Alfred Cotton

Discussion in Genealogy Forum started by Andrea, Sep 13, 2012
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I am searching for a birth for an Alfred Cotton born c1846 in Warwickshire, possibly Birmingham. His mother is Eliza Cotton who could have been unmarried at the time of his birth. I do not have any connections to Birmingham so I'm a little confused as to why he was born there. One idea is that Eliza was working as a house servant? Andrea
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Ok

1851 Burselm, Staffs

William Spade, 25, Coal Miner, b. Chester

ELiza Spade, 24, wife, Trentham, STF

Alfred Cotton, 4, Stepson, Birmingham

William Spade, 3 and Julia Spade, 6 months

1861 Norton, STF

Alfred is listed with the surname Spode and still has Birmingham for birth place

William, 35 - Eliza, 34 - Alfred, 15 - William, 11 - Julia 10 and Eliza 7

It might be wise to order his birth certificate - District Warwick , Sep Quarter, Volume 16, Page 534

William Spode married Eliza COtton Mar Quarter, 1848 - Stoke on Trent - Vol 17 - page 209

There is a Eliza Cotton in 1841 in Stoke on Trent who may be yours - her father is John lloyd Cotton

I would suggest getting the marriage certificate as it would give her father's name - also it would say if she was a spinster or previously married - It may be that she had been shortly married and her husband died - there is a death for an Alfred Cotton registered in Birmingham Dec Quarter of the year your Alfred was born

The birth certificate would show if the mother was married

You could also try contacting the local Family History group, they may have other suggestions

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Ok 1851 Burselm, Staffs William Spade, 25, Coal Miner, b. Chester ELiza Spade, 24, wife, Trentham, STF Alfred Cotton, 4, Stepson, Birmingham William Spade, 3 and Julia Spade, 6 months 1861 Norton, STF more ...
Alfred is listed with the surname Spode and still has Birmingham for birth place William, 35 - Eliza, 34 - Alfred, 15 - William, 11 - Julia 10 and Eliza 7 It might be wise to order his birth certificate - District Warwick , Sep Quarter, Volume 16, Page 534 William Spode married Eliza COtton Mar Quarter, 1848 - Stoke on Trent - Vol 17 - page 209 There is a Eliza Cotton in 1841 in Stoke on Trent who may be yours - her father is John lloyd Cotton I would suggest getting the marriage certificate as it would give her father's name - also it would say if she was a spinster or previously married - It may be that she had been shortly married and her husband died - there is a death for an Alfred Cotton registered in Birmingham Dec Quarter of the year your Alfred was born The birth certificate would show if the mother was married You could also try contacting the local Family History group, they may have other suggestion
Marie, thank you for taking the time to search for Alfred Cotton and perhaps I should have given more detail in my message and saved the need to do what I had already done. I did order two possible birth certificates for an Alfred but both proved to be wrong which is very frustrating and expensive. The marriage certificate for Eliza has her as a 'spinster' and her father's name as Richard. I have been to Staffordshire Archives and located her baptism record putting her age around 21 when she had Alfred.

Alfred married Ann Woodcock on the 22 August 1869 aged 23, his father's name is given as, what looks like, Eliza!!?? Or should it be Elijah but it definitely looks like Eliza and comparing the Registras writing with the other information on the certificate it definitely starts with an E, with 5 letters in total with the fourth letter being a Z!

Thank you for the information regarding the death of an Alfred Cotton. I had not thought to check for a death around the date of birth and I have not been in touch with the local Family History group. I appreciate your help and suggestions. Andrea

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Marie, thank you for taking the time to search for Alfred Cotton and perhaps I should have given more detail in my message and saved the need to do what I had already done. I did order two possible birth more ...
certificates for an Alfred but both proved to be wrong which is very frustrating and expensive. The marriage certificate for Eliza has her as a 'spinster' and her father's name as Richard. I have been to Staffordshire Archives and located her baptism record putting her age around 21 when she had Alfred. Alfred married Ann Woodcock on the 22 August 1869 aged 23, his father's name is given as, what looks like, Eliza!!?? Or should it be Elijah but it definitely looks like Eliza and comparing the Registras writing with the other information on the certificate it definitely starts with an E, with 5 letters in total with the fourth letter being a Z! Thank you for the information regarding the death of an Alfred Cotton. I had not thought to check for a death around the date of birth and I have not been in touch with the local Family History group. I appreciate your help and suggestions. Andre
Alfred Coton

Oct-Nov-Dec 1847

Aston

Warwickshire

Also found this one and Aston is not that far off Birmingham that Birmingham might be used as a census birthplace

Otherwise I'd suggest looking for the baptism in the church closest to her address when she married.