Tenth Generation (Continued)
George Witherage COTTON (Lydia BOORMAN9, James8, Thomas7, William6, Elizabeth HAYWARD5, Margaret BOORMAN4, William3, John2, John1).
Born on 4 Feb 1821 in Staplehurst, Kent, England. Christened on 25 May 1821 in Union Street - Wesleyan, Maidstone, Kent, England.
- 1821 "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Name: George Witherage Cotton
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 25 May 1821
Christening Place: UNION STREET-WESLEYAN,MAIDSTONE,KENT,ENGLAND
Birth Date: 04 Feb 1821
Birthplace:
Father's Name: Samuel Cotton
Mother's Name: Lydia
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C06845-1
System Origin: England-ODM
GS Film number: 0596912 (RG4 1667), 0597065 (RG4 937, 1668)
- From Burke’s Colonial Genry book [OCR errors corrected, any mistakes are as published - see scanned document]:
COTTON, HON. GEORGE WITHE RAGE, of Adelaide, South Australia, member of the Legislative Council, b. at Slaplehurst, co. Kent, England, 4th February, 1821 ; arrived with his parents in South Australia, 7th March, 1849 ; m. first, 30th June, 1846. His first wife d. 29th April, 1849, and her
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infant son shortly afterwards. He m. secondly, 22nd September, 1849 Elizabeth, daughter of William Mitchell, Esq., by Emma Morcom, his wife and by her has issue,
I. George Samuel, b. 22nd February, 1858 ; m. 15th July, 1880, Annie Wallace, of Adelaide, and has issue, Robert Harold and Alice Evelyn.
II. William Mitchell, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. London, b. 4th May, 1860; m. 26th June, 1888, Maud Pullein, of Camden Town, London,
iii. Edward Witherage, b. 1st March, 1870.
iv. Charles Henry, b. 23rd September, 1874.
i. Emma Morcom, m. 23rd June, 1875, William Bowen Chinner, Esq. of Adelaide, professor of music, but has no issue. [wrong generation if this is a marriage date]
Lineage:
Sir John Maclean's Parochial and Family History of the Deanery of Trigge Minor relates, that the founder of the family of Cotton, in the "West of England, migrated from the county of Chester in the 14th century. They, or some of them, lived for many years in Botreaux Castle> in the West of England, and it is believed that the present Hon. G. W. Cotton is descended from a younger branch of this family. -
Richard Cotton, Esq., son of Richard Cotton, Esq. of Lamerton, co. Devon, by Elizabeth, his wife, was baptised at North Lamerton, co. Devon, 20th April, 1746, and d. 6th June, 1799, having had by Mary, his wife (who d. 14th January, 1796), amongst other issue,
Samuel, of whom presently [his father].
Richard, found dead on the sea shore in the West of England.
James, in the service of the Excise, lived sometime in London and Canterbury.
Joseph, went to America.
Jane, m Willis, Esq.
Grace, m. 30th May, 1798, Thomas Cory, Esq., and had issue.
On 30 Jun 1846 when George Witherage was 25, he first married in England. Born in England? died on 29 Apr 1849 in Australia.
- Likely died due to the rigors of immigrating to Australia and perhaps complications during childbirth - her infant child also died shortly after arriving in Australia.
On 22 Sep 1849 when George Witherage was 28, he second married Elizabeth MITCHELL in Australia. Born ca 1821.
- Daughter of William Mitchell, Esq. and Emma Morcom
They had the following children:
Jane COTTON (Lydia BOORMAN9, James8, Thomas7, William6, Elizabeth HAYWARD5, Margaret BOORMAN4, William3, John2, John1).
Born on 27 Mar 1825 in England. Christened on 16 Dec 1834 in Headcorn Wesleyan Chapel, Headcorn, Kent, England. Religion: Wesleyan.
- Jane Boorman, who in. 24th December,1845, [married] Claude Shuttleworth, Esq. of Bowers Hall, Essex, and has issue surviving, Claude Johnson Samuel, William, Alice, and Charlotte
On 24 Dec 1845 when Jane was 20, she married Claude SHUTTLEWORTH. Born ca 1825 in of Bowers Hall, Essex, England.
They had the following children: