COTTERELL --------- A genealogy of the COTTERELL family of Staffordshire, England and NSW, Australia, from c.1720 to c.1950 and concentrating on my direct line. Other related Cotterell's can be found in t-cotrel.txt. Reproduction for the purpose of financial gain is prohibited. Redistribution of this material to a genealogical listing/service which resells or charges for access is also prohibited. This material is public domain, unless specified otherwise in the sources, and cannot, by international copyright law ("Intellectual Rights") be copyrighted by a third party. I make no claim regarding the accuracy of this chart; the original sources are not free from error and a degree of guesswork is involved in genealogy. Last revision: 2/1/2003 (c) David Powell, http://roots-boots.net/ft/names.html Reference numbers are denoted by [..]'s and are listed at the end of each section (seperated by a line of *'s). Numbering begins anew with each section. The name COTTRELL is derived from the old English and French word "cotier" (cottager), which signifies 'an inferior tenant and to plunder'. The earliest records of which was in Norman France around the year 1060. Cotter (or cotier) was a status term used during feudal times which described the tenant farmer or serf who planted only five to ten acres and lived in a cottage on the farm and payed for his place by service rather than rent. There are several variations for the name including Cottier, Cotman, Kotter, Kother, Kotter, Kother, Kather, Cotterel, Cotterell, Cottrell, Cotterill, Cothererill, Cotterel, Cottereau and Cottarel. The name is most common in northern Cheshire (Birmingham area). [Richard Cottrell, http://www.cottrellweb.com; and Stephen Cotterell, http://www.cotterell.net] Mary Eleanor apparently used several names including Helen and Ellen on official records. Leigh Memorial Church, where she married, was rebuilt in 1881 by James Tosh (architect), another ancestor of mine. ************************************************* 8. John Cotterell,[1] born about 1720. Was probably one of three John Cotterell's born c.1720, Walsall, Staffordshire,[4] Married Mary Bell, 1/12/1743, Walsall, Staffordshire.[2] No further record of Mary. Children of John Cotterell and Mary Bell: * i. John Cotterell, baptised 7/10/1749, Walsall, Staffordshire.[1] ii. Charles Cotterell, baptised 23/11/1751, St Matthew, Walsall, Staffordshire.[3] iii. Ann Cotterell, baptised 26/12/1753, St Matthew, Walsall, Staffordshire.[3] [1] www.familysearch.org: Ba: 7426107, So: 0935195 [2] www.familysearch.org: Ba: 7425605, So: 0935162 [3] www.familysearch.org: Ba: C010303, So: 0421610 [4] Possible candidates: i. John, baptised 17/8/1719, St Matthew, Walsall, s/o William & Frances Cotterell. Ba: J010302, So: 0421609, Pr: 6900037 ii. John, baptised 13/11/1722, Walsall, s/o William and Sarah. Ba: 7426107, So: 0935195 iii. John, baptised 17/7/1723, Walsall, s/o Joseph & Elizabeth. Ba: 7426107, So: 0935195 ************************************************* 7. John Cotterell, baptised 7/10/1749, Walsall, Staffordshire.[1] Married Sarah Palmore, 25/9/1774, Saint Matthew, Walsall, Staffordshire.[2] Sarah was baptised 30/3/1749, Walsall, Staffordshire.[5] Children of John Cotterell and Sarah Palmore: i. John Cotterell, baptised 12/8/1775, St Matthew, Walsall, Staffordshire.[3] ii. Mary Cotterell, baptised 20/5/1777, St Matthew, Walsall, Staffordshire.[3] iii. Sarah Cotterell, baptised 9/4/1779, St Matthew, Walsall, Staffordshire.[3] iv. Nancy Cotterell, baptised 23/2/1781, St Matthew, Walsall, Staffordshire.[3] v. Elizabeth Cotterell, baptised 26/9/1782, St Matthew, Walsall, Staffordshire.[3] vi. William Cotterell, baptised 8/11/1784, St Matthew, Walsall, Staffordshire.[3] vii. Joseph Cotterell, baptised 1/1/1787, St Matthew, Walsall, Staffordshire.[1,4] * viii. Charles Cotterell, baptised 6/2/1789, Walsall, Staffordshire.[1] [1] www.familysearch.org: Ba: 7426107, So: 0935195 [2] www.familysearch.org: Ba: M010304, So: 0421611, Pr: 6900038 [3] www.familysearch.org: Ba: C010306, So: 0421611 [4] www.familysearch.org: Ba: C010307, So: 0421612 [5] www.familysearch.org: Ba: 7632301, So: 1058830 ************************************************* 6. Charles Cotterell, gunsmith,[4] baptised 6/2/1789, St Matthew, Walsall, Staffordshire.[8] Married Ellen/Eleanor,[1,4] Kowen, 28/1/1811, St Marys, Handsworth, Staffordshire.[7] No further record of Ellen. Children of Charles Cotterell and Ellen Kowen:[6] * i. John Joseph Cotterell, born 1811/1813, Birmingham, England.[1-5] [1] NSW BDM Indices, reference: 1870.905 (death of John J Cotterell). [2] "Convicts Permission to Marry: 1826-1852" (CD-ROM), Lesley Uebel, ISBN: 0957812817. [3] "The Convicts to Port Jackson: 1788-1842" (CD-ROM), Lesley Uebel, ISBN: 0957812809. [4] Death certificate, John Joseph Cotterell, 0870.00905 [5] International Genealogical Index, LDS; 1994 edition, 1997 addendum (v.4.0); Ba: C010723, So: 0501834, Pr: 6900588 [6] No other children listed in IGI. A search of the UK Vital Records Index has also turned up nil. [7] www.familysearch.org: Ba: M098671, So: 0426554 [8] www.familysearch.org: Ba: 7426107, So: 0935195 ************************************************* 5. John Joseph Cotterell,[22,34] marble cutter/mason,[32,34,37] born 1811/1812,[1,28,29] in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.[29,37] Baptised 19/4/1813, Saint Martin, Birmingham, Warwick, England.[30] Sentenced to life transportation, 1833, Warwick, Warwickshire, England.[1,28] Transported to Sydney, Australia, on the Aurora,[1,27,28] departed 4/7/1833, Portsmouth, England, arrived Sydney, 3/11/1833.[26,27,29] Received his Ticket of Leave in 1843.[36] Died 4/8/1870,[2,3,29] Philip Street,[29] Sydney,[2,3] cause of death was colon cancer, of three months duration.[29] Buried 6/8/1870, Balmain Cemetery.[29] Married Frances Huggins[34] by banns with the consent of the Governor, 8/5/1843, St James Church of England, Parish of Cumberland, Sydney (corner of Philip and King's St's),[1,4,5,22,29,31,37] Rev. Robert Allwood permforming the marriage, Robert Wray & Charlotte Maxeloy, both of Pitt St, Sydney, were witnesses.[31] Frances was baptised, 5/6/1821, St Nicholas, Abingdon, Berkshire, England,[6,7,22,37] and died 12/11/1891, Marrickville, Sydney, NSW.[8,22] The family appears to have lived at 150 Phillip St, Sydney (now site of the Westpac Building in the CBD) from at least 1847 to 1870.[29,32,37] Children of John Cotterell and Frances Huggins: i. George Henry Cotterell, born 1846, Sydney, Australia, baptised St James, Sydney.[9,22] Married Caroline Perkins, 1873, Sydney.[18] Children: Louisa Charlotte (1874) of Sydney, George E. (1877-1901) of "Burrowa" (Berowra?), Sydney, Emily Maud (1879-1908) of Sydney, Amy A. (1882) & Ernest H. (1885-1888) of Redfern, Sydney,[18] Caroline M. (1889) and Ernest (1892) of Marrickville, Sydney.[21] * ii. Mary Eleanor (Helen/Ellen) Cotterell, born 1847, Sydney, baptised 1/8/1847, St James, Sydney.[10,22,32] iii. Harriett Cotterell, born 1848, Sydney, baptised St James, Sydney.[11] Died 1891, Newtown, Sydney.[21] Married John Cheadle, 1873, Sydney.[18] Children: Mary (1873), John (1874) & Henry (1878) of Sydney.[18] iv. John Joseph Cotterell, born 1850, Sydney, baptised St James, Sydney.[12,22] Died 1901, Waterloo, Sydney.[21] Married Elizabeth Keller, 1870, Sydney.[18] Children: Frances L. (1871), Lydia Caroline (1873-1874) of Waterloo, Sydney, John Joseph III (1874), William G. (1877) of Redfern, Sydney, Frederick (1879-1880) of Waterloo, Sydney, Albert E. (1884) of Redfern, Sydney.[18] v. Frances Amy Cotterell, born 1852, Sydney, baptised St James, Sydney.[13,22] Died after 1891.[22] Married George Hansell, 1879, Sydney.[25] Children: Herbert William (1882) of Sydney.[18] vi. James Cotterell, born 1854, Sydney, baptised St James, Sydney.[14] Died before 1891.[23] vii. Nancy Cotterell, born 1855, Sydney, baptised St James, Sydney.[15] Died 1855, Camperdown, Newtown, Sydney.[19] viii. Charlotte Cotterell, born 1856, Sydney.[22] Died 1917, Marrickville, Sydney.[21] Married George Robert Bird, 1880, Sydney.[24] Children: Lillian M. (1882), Arthur (1887) of Redfern, Sydney.[18] ix. William Chichester Cotterell, coach builder,[36] born 1859, Sydney, baptised St James, Sydney.[16,22,36] Died 23/8/1935, Arncliffe, Sydney.[36] Married Marion Cecilia Foster, 5/5/1886, St James, C/E, Sydney.[23,36] Marion was born 26/6/1864, Cumberland St Sydney, and died 13/2/1948, Brighton, Sydney, NSW.[36] Resided Renwick Street, Marrickville, Sydney, in 1891.[22] Latter lived in Tantallon Avenue, Arncliffe (not far from the airport) and also rented a place on the Grand Parade Brighton, No 4 is noted on the birth certificate of a grandchild (near the beach).[36] They are both buried at Woronora Cemetery in the C/E section.[36] Children: William (1887), Everet T. (1889), Clifton F. (1891) of Redfern, Sydney, Olive Marion (1894-1978) and Jack (1899) of Balmain South, Sydney.[18,36] x. Lydia Cotterell, born 8/11/1861, Phillip Street, Sydney,[37] baptised St James, Sydney.[17] Died 1862, Sydney.[20] [1] "Convicts Permission to Marry: 1826-1852" (CD-ROM), Lesley Uebel, ISBN: 0957812817. [2] NSW BDM Indices, reference: 1870.905. [3] Australian Vital Records: 1788-1905; LDS, Ref No's: 1870.905. [4] Parish records for St James, Sydney. 1843.130 [5] Australian Vital Records: 1788-1905; LDS, Ref No's: V1843630 27C [6] Parish records for St Nicholas & St Helen, Abingdon, Berkshire. From Alan Huggins, . [7] International Genealogical Index, LDS; 1994 edition, 1997 addendum (v.4.0); Ba: P018881, So: 254490, Pr: 0820787 [8] NSW BDM's, Federation Series, 1888-1918: 1891.9199 [9] NSW BDM Indices, reference: 1846.749.31A; Joyce Tomasi. [10] Australian Vital Records: 1788-1905; LDS, Ref No's: V1847560 32A [11] NSW BDM Indices, reference: 1848.251.34A; Joyce Tomasi. [12] NSW BDM Indices, reference: 1850.840.35; Joyce Tomasi. [13] NSW BDM Indices, reference: 1852.490.38A; Joyce Tomasi. [14] NSW BDM Indices, reference: 1854.3740.40; Joyce Tomasi. [15] NSW BDM Indices, reference: 1855.3745.42B; Joyce Tomasi. [16] NSW BDM Indices, reference: 1859.469; Joyce Tomasi. [17] NSW BDM Indices, reference: 1862.4; Joyce Tomasi. [18] NSW BDM's, Pioneer Series, 1788-1888. [19] NSW BDM's, Pioneer Series, 1788-1888: V1855215 43A [20] NSW BDM's, Pioneer Series, 1788-1888: 1862.233 [21] NSW BDM's, Federation Series, 1888-1918; Between the War Series, 1919-1945. [22] Death certificate, Frances Cotterell, 1891.09199. [23] NSW BDM's, Pioneer Series, 1788-1888: 1886.757 [24] NSW BDM's, Pioneer Series, 1788-1888: 1880.1221 [25] NSW BDM's, Pioneer Series, 1788-1888: 1879.516 [26] "The Convict Ships 1787-1868", by Charles Bateson. Extract from Beverly Borey, ; Perth Dead Persons Society web site: "Convicts to Australia - Convict Ships, 1801-1849", http://carmen.murdoch.edu.au/community/dps/convicts/ships.html [27] NSW State Records, http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/default.htm, "Index to Certificates of Freedom, 1823-1869" - John Cotterell [28] "The Convicts to Port Jackson: 1788-1842" (CD-ROM), Lesley Uebel, ISBN: 0957812809. [29] Death certificate, John Joseph Cotterell, 0870.00905 [30] International Genealogical Index, LDS; 1994 edition, 1997 addendum (v.4.0); Ba: C010723, So: 0501834, Pr: 6900588 [31] Marriage certificate, John Cotterell & Frances Higgins, 1843.630v27c [32] Birth certificate, Helen Cotrall, 1847.560v32a [33] Marriage certificate, David Robinson & Ellen Cotterell, 1870.260 [34] Death certificate, Ellen Robinson, 1914.14104 [35] Information from Lynne Selden, . [36] Information from Keith Cheadle, . [37] Birth certificate, Lydia Cottrell, 1861.0004. Gives dob for John Cotterell as 1801 (aged 60). This is inconsistent with all other sources and is almost certainly a mistake - John's age would have been c.50yo according to all other sources. ************************************************* 4. Mary Eleanor (Helen/Ellen) Cotterell, born 1847[20] at her parents home, 150 Phillip St, Sydney,[18,19] and baptised 1/8/1847, St James C/E, Parish of Cumberland (corner of Philip and King's St's), Sydney,[1,18] by Rev. Charles C. Kemp.[18] Died at home,[20] 6/7/1914, Herbert Cottage, 37 Day St, The Warren,[20] Marrickville, NSW.[2,20] Cause of death was colon cancer.[20] Buried 7/7/1914, C/E Cemetery, Rookwood, Sydney, by Rev. C.T.S. West.[20] Married David Ross Robinson, 14/3/1870, Free Church of England, 41 Burton St, Sydney (now Darlinghurst), NSW,[3,4,19,20] by Rev. William F. X. Bailey, witnesses were Edward Smith and Lucy Ann White.[19] Ellen was illiterate.[19] David Ross was born 20/7/1845,[5] first baptised in 1845 at St Andrews, Presbyterian, Sydney,[6] baptised again 26/3/1854, St James, RC, Sydney,[5,7] and died 21/4/1928, Rookwood State Hospital, Lidcombe, Sydney, NSW.[8] Children of Mary Eleanor (Helen) Cotterell & David Ross Robinson: i. Esabella T. Robinson, born 1871, Sydney, NSW.[9] Died 1903 at Ryde, NSW.[10] ii. Edith M. Robinson, born 1872, Sydney, NSW.[11] Died 1913, Marrickville.[12] Married Charles B. M. Henderson, 1890, Marrickville.[12] Children: Charles W. (1892), Edith N. (1894), Henry B. (1896) of Newtown, Harold R. (1898) of St Peters, Sydney, Vera E. (1900) of Bathurst, NSW, Jack M. (1903) of Ashfield, Sydney, Sydney K. (1906), Ernest S. (1906) of Helensburgh, Lily M. (1907) of Ashfield, Clara H. (1908), Ronald H. (1910) & Bruce H. (1913) of Petersham, Sydney.[12] iii. Amy Alice Robinson, born 1874, Sydney, NSW.[13] Died before 1914.[20] Married Albert Adolphus Gee, 1898, Balmain South, Sydney.[12] Children: Alexander J. (1900) & Ellen M. (1903) of Balmain South, Sydney.[12] * iv. David Ross Robinson Jr, born 1876, Sydney, NSW.[14,15,20-22] v. Regnold George Robinson, born 1878, Sydney, NSW.[16,20,21] Died 1941 at Parramatta, NSW.[17] Married Rose Clark, 1903, Redfern, Sydney.[12] Children: Reginald E. (1904) of Redfern, and Sidney D. (1909) of Hurstville, NSW.[12] [1] Australian Vital Records: 1788-1905; LDS, Ref No's: V1847560 32A [2] NSW BDM Indices, reference: 1914.14104; Joyce Tomasi. [3] NSW BDM's, Pioneer Series, 1788-1888; reference: 1870.260 [4] Australian Vital Records: 1788-1905; LDS, Ref No: 1870.260 [5] Parish Registrar's for St James, RC and St Andrews, Presbyterian, Sydney; Joyce Tomasi. [6] NSW BDM Indices, reference: 1845.687.48; Joyce Tomasi. [7] NSW BDM Indices, reference: 1845.1000.71; Joyce Tomasi. [8] NSW BDM Indices, reference: 1928.6448; Joyce Tomasi. [9] NSW BDM Indices, reference: 1871.755; Joyce Tomasi. [10] NSW BDM Indices, reference: 1903.11654; Joyce Tomasi. [11] NSW BDM Indices, reference: 1872.1386; Joyce Tomasi. [12] NSW BDM's, Federation Series, 1888-1918 [13] NSW BDM Indices, reference: 1874.2803; Joyce Tomasi. [14] NSW BDM Indices, reference: 1876.305; Joyce Tomasi. [15] Marriage certificate for David Robinson & Ada Irwin; 1897.944 [16] NSW BDM Indices, reference: 1878.1885; Joyce Tomasi. [17] NSW BDM Indices, reference: 1941.21485; Joyce Tomasi. [18] Birth certificate, Helen Cotrall, 1847.560v32a [19] Marriage certificate, David Robinson & Ellen Cotterell, 1870.260 [20] Death certificate, Ellen Robinson, 1914.14104 [21] Death certificate, David R. Robinson, 1928.6448 [22] Death certificate, David R. Robinson, 1944.12683 ************************************************* 3. David Ross Robinson Jr, a boot finisher,[1,20] born 1876, Sydney, NSW.[1-4,20] Died 25/6/1944, St George District Intermediate Hospital, Kogarah, Sydney.[5,6,20] Cause of death was exhaustion & haemorrhage due to "diverticulitis sigmoid".[20] Buried 26/6/1944, Presbyterian Cemetery, Woronora, by Rev. Thomas Knox, C/E.[20] Married Ada Emma Irwin, 28/12/1897, Union Church (Presbyterian), Bandon Grove (near Dungog), NSW.[1,6-8,20] Ada born 23/2/1875 at Tillegra, NSW,[6,9,10] and died 1/9/1957, Chesalon Nursing Home, Harris Park, NSW.[6,11] Children of David Ross & Ada Emma Irwin: i. Gladys A. Robinson, born 1898, Kogarah, Sydney.[6,11,12,20] Married Mathew Albert Hudspeth, 1921, Sydney.[6,17] ii. Dorothy Irene Robinson, born 1900, Kogarah, Sydney.[6,11,13] Died 1936, Rockdale, Sydney.[21] Married Thomas I. Flower, 1922, Manly, Sydney.[6,18] Thomas died 1933, Rockdale, Sydney.[22] Married 2nd Dennis D. H. Martin, 1934, Sydney.[23] Children: Pauline (c.1925) & June (c.1925).[6] * iii. David Ross Robinson III, born 1/9/1903, Kogarah, Sydney. [6,11,14,15,20] iv. Marjorie E. Robinson, born 1905, Marrickville, Sydney. [6,11,16,20] Died 1990.[6] Married Joseph Reuter, 1929, Rockdale, Sydney.[6,19] Children: Pamela (1932/1933).[6] [1] Marriage certificate for David Robinson & Ada Irwin; 1897.944 [2] NSW BDM Indices, reference: 1876.305; Joyce Tomasi. [3] NSW BDM's, Pioneer Series, 1788-1888; reference: 1876.305 [4] Australian Vital Records: 1788-1905; reference: 1876.305 [5] NSW BDM's, Between the Wars Index, 1918-1945; reference:1944.12683 [6] Family records, collated by David Powell & Clara Robinson (Tosh). [7] NSW BDM's, Federation Series, 1888-1918; reference: 1898.944 [8] "Beginnings of the Irwin Family in Australia", Rev. George T. Irwin, 1988. Sources: oral, parish and cemetery records. [9] From "The Irwin Family", a package prepared for the 1987 Irwin family reunion celebrating 150 years since John Irwin arrived in Australia. [10] Birth certificate for Ada Emma Irwin, 1875. No. 10617/75. [11] Death certificate for Ada Emma Robinson (Irwin), 1957. No. Rockdale 1957.732. [12] NSW BDM Indices, reference: 1898.31518 [13] NSW BDM Indices, reference: 1900.32363 [14] NSW BDM Indices, reference: 1903.34330 [15] Birth certificate, David Ross Robinson III; 1903.34330/03 [16] NSW BDM Indices, reference: 1906.7486 [17] NSW BDM's, Between the Wars Index, 1918-1945; reference:1921.5039 [18] NSW BDM's, Between the Wars Index, 1918-1945; reference:1922.7857 [19] NSW BDM's, Between the Wars Index, 1918-1945; reference:1929.1082 [20] Death certificate, David R. Robinson, 1944.12683 [21] NSW BDM Indices, reference: 1936.7075 [22] NSW BDM Indices. [23] NSW BDM Indices, reference: 19.4.10577 ************************************************* 2. David Ross "Roy" Robinson III was born 1st September, 1903, Marrickville, NSW.[1-4] Died 7th September, 1989 at Westmead Hospital of peritonitis & multi-organ failure.[4-6] Married Clara Winifred Tosh 27th October, 1927 at St John's C/E, Parramatta.[4] Clara was born 1st March, 1904 at "Otley", Argyle Avenue, Parramatta.[6] Died 20th September, 1985 at "Winroy", 37 Alexandria Avenue, Westmead, NSW, where she and Roy lived from 1927.[4,8] Clara and Roy were cremated and their ashes buried in the Tosh family plot at St Bartholomew's, Prospect.[6] Children of David Ross Robinson & Clara Winifred Tosh: i. Rosemary Claire Ross Robinson, born 16th December, 1933 at Parramatta. Married Lionel James Sylvester 4th February, 1956 at St John's C/E, Parramatta. Lionel was born 1931. Children: Jennifer Eileen (1957), Peter Ross (1960), Suzanna Claire (1963) & James Alan (1967), all of Parramatta. From 1956 until the mid 1970's the family lived at "Otley", Argyle Avenue, Parramatta, after which they moved to Old Toongabbie, NSW.[4] * ii. Patricia Florence Ross Robinson, born 23rd March, 1936, at Parramatta.[4] iii. Lynnette Gay Ross Robinson, born 18th May, 1942, at Parramatta. Married Robert Logan. Robert was born 1941/1942. After marriage they lived at Marayong, moving to the Jervis Bay area on the NSW south coast in the late 1980's. Children: Julie Ann (1969-1969) & Graeme (1971).[4] [1] Death certificate for Ada Emma Robinson (Irwin), 1957. No. Rockdale 1957.732. Lists also Ada's parents and children. [2] NSW BDM Indices, reference: 1903.34330 [3] Birth certificate for David Ross Robinson III, 1903. No.34330/03. [4] Family records collated by Clara Winifred Tosh & David Powell. [5] Death certificate for David Ross Robinson III, 1989. No.1989.21222 [6] St. Bartholomew's Prospect, NSW, gravestone inscriptions. [7] Birth certificate extract for Clara Winifred Tosh, 41242/82/GD. [8] Death certificate for Clara Robinson, No.24996. ************************************************* 1. Patricia Florence Ross Robinson was born 23rd March, 1936, at Parramatta and lived at "Winroy", Alexandria Avenue, Westmead. Married Ronald William Henry Powell 21st May, 1960, at All Saints C/E, Parramatta and then moved to Marayong, NSW (now Kings Park). Ronald "Bill" was born 16th March, 1931, Paddington, NSW.[1] Children of Patricia Robinson & Ronald Powell: i. David William Powell, born 24th March, 1964, at Parramatta, NSW. Lives Kings Park, NSW.[1] ii. Paul Arthur Powell, born 25th March, 1966 at Blacktown District Hospital. Married Sharren Joan Jiggens (nee Riley) 21st May, 1988, at Christ Church C/E, Blacktown, NSW. Now living at Blacktown. Children: Sonya Patricia (1989) and Nattalie Samantha (1994), both born Blacktown.[1] [1] Family records collated by Clara Winifred Tosh & David Powell.