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George Thomas COTTRELL

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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 29 May 2014 20:52

Sue

you are very welcome!

SueCar

SueCar Report 29 May 2014 12:07

Margee & Sylvia: thank you so much for this. :-) :-)

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 29 May 2014 04:17

I don't see George in 1851 ......... it could well be that he was at sea on the ngith the census was taken.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 29 May 2014 04:14

This seems to be his parents in 1851 ........... note the mis-spellings!!!!


1851 Census

Name: John Cathill
[John Cottrell]
[John Cottrill]
[John Cottrell]
Age: 57
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1794
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Ann Cathill
Gender: Male
Where born: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Civil Parish: Portsmouth
Town: Portsmouth
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Registration district: Portsea Island
Sub-registration district: Portsea Town

John Cathill 57 Mariner
Mary Ann Cathill 50 b.ca 1801, Portsmouth
John Cathill 12 b.ca 1839, Portsmouth, Mariner
James Cathill 8 b.ca 1843, Portsmouth, Nephew

Address:- Tower Street


SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 29 May 2014 04:09

1881 Census

Name: George T. Cottrell
Age: 47
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834
Relationship to Head: Head
Spouse: Mary J. Cottrell
Gender: Male
Where born: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Civil Parish: Portsmouth
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England
Street address: Broad St 2 Court No 1
Marital Status: Married

Occupation: Boatman (On Seas)
Registration district: Portsea Island
Sub-registration district: Portsmouth Town

George T. Cottrell 47
Mary J. Cottrell 37
John W. Cottrell 14
Ellen Cottrell 12
Charles Cottrell 9
Henry Cottrell 11
Julia Cottrell 8
Mary A. Cottrell 7
Joseph Cottrell 5
Minnie Cottrell 3
Alice L. Cottrell 1

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 29 May 2014 04:07

In 1861, the transcribed record shows as Margee posted it .............. but looking at the image shows that there are actually only 2 people on board the Princess Royal


George Cottrell 24 Stoker
Richard Garnett 12 Boy


The next image shows the following information for the 'Princess Royal' ...............

Vessel:- Princess Royal
Port or Place to which belongs:- Portsmouth
Tonnage:- 57 tons
Description:- Paddle Steamer
Trade in which employed:- Ryde Company
Master:- George Bearley

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 29 May 2014 04:00

You didn't give any birth place or anything for him ........ so it is hard.

Cottrell is not an uncommon name, from various areas of England, as I know to my own cost. I have found my own Cottrells, all from Lancashire or Cheshire, mis-spelled in all kinds of weird and wonderful ways!


For our information ..................... is this your George in 1871?

1871 Census

Name: George T Cottrell
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary J Cottrell
Gender: Male
Where born: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Civil Parish: Portsmouth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England
Registration district: Portsea Island
Sub-registration district: Portsmouth Town

George T Cottrell 37
Mary J Cottrell 27 b.ca 1844, Southsea, Hampshire, Waterman's Wife
John W Cottrell 4 b.ca 1867, Portsmouth
Ellen Cottrell 2 b.ca 1869, Portsmouth
Henry Cottrell 1 b.ca 1870, Portsmouth
John H Cottrell 42 b.ca 1829, Portsmouth, Waterman

Address:- 1 Doris Court (???spelling)



If so, is this who you think he is in 1841??


1841 Census

Name: George Cottrell
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Gender: Male
Where born: Hampshire, England

Civil Parish: Portsmouth Town
Hundred: Portsmouth Borough
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Registration district: Portsea Island
Sub-registration district: Portsmouth Town

John Cottrell 45 b.ca 1796, Hampshire, Waterman
Mary Cottrell 35 b.ca 1806
Priscilla Cottrell 15 b.ca 1826, Portsmouth
Ann Cottrell 10 b.ca 1831, Portsmouth
John Cottrell 10 b.ca 1831, Portsmouth
George Cottrell 6

Address:- West Street

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 29 May 2014 03:18

Could this be him in 61 but age is wrong:

1861 England Census
about George Cottrell Name: George Cottrell
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: 1837
Relation: Stoker
Gender: Male
Where born: Portsmouth

Civil Parish: Vessels
Town: Portsmouth
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Registration district: Anglesey
Sub-registration district: Holyhead
ED, institution, or vessel: Princess Royal (2)
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 1
Piece: 4484
Folio: 116
Household Members: Name Age
Robert Shean 49
Robert Chick 28
George Cottrell 24
Richard Garnett 12
Jeremiah Rogers 15
Joseph Harris 30
Edward Willins 23
John Ford 20
Thomas Mitchell 66
James Cummings 14



MargaretM

MargaretM Report 29 May 2014 02:54

Is this him in 1871?

1871 England Census
about George T Cottrell Name: George T Cottrell
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary J Cottrell
Gender: Male
Where born: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Civil Parish: Portsmouth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England
Registration district: Portsea Island
Sub-registration district: Portsmouth Town
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Household schedule number: 6
Piece: 1135
Folio: 23
Page Number: 1
Household Members: Name Age
George T Cottrell 37
Mary J Cottrell 27
John W Cottrell 4
Ellen Cottrell 2
Henry Cottrell 1
John H Cottrell 42



SueCar

SueCar Report 29 May 2014 02:24

1851 Census Look Up please

re George Thomas COTTRELL b1834, I can find him in the 1841 and 1871 censuses in Portsea, Portsmouth, but not in the 1851 or 1861 censuses.

Ideas anyone?

Thanks

Sue