Elizabeth (Learmonth) Cotton (abt. 1814 - 1907)

Born about 1814 in Scotland

Wife of Arthur Thomas Cotton — married 29 Oct 1841 in House of Mr Learmonth, Green Ponds, Tasmania, Australia

Died 1907 at about age 93 in Dorking, Surrey, England

Biography

ELIZABETH LEARMONTH (Learmonth-57)

PARENTS. Thomas (Learmonth) Livingstone-Learmonth & Christian (Donald) Learmonth

BIRTH. 1814, Scotland

MARRIAGE. 29 Oct 1841, House of Mr Learmonth, Green Ponds, Tasmania, Australia

MARRIAGE. 29 Oct 1841, Arthur Thomas Cotton, son of Henry Calveley Cotton & Matilda (Lockwood) Cotton

MARRIAGE. 29 Oct 1841

Name: Cotton, Arthur Thomas

Record Type: Marriages

Gender: Male

Age: Adult

Spouse: Learmonth, Elizabeth

Gender: Female

Age: Adult

Date of marriage: 29 Oct 1841

Registered: Hobart

Registration year: 1841

Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:827862

Resource RGD37/1/2 no 978

Location: House of Mr Learmonth, Green Ponds

Witnesses: Thomas Learmonth, John Learmonth M.D.

MARRIAGE. -On the 29th ultimo, by the Rev. John Lillie, Captain Arthur T. Cotton, Madras Engineers, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Thomas Learmonth. Esq.

Children:

(1) Elizabeth Reid Cotton, b. 9 Dec 1842, d. 8 Mar 1922, m (1). 6 Dec 1877, James Hope, son of Rear-Admiral Sir George Johnstone Hope & Lady Jemima (Hope-Johnstone) Hope, m (2). 27 Sep 1893, Thomas Anthony Denny, son of Henry Denny & ??

(2) George Michael Cotton, b. 16 Jun 1844, d. Aug 1844

(3) Alfred Fox Cotton, b. 11 Jan 1850, d. Dec 1889, m. 22 Jun 1881, Marion Emma Heath, daughter of Leopold George Heath & Mary Emma (Marsh) Heath

(4) Arthur Stokes Cotton, b. 23 Apr 1852, d. 1859

England and Wales Census, 1871:

Name Elizabeth Cotton

Event Type Census

Event Date 1871

Event Place Dorking, Surrey, England

Enumeration District 12

Gender Female

Age 56

Marital Status Married

Relationship to Head of Household Wife

Birth Year (Estimated) 1815

Birthplace Scotland

Entry Number 13

Affiliate Image Identifier GBC/1871/0829/0127

HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE

Arthur T Cotton Head M 67 Checkendon, Oxfordshire

Elizabeth Cotton Wife F 56 Scotland

Elizabeth R Cotton Daughter F 28 Tasmania

Alfred F Cotton Son M 21 Victoria, Australia

Angelina Leening Servant F 44 St Alphage, London

Mary Ann Gates Servant F 23 Headley, Hampshire

England and Wales Census, 1881:

Name Elizabeth Cotton

Event Type Census

Event Date 1881

Event Place Dorking, Surrey, England

Registration District Dorking

Gender Female

Age 66

Marital Status (Original) Married

Relationship to Head of Household Wife

Birth Year (Estimated) 1815

Birthplace Scotland

Page Number 62

Registration Number RG11

Piece/Folio 796/103

Affiliate Record Type Household

HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE

Arthur T Cotton Head M 77 Woodcot, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth Cotton Wife F 66 Scotland

Elizabeth Hope Daughter F 38 Tasmania

Hannah Griggs Servant F 52 Shering, Essex, England

Elizabeth Heasman Servant F 23 Chiddingstone, Kent, England

Amelia Bettsworth Servant F 34 Petersfield, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth Black Visitor F 51 Merstham, Surrey, England

England and Wales Census, 1891:

Name Elizabeth Cotton

Event Type Census

Event Date 1891

County Surrey

Parish Dorking

Ecclesiastical Parish ST PAUL

Registration District Dorking

Residence Note Tower Hill

Gender Female

Age 76

Marital Status Married

Relationship to Head of Household Wife

Birth Year (Estimated) 1815

Birthplace Scotland

Page Number 53

Registration Number RG12

Piece/Folio 576/ 79

HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE

Arthur T Cotton Head M 87 ?, Oxfordshire, England

Elizabeth Cotton Wife F 76 Scotland

Death of Spouse: 24 Jul 1899, Dorking, Surrey, England

England and Wales Census, 1901:

Name Elizabeth Cotton

Event Type Census

Event Date 31 Mar 1901

Event Place Dorking, Surrey, England

County Surrey

Civil Parish Dorking

Ecclesiastical Parish Dorking St Pauls

Sub-District Dorking

Registration District Dorking

Residence Note Tower Hill

Gender Female

Age 86

Occupation LIVING ON OWN MEANS

Relationship to Head of Household Head

Birth Year (Estimated) 1815

Birthplace Scotland

Schedule Type 131

Page Number 21

HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE

Elizabeth Cotton Head F 86 Scotland

Rose Sercombe Servant F 22 Oxford, Oxfordshire

Clara J Thorogood Servant F 19 Dorking, Surrey

Louisa Cotton Niece F 37 India British Subject

DEATH. 1907, Dorking, Surrey, England

DEATH. 1907

Name Elizabeth Cotton

Event Type Death

Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec

Registration Year 1907

Registration District Dorking

County Surrey

Event Place Dorking, Surrey, England

Age (available after 1866) 93

Birth Year (Estimated) 1814

Volume 2A, Page 116, Line Number 260

Sources

• Marriage: https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-2p135j2k

• Marriage Notice: The Courier (Hobart, Tas. : 1840 - 1859) Fri 5 Nov 1841, Page 2: http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2955306

• England and Wales Census, 1871: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRNK-XYV

• England and Wales Census, 1881: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK6B-527N

• England and Wales Census, 1891: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QXBF-7ZM

• England and Wales Census, 1901: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9X6-QQY

• Death: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NBY-3ZR