James Cotter (1847 - 1909)

Born 1847 in Cloonanaha, Inagh, Clare, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Ellen (Callaghan) Cotter — married about 1878 (to 10 Jun 1909) in Clare, Ireland

Descendants

Died 10 Jun 1909 at about age 62 in Cloonanaha, Inagh, Clare, Ireland

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Biography

James was born in 1847 in Cloonanaha near Inagh in County Clare, Ireland, the son of William Cotter and Susan Moroney. He stayed in Cloonanaha to farm. He married Ellen Callaghan in about 1878. She joined him in Cloonanaha where they had six children together. Three of the children eventually died of tuberculosis. James died of bronchitis in 1909 at Cloonanaha at about age 63 and is buried with his wife at Inagh Cemetery in Inagh, County Clare.

Children:

1. John, 1879-aft. 1942; never married
2. Mary, 1881-1947; never married
3. Michael, 1883-1918; m. Catherine Murphy, 1914
4. Bridget, 1886-c. 1977; m. Thomas Murphy, 1916
5. Susan, 1888-1912; never married
6. Catherine, 1891-1932; never married

Research notes

Marriage date cited as 13 Feb 1878 in Inagh Parish, but record not found in records online. Witnesses: Michael Rynne, Susan Cotter

Sources

Descendants of William Cotter, compiled by Maura Devitt Tuohy and a group of County Clare residents. Printed 2014.

Name: James Cotter

Birth year: 1847

Birthplace: Cloonanaha, Inagh, Co Clare

Death year: 1909

Death place: Cloonanaha, Inagh, Co Clare

Spouse: Ellen Callaghan

Children:

1. John, 1879
2. Mary, 1883
3. Michael, 1884; m. Catherine Murphy
4. Bridget, 1888; m. Thomas Murphy
5. Susan, 1890
6. Catherine, 1893

Residence in County Clare

FindMyPast.co.uk, Ireland, Clare Electoral Registers. Accessed 25 Dec 2018.

First name(s): James

Last name: Cotter

Year: 1881

Registration unit: -

Polling district: Milltown Malbay

County: Clare

Country: Ireland

Archive: Clare County Archives

Archive reference: IE CLCCA_VL_8_11

Entry no.: 58

Place of Abode: Cloonanaha

Qualification: Rated occuper

Amount: 14 0 0

Townland: Cloonanaha [sic]

Also: 1878, 1883

Electoral Registers: From 1885, there are two James Cotter (and two William Cotter) listed for Cloonanaha: one as a rated occupier and one as an inhabitant householder: 1885, 1887, 1888,

1891: James Cloonanaha, rated occupier, is noted as 'Objected'. Objections were usually upheld on the grounds that the voter had moved from the qualifying property but they could also be objected to if they had not paid their Poor Law rates or had a criminal conviction. (FindMyPast notes)

1905: lists one James Cotter as Inhabitant householder, one William Cotter as Rated occupier and one William James Cotter as Rated occupier; [Note that Patrick Cuddihy is also listed at Cloonanaha as a Inhabitant householder, with a "House at Cloonanaha (Rynn's)"

Ireland 1901 Census, National Archives.ie, accessed 25 Dec 2018.

Name: James Cotter

Gender: Male

Age: 54

Birth Year: abt 1847

Relation to Head: Self

Marital status: Married

Occupation: Farmer

Residence Date: 31 Mar 1901

Townland/Street: Cloonanaha

District: Cloonanaha

County: Clare

Residents of a house 15 in Cloonanaha (Cloonanaha, Clare): (Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses):

Cotter James 54 Male Head of Family R Catholic Co Clare Farmer Read and write Irish and English Married -

Cotter Ellen 50 Female Wife R Catholic Co Clare - Read and write Irish and English Married -

Cotter John 21 Male Son R Catholic Co Clare Farmers Son Read and write Irish and English Not Married -

Cotter Mary 18 Female Daughter R Catholic Co Clare Farmers Daughter Read and write Irish and English Not Married -

Cotter Michl 17 Male Son R Catholic Co Clare Farmers Son Read and write Irish and English Not Married -

Cotter Bridget 13 Female Daughter R Catholic Co Clare Scholar Read and write Irish and English Not Married -

Cotter Susan 11 Female Daughter R Catholic Co Clare Scholar Read and write Irish and English Not Married -

Cotter Katie 8 Female Daughter R Catholic Co Clare Scholar Read and write Irish and English Not Married -

Children

"Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGX9-ZPL : 10 February 2018), James Cotter in entry for John Cotter, 29 Jun 1879; citing Cloonanaha, Clare, Ireland, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 256,035.

Name: John Cotter

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 29 Jun 1879

Birthplace: Cloonanaha, Clare, Ireland

Father's Name: James Cotter

Mother's Name: Ellen Calahan Cotter

• Similar record: "Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRMZ-N8B : 10 February 2018), James Cotter in entry for John Cotter, 29 Jun 1879; citing Cloonanaha, Clare, Ireland, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 256,035.

Death

Irish Genealogy.ie, Civil Records, accessed 25 Dec 2018.

Event: Death

Entry no.: 282

Name: James Cotter

Age: 63

Residence: Cloonanaha

Marital status: Married

Occupation: Farmer

Date of Death: 9 Jun 1909

Place of Death: Cloonanaha

Cause of death: Bronchitis, 6 months, no med cert

Group Registration ID: 5092717

Date registered: 23 Mar 1910

SR District/Reg Area: Ennistymon

R District: Milltown Malbay

County: Clare

Sex: Male

Informant: Patrick Cotter, nephew, present at death, Cloonanaha

NOTE: Corrected and completed based on additional information in image: 4519231.pdf

"Ireland Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ5J-PNQ : 13 March 2018), James Cotter, 13 Jun 1909; citing 00458, 005014918, Principal Probate Registry, Dublin; 101,004.

Name: James Cotter

Event Type: Probate

Event Date: 13 Jun 1909

Event Place: Clare

Beneficiary's Name: Patrick Cuddihy

Cotter James [55] 3 March; Probate of the Will of James Cotter late of Cloonanaha Inagh County Clare; Farmer who died 13 June 1909 granted at Limerick to Patrick Cuddily National Teacher; Effects £175 15s. 0d.

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 December 2018), memorial page for James Cotter (unknown–10 Jun 1909), Find A Grave Memorial no. 180279789, citing Inagh Cemetery, Inagh, County Clare, Ireland ; Maintained by Hybrasil (contributor 34412945) .

Name: James Cotter

Birth: unknown

Death: 10 Jun 1909 Inagh, County Clare, Ireland

Burial: Inagh Cemetery, Inagh, County Clare, Ireland

Memorial #: 180279789

Bio: CloonanahaAged 64

Family Members

Children: Susan Cotter Unknown-1912, Michael Cotter Unknown-1918

Created by: Hybrasil (34412945)

Added: 12 Jun 2017

Photo?: yes

Inscription: "Erected by Michael Cotter of Cloonanaha; In memory of this father; James Cotter; who died 10th June 1909; Aged 64 years; Susan Cotter died 1912; Michael Cotter died 1918; Catherine Cotter died 1932; Ellen Cotter died 1936"