Cotterill family, 1871 Census or later.

[mshrmh]

On the 1861 (RG9 1923 7 there's a family that are headed by Elizabeth Cotterill, age 30, married, her 3 yo daughter Elizabeth Ann, plus two boarders Thomas Lear and Charles Nixon and a visitor Hannah A?s - everyone born Kidsgrove Staffs.

From Elizabeth Anne's birth in 1857 her mother's maiden name was Lear & there was a marriage in 1855 at St Thomas, Kidsgrove between Thomas Cotterill and Elizabeth Lear. What I'm really looking for is Thomas Cotterill's age & place of birth.

I've not been able to find either Elizabeth in 1871 or 1881 - can anyone spot them please?

[Willow 4873]

How about this one spelt Cottrill RG10/2985/73/5

Willow x

[Willow 4873]

There is a death of an Elizabeth Cotterill March 1881 Wolstanton aged 49

Also rather interestingly there is an Elizabeth Engledew/Angeldew? with daughter Elizabeth b 1857 both born Kidsgrove with a Joseph Angeldew in Thornaby Yorkshire RG10/4900/67/36

Hannahs surname name on the 1861 is Ankers

Willow x

[mshrmh]

Thank you Willow,
 - I don't think the West Brom lot is them with the variety of birthplaces from a different area of Staffs. The Thornaby group look intriguing, I'll investigate further. Thanks for the ideas.

[Willow 4873]

Have you any idea who Elizabeth Ann married? might be another route to try because depending on the date/place she married it might tie them down a bit more

Willow x

[mshrmh]

Willow - thanks for coming back to the thread. I've no idea about the Cotterills further foward - I'd best explain:

My gut feeling is that Thomas Cotterill is related to Charles Nixon (who was the one I was following) as Charles' mother's maiden name was Cotterill (or variant). When I saw the surname of the family Charles was with I wondered what connection, if any, there was. I've researched all the Nixon siblings (one being my direct ancestor) as far as I can with some really eccentric transcriptions in there. I've "done" the Nixon parents, but not as yet looked for/at their siblings, so if Thomas was an uncle to Charles it would start that generation off.

[Willow 4873]

Bit if a stumper then what was Charles' mothers name and year/place of birth? maybe we can work sideways and find out

Willow x

[mshrmh]

Thanks for the offer Willow, if I have difficulties with them I'll come back - at the moment I'm working through the later generation across my tree, before I go one further back, so I'll leave this for the time being - thanks though for the searches.

[Willow 4873]

No problem give me a yell if you want a hand

Willow x