"Did George Cotton emigrate to N South Wales Oz?".

[*Sandra*]

Death registration

COTTON GEORGE PEABODY 16100/1955 Father  JAMES Mother ANN District SYDNEY

SS

The Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sat, 9 Jul 1955
Page 60

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald/144824649/

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Probate and last will and testament of Lillian Victoria Cotton dated * July 1953

The Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sat, 23 Dec 1961
Page 19

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald/144824802/

Lillian Victoria Cotton -

The Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Wed, 13 Dec 1961
Page 45

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald/144824979/

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Australia, World War II Military Service Records, 1939-1945

Joyce Cotton Birth Date   24 Apr 1918 Randwick, New South Wales
Enlistment Date   1939-1948 Enlistment Place   Sydney
Military Service Branch   Royal Australian Air Force
Service Number   105917
Father    George Cotton - Next of Kin   George Cotton.

Sandra

[tornado]

Thank you all for the new info/updates it is great . I am going to ponder on what to do next with George . If this is indeed my ancestor (which i think it is) then I will update his files .

[*Sandra*]

You're very welcome. Think everyone did you proud with the information. 

The Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sat, 9 Jan 1999
Page 57

Joyce Broadley

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald/144826601/

Sandra

[judb]

Electoral rolls for George Peabody COTTON - any later than 1937 may be the son who was born in 1916 and given the same name as his father, although they are mostly enrolled using the designations jnr and snr

1913
George Peabody COTTON, engineer, 90 Flinders St, Surry Hills
1930, 1934, 1937
George Peabody COTTON (occ fitter) and Lilian Victoria COTTON at 23 Norton St, Randwick
1943
Both George senior and junior (both occupation: fitter), and Lilian hd, all at same Norton St address also with Joyce COTTON, sales assistant
(No relationships shown on electoral rolls)
1949
George senior, Lilian and Joyce at Norton St
George junior at 125 rainbow St Randwick
1954
George (not listed as senior) and Lilian at 19 Norton St, Randwick
1954 also
George Peabody COTTON, fitter and Mollie Ellen COTTON at 14 Waratah St, Kirrawee

You can see 23 Norton St Randwick on Googlemap - now worth $$$$$$$$$

Judith

[Neale1961]

Joyce  Broadley (Cotton)      born 24 Apr 1918 Randwick, NSW   
died 7 Jan 1999     age 80   
dau/George Peabody & Lillian Victoria (Fisher)
w/David Hadley; 105917   
Cemetery - Woronora Memorial Park NSW   H Lawson Wall Of Mem 3, 0110   

https://austcemindex.com/inscription?id=9867738

[Neale1961]

COTTON, George Peabody - Date of Birth 11/04/1887
Deceased Estate files
https://search.records.nsw.gov.au/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=INDEX2692284&context=L&vid=61SRA&lang=en_US&search_scope=Everything&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=default_tab&query=any,contains,George%20Peabody%20Cotton&offset=0

[maddys52]

If you are interested you can see his son's army files here:
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=5571362