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Stephen Cotton 1787–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1787

Birth Location: Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 02 Nov 1842

Death Location: Round Knowe nr Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Charles Cotton

Mother: Margaret Poole

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Louisa COTTON

The story of Stephen Cotton began in 1787 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England. Stephen Cotton had children including Louisa Elizabeth Cotton. Stephen Cotton passed away in 1842 in Round Knowe nr Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Stephen Cotton began in 1787 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England.
  • Stephen Cotton had children including Louisa Elizabeth Cotton.
  • Stephen Cotton passed away in 1842 in Round Knowe nr Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Cotton
1748–1825
Birth Location: Castle Church, Staffordshire, England
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Margaret Poole
1753–1822
Birth Location: Hanley, Staffordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Louisa COTTON
1817–1885
Birth Location: Glasgow
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Stephen Cotton's Ancestors

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Stephen Cotton
1787–1842
Birth Place: Burslem, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Charles Cotton
1748–1825
Castle Church, Staffordshire, England
Margaret Poole
1753–1822
Hanley, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
John Cotton
1703–1753
Castle Church, Staffordshire, England (Rickarscoat)
Anne Mills
1712–
Staffordshire
Thomas Poole
1727–1807
Great-Grandparents
Charles Cotton
1674–1720
Elizabeth Watson
–1726
Thomas Mills
1686–1729
Mary Sherratt
1686–1756
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cotton
1655–1687
Mary Cotton
1650–1676
Stephen Watson
–1721
Frances Bradshaw
–1700
Radulpham\Raphe\Ralph\Radulphi Mills
1658–
Mary Eldershaw
1661–1694
Hugh Sherratt
1663–1748
Prudence Torr
1665–1720

Stephen Cotton's Descendants

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Stephen Cotton (17 Mar 1787–02 Nov 1842)
  1. 1. Louisa (Elizabeth) COTTON 1817–1885 m. James DUNN 1822–1896
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Cotton) Dunn 1854–1938 m. David (Fummerton) McPherson 1853–1930
      1. 1. Archibald McPherson 1885– m. Margaret (Mary) Lockton 1889–1980
        1. 1. Jean (Theresa) Macpherson 1918–2019 m. James (Cockburn) Duncanson 1920–2007
      2. 2. Alfred McPherson 1890–
      3. 3. Georgina McPherson 1879–
      4. 4. Hugh McPherson 1877–
      5. 5. James (Dunn) McPherson 1883–
      6. 6. Louisa (Elizabeth) McPherson 1897–1955

Stephen Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1787
17 Mar 1787
Birth of Stephen Cotton in Burslem, Staffordshire, England
Burslem, Staffordshire, England
1842
02 Nov 1842
Age 55
Death of Stephen Cotton in Round Knowe nr Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Round Knowe nr Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1787
    Event Place: Burslem, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Nov 1842
    Event Place: Round Knowe nr Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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