FAMILY HISTORY: NORRIS

THE MARRIAGE OF JAMES & JANE COTTAM:

 

GROOM:
Name: James Cottam, age 20, bachelor, farmer, of Croston
Father: Richard Cottam
Mother: Sarah Ann Iddon
Birthdate: 5 February 1860
Birthplace: Eccleston, Lancashire, England

 

BRIDE:
Name: Jane Dalton, age 23, spinster, of Croston
Father: William Dalton, farmer
Mother: Ann Glover
Birthdate: 12 November 1856
Birthplace: Croston, Lancashire, England

 

THEIR WEDDING:
Date: 10 February 1880
Place: St. Michael & All Angels Parish Church (C of E)
Location: Croston, Lancashire, England
Priest: Oswald Master, Rector
Witnesses: Edward Dalton & Susannah Dalton

 

THEIR ELEVEN CHILDREN:
Sarah Beatrice Cottam Born: 20 Oct 1880 Her Family
Richard Cottam (1) Born: 19 Oct 1881 (Infant)
Gertrude Ann Cottam Born: 1 Mar 1883 Her Family
Edith Ellen Cottam Born: 12 Jul 1885 Her Family
John Cottam Born: 30 Dec 1888 His Family
William Cottam Born: 16 Jan 1890 His Family
Arthur Edward Cottam Born: 28 Mar 1891 His Family
Margaret Jane Cottam Born: 19 Apr 1893 Her Family
Ada Elizabeth Cottam Born: 30 Dec 1894 Her Family
James Cottam Born: 3 Jul 1896 (Infant)
Richard Cottam (2) Born: 30 Oct 1898 (Infant)

 

DEATHS:
Richard Cottam (1) [ 3 yrs] Buried: 14 Apr 1885
Richard Cottam (2) [Infant] Buried: 8 Feb 1899
James Cottam Jr. [ 2 yrs] Buried: 15 Feb 1899
James Cottam Sr. [62 yrs] Died: c. 1922
Jane Cottam (Mrs) Died:
Sarah Beatrice Thompson (Mrs) [37 yrs] Died: c. 1918
Gertrude Ann Marsden (Mrs) [90 yrs] Died: c. 1973
Edith Ellen Whittle (Mrs) [77 yrs] Died: c. 1964
John Cottam Died:
William Cottam Died:
Arthur Edward Cottam [68 yrs] Died: c. 1959
Margaret Jane Cottam Died:
Ada Elizabeth Dornan (Mrs) [91 yrs] Died: 11 May 1985

 

NOTES:
1: I have not yet found a great deal of information on this family.
2: The above information is taken from various held at the Lancashire Archives in Preston.

 

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