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John Thoms Cotton (1861)

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Tracking Report 12 Mar 2014 15:11

I am looking for the following information on John Thomas Cotton (Born 1861) in Norfolk who married someone called Mary Ann Esme ? (born1870) , however I do not know when they married. I would also like to know who the parents were for both John Cotton and Mary Ann if possible. I would be grateful for any help you can give me regarding this.

Valerie

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Christine

Christine Report 12 Mar 2014 15:16

Possible marriage in Suffolk?

Marriages Sep 1895
Baker William Henry Blything 4a 1509
BURROWS Rosanna Blything 4a 1509
Cotton John Thomas Blything 4a 1509 <<<
Pearl Mary Ann E Blything 4a 1509 <<<

From http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Christine

Christine Report 12 Mar 2014 15:48

1871 for John? The Mager/Major name is carried on into John's grandchild's name.

Street BY GRAVEL PIT
Parish BERGH APTON
Town
City
County Norfolk
Country ENGLAND
Ecclesiastical District
Enumeration District 11
Municipal Ward
Parliamentary Borough
Registration District LODDON
Category Census, Land & Surveys
Record set 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Person 1
First Name ROBERT
Last Name COTTON
Birth Year 1829
Age 42
Birth Place
Birth Town
Birth County NORFOLK
Gender Male
Relationship To Head of Household HEAD
Occupation
Condition
Collections from Great Britain
Archive Reference RG10
Folio 111
Page 2
Piece Number 1831
Person 2
First Name ELIZABETH ANN
Last Name COTTON
Birth Year 1835
Age 36
Birth Place
Birth Town
Birth County NORFOLK
Gender Female
Relationship To Head of Household WIFE
Occupation
Condition
Collections from Great Britain
Archive Reference RG10
Folio 111
Page 2
Piece Number 1831
Person 3
First Name ROBERT MAGER
Last Name COTTON
Birth Year 1859
Age 12
Birth Place
Birth Town
Birth County NORFOLK
Gender Male
Relationship To Head of Household SON
Occupation
Condition
Collections from Great Britain
Archive Reference RG10
Folio 111
Page 2
Piece Number 1831
Person 4
First Name JOHN THOMAS
Last Name COTTON
Birth Year 1861
Age 10
Birth Place
Birth Town
Birth County NORFOLK
Gender Male
Relationship To Head of Household SON
Occupation
Condition
Collections from Great Britain
Archive Reference RG10
Folio 111
Page 2
Piece Number 1831
Person 5
First Name BLANCHE MARY
Last Name COTTON
Birth Year 1863
Age 8
Birth Place
Birth Town
Birth County NORFOLK
Gender Female
Relationship To Head of Household DAUGHTER
Occupation
Condition
Collections from Great Britain
Archive Reference RG10
Folio 111
Page 2
Piece Number 1831
Person 6
First Name MARY ANN ELIZA
Last Name COTTON
Birth Year 1865
Age 6
Birth Place
Birth Town
Birth County NORFOLK
Gender Female
Relationship To Head of Household DAUGHTER
Occupation
Condition
Collections from Great Britain
Archive Reference RG10
Folio 111
Page 2
Piece Number 1831
Person 7
First Name FRANCES HELENA
Last Name COTTON
Birth Year 1868
Age 3
Birth Place
Birth Town
Birth County NORFOLK
Gender Female
Relationship To Head of Household DAUGHTER
Occupation
Condition
Collections from Great Britain
Archive Reference RG10
Folio 111
Page 2
Piece Number 1831
Person 8
First Name CATHERINE ALEXANDER
Last Name COTTON
Birth Year 1870
Age 1
Birth Place
Birth Town
Birth County NORFOLK
Gender Female
Relationship To Head of Household DAUGHTER
Occupation
Condition
Collections from Great Britain
Archive Reference RG10
Folio 111
Page 2
Piece Number 1831
Person 9
First Name ERNEST HENRY JAMES
Last Name COTTON
Birth Year 1871
Age 0
Birth Place
Birth Town
Birth County NORFOLK
Gender Male
Relationship To Head of Household SON
Occupation
Condition
Collections from Great Britain
Archive Reference RG10
Folio 112
Page 3
Piece Number 1831

Christine

Christine Report 12 Mar 2014 15:55

Births Jun 1869
Pearl Mary Ann E Blything 4a 665

1871 ?

Street NORFOLK ROAD
Parish WANGFORD
Town
City
County Suffolk
Country ENGLAND
Ecclesiastical District
Enumeration District 8
Municipal Ward
Parliamentary Borough
Registration District BLYTHING
Category Census, Land & Surveys
Record set 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Person 1
First Name JEMIMA
Last Name PEARL
Birth Year 1836
Age 35
Birth Place
Birth Town
Birth County SUFFOLK
Gender Female
Relationship To Head of Household HEAD
Occupation
Condition
Collections from Great Britain
Archive Reference RG10
Folio 97
Page 9
Piece Number 1771
Person 2
First Name JAMES
Last Name PEARL
Birth Year 1859
Age 12
Birth Place
Birth Town
Birth County SUFFOLK
Gender Male
Relationship To Head of Household SON
Occupation
Condition
Collections from Great Britain
Archive Reference RG10
Folio 97
Page 9
Piece Number 1771
Person 3
First Name JEMIMA
Last Name PEARL
Birth Year 1863
Age 8
Birth Place
Birth Town
Birth County SUFFOLK
Gender Female
Relationship To Head of Household DAUGHTER
Occupation
Condition
Collections from Great Britain
Archive Reference RG10
Folio 97
Page 9
Piece Number 1771
Person 4
First Name GEOFFRY
Last Name PEARL
Birth Year 1865
Age 6
Birth Place
Birth Town
Birth County SUFFOLK
Gender Male
Relationship To Head of Household SON
Occupation
Condition
Collections from Great Britain
Archive Reference RG10
Folio 97
Page 9
Piece Number 1771
Person 5
First Name MARY ANN
Last Name PEARL
Birth Year 1870
Age 1
Birth Place
Birth Town
Birth County SUFFOLK
Gender Female
Relationship To Head of Household DAUGHTER
Occupation
Condition
Collections from Great Britain
Archive Reference RG10
Folio 97
Page 9
Piece Number 1771

Christine

Christine Report 12 Mar 2014 16:00

So Jemima was the widow of Robert Pearl.

1861

Street
County Suffolk
Parish BLYTHBURGH
City
Town
Ecclesiastical District NORWICH
Parliamentary Borough
Enumeration District 16
Registration District BLYTHING
Country ENGLAND
Category Census, Land & Surveys
Record set 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Collections from Great Britain
Person 1
First Name ROBERT
Last Name PEARL
Birth Year 1832
Age 29
Birth Town BULCAMP
Birth County SUFFOLK
Birth Place
Relationship To Head of Household HEAD
Gender Male
Occupation AGRICULTURAL LABOURER
Condition MARRIED
Archive Reference RG09
Folio 89
Page 1
Piece Number 1179
Person 2
First Name JEMIMA
Last Name PEARL
Birth Year 1837
Age 24
Birth Town UGGESHALL
Birth County SUFFOLK
Birth Place
Relationship To Head of Household WIFE
Gender Female
Occupation AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS WIFE
Condition MARRIED
Archive Reference RG09
Folio 89
Page 1
Piece Number 1179
Person 3
First Name EMILY
Last Name PEARL
Birth Year 1857
Age 4
Birth Town BULCAMP
Birth County SUFFOLK
Birth Place
Relationship To Head of Household DAUGHTER
Gender Female
Occupation AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS DAUGHTER
Condition
Archive Reference RG09
Folio 89
Page 1
Piece Number 1179
Person 4
First Name JAMES
Last Name PEARL
Birth Year 1859
Age 2
Birth Town BULCAMP
Birth County SUFFOLK
Birth Place
Relationship To Head of Household SON
Gender Male
Occupation AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS SON
Condition
Archive Reference RG09
Folio 89
Page 1
Piece Number 1179
Person 5
First Name SARAH
Last Name PEARL
Birth Year 1796
Age 65
Birth Town WRENTHAM
Birth County SUFFOLK
Birth Place
Relationship To Head of Household MOTHER
Gender Female
Occupation AGRICULTURAL LABOURER WIDOW
Condition WIDOW
Archive Reference RG09
Folio 89
Page 1
Piece Number 1179
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Marriages Sep 1856
Balls Jemima Blything 4a 969 <<<
BEZANT Aaron Blything 4a 969
Cutts Maria Blything 4a 969
PEARL Robert Blything 4a 969 <<<

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 12 Mar 2014 16:50

Baptism
County Norfolk
Place Bergh Apton
Church St Peter and St Paul
RegisterNumber 664
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 21 Oct 1860
Forename John Thomas
Sex M
FatherForename Robert
MotherForename Elizabeth Ann
FatherSurname COTTON
MotherSurname
Abode Bergh Apton
FatherOccupation Farmer

(from below link)

http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/Search.pl

Chris :)

1861
COTTON, Robert Head Married M 35 1826 Farmer 35 Acres Employing 3 Men 2 Boy Norfolk
COTTON, Elizabeth Wife Married F ? Farmers Wife
..., Norfolk
COTTON, Robert Son M 5 1856 Farmers Son
Swannington, Norfolk
COTTON, John Son M 8 1853 Farmers Son
Burgh Apton, Norfolk (8mths on image)
BUDDRY, Ann Servant Unmarried F 16 1845 House Servant
Swannington, Norfolk
Piece: 1229
Folio: 117
Page: 13
Registration District: Loddon
Civil Parish: Burgh Apton
Municipal Borough:
Address: 7, Gravel Street, Burgh Apton
County: Norfolk


Births Sep 1860 (>99%)
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COTTON John Thomas Loddon 4b 191

Tracking

Tracking Report 27 Mar 2014 16:05

Thank you very much for the most helpful information sent to me regarding John Thomas Cotton. I am most grateful.
Kind Regards
Valerie :-)