Cotton of Lubenham

[cotten]

Thomas Cotton was born about 1846, the son of Thomas and Mary Cotton of Lubenham/Market Harborough. The younger Thomas married Eliza and had the following children - Ernest S., b. 1872; Elizabeth M., b. 1873; Walter, b. 1878; Maud, b. 1880; Charles T., b. 1883; and Bertha, b. 1885. Ernest married Maud and had two daughters listed in the 1911 census. I am trying to determine if Ernest, Walter, or Charles ever had any sons and if there are any direct male line descendants living today. Does anyone know this family?

[lizdb]

I'm having difficulty finding Ernest's marriage to MAud - have you got details?
Once you have her maiden name, you should be able to see if the couple had any further childen from the birth indexes, as mother maiden name is shown from 1911

[lizdb]

Possible marriage for Charles:

Ap/May/Jun 1917
Market Harborough 7a 27

to Mera Haynes

There is just one possible child in the indexes - bn 1918 Mkt Harb., mothers maiden name actually indexed as Heynes - it is a girl
I wont post detials in case the lady is still alive

[lizdb]

Using same method

Possible marriage for Walter

also Ap/May/Jun 1917 MArket H
to Elizabeth Turner

but there are lots of Cotton births with mums maiden name Turner (nt such an unusual name) though none in Market Harborough Reg district.

[lizdb]

Walter dies in 1937, and appears to leave a will

In the Probate indexes probate is granted to widow ELizabeth Annie

Might be worth gettin a copy of the will to see if any children are mentioned.


Charles T also dies in 1937, no will, but administration granted to Nora, widow. (perhaps Mera in the marriage index was a poor reading of a badly written Nora)

[cotten]

I don't have any details other than what is given above. The only available sources I had were census records and parish records. I was following the line from a Samuel Cotton who appears in parish records in 1672. I believe this Samuel was the son of Samuel Cotton, rector of North Kilworth.

[lizdb]

I thought you wanted to look for children (possibly male) of Ernest, Walter and Chalres? That is what I have been helping you research!


And just to round it off, if Ernests middle 'S' stood for Swingler, thne he died in 1936 , no Will, but Admin to widow Louisa

All these deaths give Market H addresses

[cotten]

You are correct as to what I was asking about. I started with Samuel Cotton in 1672 and followed the male line down to the children of Thomas and Eliza which was where my trail ended. To continue the line, I need to find out if Ernest, Walter, or Charles left any sons. Thanks for all of your help.

[cotten]

I was mistaken in the original post. Ernest's wife in the 1911 census was indeed named Louisa not Maud. Maud was the name of Ernest and Louisa's youngest daughter, born about 1906. The older daughter was Frances.