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William Edward (Bill) Cotton 1887 – 1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Dec 1887

Birth Location: Barraba NSW

Death Date: 19 Apr 1963

Death Location: Royal Newcastle Hospital

Father: John Unknown

Mother: Jane Cotton

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

William Edward (Bill) Cotton was born in 1887 in Barraba NSW, the child of John Unknown and Jane Cotton. William Edward (Bill) Cotton passed away in 1963 in Royal Newcastle Hospital.

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Reliability Score:
C
Criteria:
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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • William Edward (Bill) Cotton was born in 1887 in Barraba NSW, the child of John Unknown and Jane Cotton.
  • William Edward (Bill) Cotton passed away in 1963 in Royal Newcastle Hospital.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Unknown
Birth Location: –
JU
Jane Cotton
1853 – 1920
Birth Location: Collie Creek via Willow Tree NSW
JC

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cotton's Ancestors

Self
William Cotton
1887 – 1963
Birth Place: Barraba NSW
Parents
John Unknown
Jane Cotton
1853 – 1920
Collie Creek via Willow Tree NSW
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1887
17 Dec 1887
Birth of William Edward (Bill) Cotton in Barraba NSW
Barraba NSW
1963
19 Apr 1963
Age 76
Death of William Edward (Bill) Cotton in Royal Newcastle Hospital
Royal Newcastle Hospital

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1887
    Event Place: Barraba NSW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1963
    Event Place: Royal Newcastle Hospital
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