FAMILY HISTORY: NORRIS
THE NINE CHILDREN OF RICHARD COTTAM
BAPTISM RECORDS:
| Father: Richard Cottam | |
| Mother: Sarah Cottam | Formerly: Iddon |
| Date of Marriage: 25 December 1851 | |
| 1: | Name: John, son of Richard and Sarah Cottam of Croston, Farmer | |
| Born: 19 February 1854 | Baptized: 2 April 1854 by W. R. P. Waudby, Curate | |
| 2: | Name: Sarah Ann, daughter of Richard and Sarah Cottam of Eccleston, Farmer | |
| Born: [not recorded] | Baptized: 9 September 1855 by G. W. Thornton | |
| 3: | Name: Elizabeth Ellen, daughter of Richard and Sarah Cottam of Eccleston, Farmer | |
| Born: [not recorded] | Baptized: 11 April 1858 by G. W. Thornton | |
| 4: | Name: James, son of Richard and Sarah Cottam of Eccleston, Farmer | |
| Born: [not recorded] | Baptized: 5 February 1860 by George Kirkby, Curate | |
| Father: Richard Cottam | |
| Mother: Elizabeth Cottam | Formerly: Iddon |
| Date of Marriage: 16 October 1873 | |
| 5: | Name: Richard, son of Richard and Elizabeth Cottam of Croston, Farmer | |
| Born: 11 April 1875 | Baptized: 30 May 1875 by Oswald Master, Rector | |
| 6: | Name: George, son of Richard and Elizabeth Cottam of Croston, Farmer | |
| Born: 28 October 1877 | Baptized: 2 December 1877 by Oswald Master, Rector | |
| 7: | Name: Thomas, son of Richard and Elizabeth Cottam of Croston, Yeoman | |
| Born: 16 October 1880 | Baptized: 28 November 1880 by Oswald Master, Rector | |
| 8: | Name: Arthur, son of Richard and Elizabeth Cottam of Croston, Yeoman | |
| Born: 6 November 1882 | Baptized: 26 November 1882 at Croston by R. F. R. Anderton, Curate | |
| NOTES: | |
| 1: | The baptism registers at Eccleston do not record dates of birth. |
| 2: | Husbandman is another name for Farmer |
| 3: | The above information is taken from Baptism records held at the Lancashire Record Office in Preston. |