropshire, England
1844
1844
Birth of Samuel Cotton in Wellington, Shropshire, England
Wellington, Shropshire, England
1899
Jan 1899
Age 55
Death of Samuel Cotton in Shropshire, United Kingdom
Shropshire, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1844
    Event Place: Wellington, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1844
    Event Place: Wellington, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1899
    Event Place: Shropshire, United Kingdom

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