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William Cotton 1829 – 1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1829

Birth Location: Dawlish, Devon, England

Death Date: 1893

Death Location: Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Father: John Cotton

Mother: Mary Martin

Spouse(s): Sarah Cotton

Children(s): William Cotton, Sarah Cotton, John Cotton, Emma Cotton

In 1829, William Cotton entered the world in Dawlish, Devon, England, born to John Cotton and Mary Ann Martin. In 1841, William Cotton resided in Dawlish, Devon, England. In 1851, William Cotton resided in Dawlish, Devon, England. William Cotton married Sarah Jane Cotton, and had children including William T Cotton, Sarah J Cotton, John Cotton, Emma Cotton. William Cotton passed away in 1893 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1829, William Cotton entered the world in Dawlish, Devon, England, born to John Cotton and Mary Ann Martin.
  • In 1841, William Cotton resided in Dawlish, Devon, England.
  • In 1851, William Cotton resided in Dawlish, Devon, England.
  • William Cotton married Sarah Jane Cotton, and had children including William T Cotton, Sarah J Cotton, John Cotton, Emma Cotton.
  • William Cotton passed away in 1893 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

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Children(s)

William Cotton's Ancestors

Self
William Cotton
1829 – 1893
Birth Place: Dawlish, Devon, England
Parents
John Cotton
1795 – 1861
Dawlish, Devon, England
Mary (Ann) Martin
1791 – 1857
Cherles, Devon, England
Grandparents
Thomas Cotton
1765 – 1815
Dawlish Devon
Mary Bickford
1771 – 1827
Kenton, Devon, England
Thomas Martin
1744 –
Dawlish, Devon
Amy Passmore
1755 –
Great-Grandparents
Robert Cotton
1721 – 1827
Mary Beeley
1725 – 1826
John Bickford
1733 –
Mary Taylor
1734 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cotton
1695 – 1776
Edith Bryant
1695 – 1775
William Bickford
1700 –
Lydia Lux
1705 –

William Cotton's Descendants

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William Cotton (abt 1829 – 1893) m. Sarah (Jane) Cotton (abt 1833 – )
  1. 1. William (T) Cotton (abt 1856 – )
  2. 2. Sarah (J) Cotton (abt 1858 – )
  3. 3. John Cotton (abt 1863 – )
  4. 4. Emma Cotton (abt 1866 – )

William Cotton's Timeline

4 Records

1829
abt 1829
Birth of William Cotton in Dawlish, Devon, England
Dawlish, Devon, England
1841
1841
Age 12
William Cotton resided here in Dawlish, Devon, England
Dawlish, Devon, England
1851
1851
Age 22
William Cotton resided here in Dawlish, Devon, England
Dawlish, Devon, England
1893
1893
Age 64
Death of William Cotton in Newton Abbot, Devon, England
Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1829
    Event Place: Dawlish, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1870; Folio: 57; Page: 22; GSU roll: 221018
    [2] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 219; Book: 14; Civil Parish: Dawlish; County: Devon; Enumeration District: 3; Folio: 7; Page: 10; Line: 13; GSU roll: 241310

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Dawlish, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 219; Book: 14; Civil Parish: Dawlish; County: Devon; Enumeration District: 3; Folio: 7; Page: 10; Line: 13; GSU roll: 241310

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Dawlish, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1870; Folio: 57; Page: 22; GSU roll: 221018

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1893
    Event Place: Newton Abbot, Devon, England

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