William Cotton (bef. 1807 - bef. 1879)

Born before 28 Dec 1807 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Cotton) Moorewood — married 22 May 1821 in St Phillips ch, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Descendants

Died before 20 Sep 1879 at about age 71 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

William was born in 1807 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire. He was the son of John Cotton and Elizabeth (Walker) Cotton. ^[1]

William Cotton (bachelor) and Elizabeth Moorwood (spinster, a minor), daughter of Edward Moorwood (butcher), were married by license on 16th May 1821 at St Philip, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom. ^[2][3]

In 1841, Will Cotton (30, a comb maker) and Elizebeth Cotton (35) were living in Albion Row, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, along with two children, Sarah Cotton (8) and George Cotton (6). All were born in the county. ^[4][5]

On 30 March 1851 William Cotton (44, head, married, a comb maker born in Kenilworth) was living in Albion Row, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, along with his wife, Elizabeth Cotton (48, born in Kenilworth) and their children, George Cotton (15) and Mark Cotton (6, scholar). ^[6]

On 2 April 1871 William (age 65, formerly a combmaker, born in Kenilworth, Warwickshire) was living in Union Workhouse, Warwick, Warwickshire. ^[7]

William died at the age of 71 in 1879 in Union Workhouse, Warwick, Warwickshire. Age: 72

William was buried on 20 September 1879 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire. Age: 72 ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JMFN-DZ9 : 4 February 2023), William Cotton, 1807.
2. ↑ "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLQY-Y5RK : 8 July 2020), William Cotton and Elizabeth Moorwood, 1821; citing Marriage License, St Philip, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Archive Service, Stafford; FHL microfilm 7,619,141.
3. ↑ marriage licence image at Findmypast citing Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield & Coventry Marriage Allegations And Bonds, 1636-1893
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ1S-LGY : 24 May 2019), Will Cotton, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ 1841 Census image at Findmypast citng HO107/1135/8
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGZD-21V : 8 November 2019), William Cotton, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England; citing Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England, p. 28, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5YH-WQD : 26 June 2022), Wm Cotton, 1871.
8. ↑ "England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1963," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLHM-52M1 : 20 September 2022), William Cotton, 20 Sep 1879; Burial; citing Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, p. , Warwick County Record Office, England; FHL microfilm 1,067,472.

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JMFN-DZ9 : 19 September 2020), William Cotton, 1807.