Ann Cotton (buried 1913)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Cotton
First name: 
Ann
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
718
Born: 
26/4/1839
Died: 
24/06/1913
Buried: 
27/06/1913
Occupation: 
Schoolmistress
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
5
Cemetery plot: 
10
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Ann Cotton who passed away 24th June 1913 Also of Sarah Louisa Taylor died 25th July 1931

Life story

Life story

Ann was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. Her parents were Henry and Sarah nee Lilley. Ann married aged barely 20, William Cotton an auctioneer, who had been married before and was 16 years her senior. Ann and William were married for 15 years and had 6 children. After William died in 1874, Ann became a schoolmistress with her own school, Woburn House in Worcester. She was assisted by two of her daughters who were governesses and another teacher. They had 10 schoolgirls aged between 8 and 15. Ann had retired by 1891 and was living at Stanley House, Sutton Street in Tenby with the same two daughters of the school days and her widowed mother. The 1901 census could not be found but the 1911 census shows Ann in the household of one of her daughters, now widowed, at Westbourne House, Heene Road, Worthing. She died here on 24th June 1913 leaving an estate of £1419 5s 10d. Probate was granted on 31st July to Edith Ann Herve, wife of Julian Auguste Herve and Sarah Louisa Stevenson widow.

Sara Louisa Stevenson was Ann's daughter. She married Alfred Dearman Stevenson in 1893. he died in 1909 and Sarah married a dentist, Norman Taylor in 1914. She is remembered on her mother's grave as Sarah Louisa Taylor.

Burial researcher: 
Angela Levy

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
26/04/1839
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Brewster
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
William
Spouse one last name: 
Cotton
Marriage one date: 
03/10/1859
Marriage one address: 
Alvechurch, Worcestershire, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
24/06/1913
Age (at time of death): 
69
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Westbourne House, Heene Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£1,419

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

Ladies School, Tettenhall, Staffordshire

Mary Turner aged 57, widow, head of ladies school. Mary C Banks aged 10, grand daughter, pupil. Mary Walker aged 10, niece, pupil. Mary A Hancox aged 34, boarder, teacher. Mary B Deakin aged 18, pupil and teacher. Plus 18 schoolgirls between 5 and 15 of whom Ann Brewster aged 12 was one. Plus 2 servants.

1861 census: 

Worcester Street, Bromsgrove, Worcs.

William Cotton aged 38, auctioneer. Ann aged 22. Edith Ann aged 5 months. Plus 1 servant.

1871 census: 

Worcester Street, Bromsgrove, Worcs.

William aged 48, auctioneer. Ann aged 32.  Edith aged 10. Sarah L aged 9. Ernest B aged 7. Robert H aged 5. Henry D aged 4. Walter aged 1. Plus 2 servants.

1881 census: 

Westbourne House, Worcester.

Ann aged 41, widow, schoolmistress. Edith Annie aged 20, governess. Sarah Louisa aged 19, governess. Henry Douglas aged 14. Walter aged 11. William Alfred Cotton aged 29, stepson, auctioneer. Sarah Brewster aged 71, mother, income from houses. Dina Asinelli aged 24, teacher, born in Italy. 10 schoolgirls aged between 8 and 15. Plus 2 servants.

1891 census: 

16 Sutton Street, Stanley House, St Mary Tenby in Liberty, Pembrokeshire.

Ann aged 51, widow, living on own means. Edith A aged 28. Sarah Louisa aged 27. Sarah Brewster aged 82, mother, living on own means. Plus 1 servant.

1911 census: 

Westbourne House, Heene Road, Worthing.

Sarah Louisa Stevenson aged 42, widow. Ann Cotton aged 68, mother, widow. Plus 1 servant.