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William (Rufus) Cotton 1848–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Feb 1848

Birth Location: Brighstone, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England

Death Date: 24 Apr 1916

Death Location: Niton, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England

Father: Henry Cotton

Mother: Elizabeth Lowe

Spouse(s): Martha Newbery

Children(s): William Cotton, Jessie Cotton, Ernest Cotton, Catherine Cotton, Douglas Cotton, Roland Cotton, Walter Cotton

William (Rufus) Cotton was born in 1848 in Brighstone, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England, the child of Henry Cotton And Elizabeth Lowe. In 1851, William (Rufus) Cotton resided in Brixton, Hampshire, England. William (Rufus) Cotton married Martha Newbery, and had children including Catherine Minnie Cotton, Douglas Rufus Cotton, Ernest Cotton, Jessie Cotton, Roland Frederick Cotton, Walter Victor Cotton, William Henry Cotton. William (Rufus) Cotton passed away in 1916 in Niton, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England.

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Biography

  • William (Rufus) Cotton was born in 1848 in Brighstone, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England, the child of Henry Cotton And Elizabeth Lowe.
  • In 1851, William (Rufus) Cotton resided in Brixton, Hampshire, England.
  • William (Rufus) Cotton married Martha Newbery, and had children including Catherine Minnie Cotton, Douglas Rufus Cotton, Ernest Cotton, Jessie Cotton, Roland Frederick Cotton, Walter Victor Cotton, William Henry Cotton.
  • William (Rufus) Cotton passed away in 1916 in Niton, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Cotton
1816–1878
Birth Location: Brighstone, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Lowe
1826–1893
Birth Location: Yafford, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
EL

Spouses(s)

Martha Newbery
1856–1928
Birth Location: Shorwell, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England
MN

Children(s)

William Cotton
1876–1942
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Shorwell
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Jessie Cotton
1886–1941
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Shorwell
JC
Ernest Cotton
1883–1908
Birth Location: Niton, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England
EC
Catherine Cotton
1881–1962
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Shorwell
CC
Douglas Cotton
1900–1903
Birth Location: Shorwell, Isle of Wight, England
DC
Roland Cotton
1879–1932
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Shorwell
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Walter Cotton
1880–
Birth Location: Atherfield, Isle of Wight, Shorwell, Hampshire, England
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William Cotton's Ancestors

Self
William Cotton
1848–1916
Birth Place: Brighstone, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England
Parents
Henry Cotton
1816–1878
Brighstone, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Lowe
1826–1893
Yafford, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
David Cotton
1793–1874
Isle of Wight, Brighstone
Hannah (St.) John
1793–1868
Brighstone, Isle of Wight
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cotton's Descendants

1.
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William ((Rufus)) Cotton (02 Feb 1848–24 Apr 1916) m. Martha Newbery (Abt. Jan 1856–18 Dec 1928)
  1. 1. William (Henry) Cotton 1876–1942
  2. 2. Jessie Cotton 1886–1941 m. Thomas (George Henry) Gammage 1889–1940
    1. 1. Phyllis Gammage 1913–1942
    2. 2. Ada (Martha Lottie) Gammage 1911–2006
    3. 3. Wilfred (Donald) Gammage 1924–2009
    4. 4. Victor (R) Gammage 1920–1942
    5. 5. Irene (Violet M) Gammage 1915–2019 m. Cedric (Edward Powell) Pritchard 1919–1994
      1. 1. Angela (Virginia Violet) Pritchard 1947–1967
      2. 2. Jacqueline Pritchard 1943–2016
    6. 6. Vera (Jessica Cotton) Gammage 1909–1945
    7. 7. Thomas (H) Gammage 1918–2008
  3. 3. Ernest Cotton 1883–1908
  4. 4. Catherine (Minnie) Cotton 1881–1962
  5. 5. Douglas (Rufus) Cotton 1900–1903
  6. 6. Roland (Frederick) Cotton 1879–1932
  7. 7. Walter (Victor) Cotton 1880–

William Cotton's Timeline

11 Records

1848
02 Feb 1848
Birth of William (Rufus) Cotton in Brighstone, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England
Brighstone, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England
1848
07 May 1848
William (Rufus) Cotton was baptized in Brixton, Hampshire, England
Brixton, Hampshire, England
1851
1851
Age 3
William (Rufus) Cotton resided here in Brixton, Hampshire, England
Brixton, Hampshire, England
1861
1861
Age 13
William (Rufus) Cotton resided here in Brixton, Hampshire, England
Brixton, Hampshire, England
1871
1871
Age 23
William (Rufus) Cotton resided here in Brighstone, Winchester, Hampshire, England
Brighstone, Winchester, Hampshire, England
1878
Jan 1878
Age 30
William (Rufus) Cotton was married in Isle of Wight, Hampshire
Isle of Wight, Hampshire
1881
1881
Age 33
William (Rufus) Cotton resided here in Shorwell, Hampshire, England
Shorwell, Hampshire, England
1891
1891
Age 43
William (Rufus) Cotton resided here in Shorwell, Shorwell, Shorwell, Hampshire, England
Shorwell, Shorwell, Shorwell, Hampshire, England
1901
1901
Age 53
William (Rufus) Cotton resided here in Shorwell, Hampshire, England
Shorwell, Hampshire, England
1911
1911
Age 63
William (Rufus) Cotton resided here in Niton, Hampshire, England
Niton, Hampshire, England
1916
24 Apr 1916
Age 68
Death of William (Rufus) Cotton in Godshill, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England
Godshill, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Feb 1848
    Event Place: Brighstone, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 07 May 1848
    Event Place: Brixton, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jan 1878
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Hampshire

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Brixton, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1665; Folio: 330; Page: 15; GSU roll: 193572

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Brixton, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 662; Folio: 92; Page: 14; GSU roll: 542680

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Brighstone, Winchester, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1171; Folio: 91; Page: 15; GSU roll: 827801

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Shorwell, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Shorwell, Shorwell, Shorwell, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Shorwell, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Niton, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1916
    Event Place: Godshill, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Niton, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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