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cecil john cotten born1892 sussex died ww1 1901cen

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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 12 Nov 2007 01:18

Is this George's marriage registration???



Marriages Sep 1876 (>99%)

Cotton George Portsea 2b 770
Tollervey Helen Portsea Island 2b 770


Annie Follervey on the 1901 Census is Mother-in-Law.

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the 1901 Census with Cecil S is PROBABLY not your Cecil .... there is this birth registration on freebmd

Births Jun 1892 (>99%)

Cotton Cecil Scuffham Lambeth 1d 522



sorry!!



sylvia

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 12 Nov 2007 01:12

Could this be him?????

1901 Census

Name: Cecil S Cotton
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893
Relation: Grandson
Gender: Male
Where born: Brixton, London, England

Civil Parish: Clapham
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
County/Island: London
Country: England

Registration district: Wandsworth
Sub-registration district: Clapham
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 106
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Bennett 58
Eliza Bennett 55
Ernest C Bennett 19
Cecil S Cotton 8
James Patland 29


Address:- 14 Elwell Road, Clapham


sylvia

jansmith

jansmith Report 11 Nov 2007 23:11

Name: Cecil John Cotten
Year of Registration: 1892
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Westhampnett
County: Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 347

Kenneth

Kenneth Report 11 Nov 2007 23:01

many thanks to all for your help ken

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 11 Nov 2007 22:17

I presume you have this from CWGC:
COTTEN, CECIL JOHN
Initials: C J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Sussex Regiment
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 08/02/1915
Service No: G/1159
Additional information: Son of George Cotten, of The Shrubbery, East Rd., Selsey, Chichester, Sussex.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 20 and 21.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 11 Nov 2007 22:07

I found the same family as Roy. It's the only George Cotten in the Westhampnett registration district (where Cecil was born), but no sign of Cecil.

Kath. x

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 11 Nov 2007 22:02

There is this family in 1881 and 1891

1881 for info
Name: Annie Cotton
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Relation: Granddaughter
Father's Name: George
Mother's Name: Charity
Gender: Female
Where born: East Grinstead, Sussex, England

Civil Parish: East Grinstead
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England

Street address: West Street
Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: East Grinstead
Sub-registration district: East Grinstead
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Annie Cotton 1
Charity Cotton 28
George Cotton 27
William Cotton 65

1891 as Cotten

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 11 Nov 2007 21:57

Their is this family but cecil is not with them

Name: George Cotten
Age: 52
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Helen
Gender: Male
Where born: Hythe, Hampshire, England

Civil Parish: Selsey
Ecclesiastical parish: Selsey St Peter
Town: Selsey
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Westhampnett
Sub-registration district: Oving
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 55
Household Members: Name Age
Ethel M Cotten 15
Florence J Cotten 18
George Cotten 52
George T Cotten 22
Gertrude E Cotten 13
Helen Cotten 50
Helen S Cotten 23
Mary E Cotten 21
May L Cotten 10
Annie Follervey 80

Roy

Kenneth

Kenneth Report 11 Nov 2007 21:44

hi cecil john cotten born 1892 sussex.his father was george cotten living The shrubery ,east rd,selsey chicester sussex.cecil died in ww1 in 1915.can anybody find him in 1901cencus with his parents.wondered where his father george was born please thanks for help ken