FAMILY HISTORY: NORRIS

THE MARRIAGE OF JOHN & ANNE COTTAM:

 

GROOM:
Name: John Cottam, age 21, bachelor, farmer, of Croston
Father: Richard Cottam
Mother: Sarah Ann Iddon
Birthdate: 19 February 1854
Birthplace: Croston, Lancashire, England

 

BRIDE:
Name: Anne Dalton, age 22, spinster, of Croston
Father: William Dalton, farmer
Mother: Ann Glover
Birthdate: 7 July 1853
Birthplace: Croston, Lancashire, England

 

THEIR WEDDING:
Date: 16 September 1875
Place: St. Michael & All Angels Parish Church (C of E)
Location: Croston, Lancashire, England
Priest: Robert Fisher
Witnesses: Edward Dalton & Elizabeth Ellen Cottam

 

THEIR ILLEGITIMATE CHILD:
Mary Edith Dalton Born: 13 Mar 1875

 

THEIR SEVEN CHILDREN:
Sarah Ann Cottam Born: 10 Apr 1878 Her Family
Elizabeth Ellen Cottam (1) Born: 1 Jan 1880 (Infant)
David Cottam Born: 12 Oct 1881
Philip Dalton Cottam Born: 20 Jul 1883
Elizabeth Ellen Cottam (2) Born: 14 Feb 1885 Her Family
Margaret Jane Cottam Born: 4 Oct 1886 (Infant)
Florence Susannah Cottam Born: 14 Jul 1888

 

DEATHS:
Elizabeth Ellen Cottam (1) [  1 yr] Died: 28 Jan 1881
Margaret Jane Cottam [ 2 yrs] Died: 11 Nov 1888
John Cottam [38 yrs] Died: 22 Mar 1892

 

NOTES:
1: I am almost certain that John Cottam was the natural father of Mary Edith Dalton.
2: John and Anne had two children that died in infancy but I have not yet found any record of them.
3: After the death of John, Ann married Robert Norris.

 

FAMILY HISTORY: NORRIS

THE MARRIAGE OF ROBERT NORRIS & ANNE COTTAM:

 

GROOM:
Name: Robert Norris, age 40, bachelor, innkeeper, of Much Hoole
Father: William Norris, farmer
Mother: Elizabeth Barron
Birthdate: c. 1854
Birthplace: Tarleton, Lancashire, England

 

THEIR WEDDING:
Date: 19 April 1897, after Banns
Place: St. Michael's Parish Church (C of E)
Location: Much Hoole, Lancashire, England
Priest: Edmund N. Dunne, Rector
Witnesses: William Norris & Ellen Norris

 

THEIR CHILDREN: (none)

 

DEATHS:
Anne Cottam-Norris (Mrs) [82 yrs] Died: 5 Sep 1935
Robert Norris Died:
Mary Edith Dalton Died:
Sarah Ann Chadwick (Mrs) Died:
David Cottam Died:
Philip Dalton Cottam Died:
Elizabeth Ellen Orritt (Mrs) [92 yrs] Died: 27 Jan 1978
Florence Susannah Cottam Died:

 

NOTES:
1: At the time of her 2nd marriage, Ann Dalton-Cottam was listed as a 42 year old widow, of Croston, the daughter of William Dalton, a farmer.
2: Due to their ages at the time of their marriage, I don't believe Robert and Ann had any children.
3: The above information is taken from various records held at the Lancashire Record Office in Preston.

 

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