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Trying to find Cotter

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Denise

Denise Report 5 Aug 2007 23:12

MITCHEL COTTER b. abt 1824?IRELAND. possibly CORK???
Wife Margarett
children-
Catherine
Mary Ann
Mtichel
James
Edward ....Married Ann Harris and moved to Cardiff - Daughter Margaret Louisa Cotter.
ANY information greatly appreciated.
KIND REGARDS
DEE

Cait

Cait Report 30 Sep 2007 02:02

Hi Dee
You don't happen to know anything further apart from those names you submitted above do you? Or any of the parents names? Were you taking a stab as to where they came from?

I have a philip cotter born in Drogheda,Louth approx 1831, married a Catherine Gorry in Kells, Meath. They moved to Australia in 1855.
Their children were:
Nicholas
John
Margaret Annie (Ann)
Edward Michael
James Phillip
Rose Elizabeth
Mary Catherine

I know the names you listed are rather common names, but there could be a link. You never know.
But if I've been no help, I hope you find what your looking for.
Kind regards
Cait Cotter

Tom

Tom Report 19 Oct 2007 14:52

I am researching my family and know my great grandmother was was a Mary Cotter married to William Tabb from Carrigaloe a small village near Cobh (formerly Queenstown), Cork about 1850's. is there a possibility it is the same family.
Tom Murphy

Denise

Denise Report 5 Dec 2007 00:14

Hi to you all who replied to my message regarding Cotter. I know that my Great G/Mother was Margaret Louisa Cotter from Cardiff. Her father was Edward abt1858. I am stuck, I have been led to believe that his family came from around Cork. Can you advise me?
kind regards
Dee

Patricia

Patricia Report 12 Dec 2007 22:29

Hi Dee, The Irish are notoriously hard to trace unless you know all sotrs of things like parish and townland. I too have a Cotter from Cork, born about the same time as yours. She ended up in Liverpool with her husband. I have not yet found a way to go further back. Have you tried Rootschat? They have lots of knowledgeable people on that site who are willing to help and advise.

Trish

Denise

Denise Report 14 Dec 2007 17:24

Hi I did find Mitchel in a census in South Wales UK, his son Edward settled in Cardiff with his wife and children so I don't think Austrailia is in the picture really but many thanks for your help.
D

Denise

Denise Report 14 Dec 2007 17:27

Hi Tom it may be possbily that there is a link but until I can track down Mitchel Cotter who could be Mary's father I am not sure where to go from there as I cannot find any records of Mitchel anywhere?
D

Denise

Denise Report 14 Dec 2007 17:28

Hi Trish
thanks for the information. I will try Roots.
best wishes
Denise