Another bit of OH's tree that I haven't looked at for a long time. Now the 1841 and 1851 are available and even the "unfilmed" bits of Manchester 1851, you'd think I would be able to trace this man back, but I'm not getting anywhere at the moment. It doesn't help that he can't decide if he was born in Lancashire or Cheshire and I'm not very good on the geography of that area. Also there are many many variations of his surname (Cottrell, Cottrill, Cotterell, etc etc etc; Cot*r*l is my usual search term.)
Thomas COTTERILL married Hannah BEECH 11th Feb 1844 at the Church in the Parish of Cheadle in the County of Chester. He was 21, bachelor, Spinner, residence Edgeley, father Robert Cotterill a farmer. One of the witnesses was a James Cotterill.
I've got Hannah's family o.k. but can't get anywhere with Thomas's. This is him in 1861:
8 Hill St., New Accrington, Lancashire
Thomas Cottrell Head Mar 38 Spinner in Cotton Mill Lancashire Stockport
Annie Do Wife Do 37 do do
Eliza Do (Daughter) Un 16 Cotton Power Loom Weaver do do
Charlotte Do (Daughter) 8 Scholar do Manchester
William Do (Son) 11 Creeler(?) in Cotton Mill do do
Sarah Do (Daur) 13 Cotton Power Loom Weaver do Stockport
Thomas do (Son) 5 Scholar do Accrington
Elizabeth do (Daur) 2 Do do
Joseph Treets(?) Boarder Widr 40 Tailor Manchester
I have them in 1871 and 1881; Thomas gives his birthplace as Sale Moore, Cheshire in 1871 and as Sale Moor, Lancashire in 1881. His age goes up by 10 each time, which is something, I suppose. He died in 1891. Now, I can't find them in 1851, even searching the "unfilmed Lancashire" on FamilyHistoryOnline but I don't suppose I would learn much from that one anyway. Can anybody find him in 1841, or find his father Robert on any census? Or find Thomas's baptism? Thanks to anybody who tries!
Thomas COTTERILL married Hannah BEECH 11th Feb 1844 at the Church in the Parish of Cheadle in the County of Chester. He was 21, bachelor, Spinner, residence Edgeley, father Robert Cotterill a farmer. One of the witnesses was a James Cotterill.
I've got Hannah's family o.k. but can't get anywhere with Thomas's. This is him in 1861:
8 Hill St., New Accrington, Lancashire
Thomas Cottrell Head Mar 38 Spinner in Cotton Mill Lancashire Stockport
Annie Do Wife Do 37 do do
Eliza Do (Daughter) Un 16 Cotton Power Loom Weaver do do
Charlotte Do (Daughter) 8 Scholar do Manchester
William Do (Son) 11 Creeler(?) in Cotton Mill do do
Sarah Do (Daur) 13 Cotton Power Loom Weaver do Stockport
Thomas do (Son) 5 Scholar do Accrington
Elizabeth do (Daur) 2 Do do
Joseph Treets(?) Boarder Widr 40 Tailor Manchester
I have them in 1871 and 1881; Thomas gives his birthplace as Sale Moore, Cheshire in 1871 and as Sale Moor, Lancashire in 1881. His age goes up by 10 each time, which is something, I suppose. He died in 1891. Now, I can't find them in 1851, even searching the "unfilmed Lancashire" on FamilyHistoryOnline but I don't suppose I would learn much from that one anyway. Can anybody find him in 1841, or find his father Robert on any census? Or find Thomas's baptism? Thanks to anybody who tries!
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