James Cotter, 1861 and 1871

[suttontrust]

James Cotter was born in Norwich c.1852 (though I can't find a birth record).  He was in Hull by 1878, marrying Rebecca Speed, and I can trace him there from 1881 onwards, but I can't locate him on the earlier censuses.  Help would be appreciated.

[heywood]

Not much help but there is an unmarried Sarah A Cotter b Norwich, c 1854 in Kingston upon Hull in 1881 4770/6/6

I can’t see her either in earlier censuses.

[jonw65]

Death
Sep 1930 Sculcoates 9d 197
Cocker, James   
age 79   

[jonw65]

Maybe not. Probate for that one!
https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=cocker&yearOfDeath=1930&page=1#calendar

[Milliepede]

He was in Hull by 1878, marrying Rebecca Speed,

Any details from the marriage certificate like fathers name, occupation, witnesses etc?

[Milliepede]

Don't know why but ancestry links him to a James Banham born Norwich age 8 in 1861

Can we rule him out just in case?

Benjam Banham 47
Sarah 30
Sarah 9
James 8
Hannah 9 months

[Milliepede]

Well Sarah Banham age 9 links to Sarah Cotter in 1891 mother Sarah Banham so there is a link between those surnames somehow.

1891

Sarah Banham 60 head widow
Sarah Cotter 35 daughter single

Now to work that one out!

[Milliepede]

Thomas James Banham Mar 1853 Norwich has mothers name Howard and there is a

Hannah Banham ** Sep 1859 Mitford with mothers name Howard but what about Sarah who turns into a Cotter 

** more likely this one given her age in 1861

Hannah Banham Sep 1860 Norwich mothers name Wilby

Different mothers perhaps for the younger and older children?

[jonw65]

A marriage (Cocker again)
Dec 1862 Norwich 4b 397
Banham, Benjamin       
Cocker, Sarah
+ 2 others