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THE COTTON FAMILY

Samuel Cotton married Grace Tremelhich on 21 June 1812 in Paul
(Both died before 1841)

I have identified four children

Name Date and place Christened Any other information
Samuel Cotton 8 July 1813 in Paul Buried on 29 October 1817 in Paul aged 5
John Cotton July 1817 in Paul None
Grace Cotton Born around December 1817 Buried on 8 February 1818 in Paul aged 3 months
Richard Cotton Born around 1818 In 1841 he is aged 25 and a Fisherman living with Susana Harvey and family in Boase Street, Newlyn.
Married Elizabeth Harvey on 25 December 1842 in Paul

 

 

Richard Cotton married Elizabeth Harvey on 25 December 1842 in Paul
(In 1851Richard is aged 33 and a Fisherman aboard the "Trafalgar" lying at Newlyn. Elizabeth is aged 33. The family are living in Newlyn)
(Elizabeth was buried on 31 July 1852 in Paul aged 35)
(In 1871 Richard aged 54 and a Fisherman. The family are living in Paul, District 4)
(In 1881 Richard is aged 64 and a Fisherman living with his daughter Susan and family in The Green, Paul)
(Richard was buried on 25 September 1887 in Paul aged 71)

They had four children

Name Date and place Christened Any other information
Elizabeth Cotton Born around 1844 In 1851 she is at home aged 7 and a Scholar
Married Thomas Hichens on 16 February 1867 in Paul
Ann Tremethack Cotton 16 November 1845 in Paul In 1851 she is at home aged 5 and a Scholar
Married William Edwin Mann on 22 May 1869 in Newlyn St Peter
Susan Harvey Cotton 24 April 1848 in Paul In 1851 she is at home aged 3 and a Scholar
In 1871 she is at home aged 23
Married Francis James on 12 September 1871 in Newlyn St Peter
Samuel Cotton 6 April 1851 in Paul In 1851 he is at home aged 3 months
In 1871 he is at home aged 20 and a Fisherman
Married Sophia Payne on 13 October 1877 in Newlyn St Peter

 

 

Samuel Cotton married Sophia Payne on 13 October 1877 in Newlyn St Peter
(In 1881 Samuel is aged 30 and a Fisherman. Sophia is aged 28. The family are living in Lower Green Street, Newlyn)
(In 1891 Samuel is aged 40 and a Fisherman. Sophia is aged 38. The family are living in Lower Green Street, Parish of St Peter Newlyn)

I have identified five children

Name Date and place Christened Any other information
Richard Cotton Born around 1879 in Newlyn In 1881 he is at home aged 2
In 1891 he is at home aged 12 and a Scholar
Samuel Cotton Born around 1880 in Newlyn In 1881 he is at home aged 8 months
In 1891 he is at home aged 10 and a Scholar
Frank P. Cotton Born around 1883 in Newlyn In 1891 he is at home aged 8 and a Scholar
Sophia P. Cotton Born around 1886 in Newlyn In 1891 she is at home aged 5 and a Scholar
John P. Cotton Born around 1889 in Newlyn In 1891 he is at home aged 2

 

 

 

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