Selected Families and Individuals


Peter JAMES.

OCCUPATION: Fisherman

He had the following children:

  M i William JAMES.

Richard JILLIS married Elizabeth CATTERAN.

Elizabeth CATTERAN married Richard JILLIS.

NOTE: Shown as mother on IGI record for Mary Ann Jillis

They had the following children:

  F i Mary Anne JILLIS was born 5 Jul 1839.

Richard NICHOLES [Parents] was born about 1815 in Paul parish, Newlyn, Cornwall, United Kingdom. He married Grace COTTON on 5 Aug 1838 in Paul parish, Newlyn, Cornwall, United Kingdom.

MARRIAGE: St Paul parish records 1754 - 1851; FHL film 246882; Full age at
          time of marriage

OCCUPATION: Fisherman

Grace COTTON [Parents] was born 1819 and was christened 8 Dec 1822 in Paul parish, Newlyn, Cornwall, United Kingdom. She married Richard NICHOLES on 5 Aug 1838 in Paul parish, Newlyn, Cornwall, United Kingdom.

CHRISTENING: Paul parish records; Christenings 1812-1959; FHL film 226179; IGI Batch C023411, Source 226179

MARRIAGE: Paul parish records 1754 -1851; FHL film 246882; Age 19 at time of marriage


Stephen DOWNING [Parents] was born 26 Aug 1804 in Scilly Islands P, Cornwall, United Kingdom and was christened 26 Aug 1804 in Scilly Islands P, Cornwall, United Kingdom. He married Ann COTTON on 12 May 1839 in Paul parish, Newlyn, Cornwall, United Kingdom.

CHRISTENING: Batch #: P022061, Source Call #: 254230-254232

MARRIAGE: St Paul parish records 1754 - 1851, Full age; FHL film 246882;

OCCUPATION: Fisherman

Ann COTTON [Parents] was christened 22 Aug 1813 in Paul parish, Newlyn, Cornwall, United Kingdom. She married Stephen DOWNING on 12 May 1839 in Paul parish, Newlyn, Cornwall, United Kingdom.

CHRISTENING: Paul parish records 1812 - 1959; FHL film 226179 IGI Batch #C023411 Source # 226179

MARRIAGE: Paul parish records 1754 - 1851, Full age; FHL film 246882


Richard NICHOLES.

OCCUPATION: Fisherman

NOTE: Shown on marriage record of Richard Nicholes to Grace Cotton; St Paul
      parish records 1754 - 1851; FHL film 246882

He had the following children:

  M i Richard NICHOLES was born about 1815.

John ROWE [Parents] was christened 18 Jul 1756 in Gulval parish, Gulval, Cornwall, United Kingdom. He married Jane EDWARDS on 20 Feb 1776 in Gulval parish, Gulval, Cornwall, United Kingdom.

CHRISTENING: Gulval parish records BT; FHL film 254460; Batch #: P002772, Source Call #: 090232,PLUS

MARRIAGE: Gulval parish records; FHL film 246896

Jane EDWARDS was buried 27 Aug 1843 in Gulval parish, Gulval, Cornwall, United Kingdom. She married John ROWE on 20 Feb 1776 in Gulval parish, Gulval, Cornwall, United Kingdom.

MARRIAGE: Gulval parish records; FHL film 246896

They had the following children:

  F i
Ann ROWE was christened 17 Nov 1776 in Gulval parish, Gulval, Cornwall, United Kingdom.

CHRISTENING: Gulval parish records; FHL film 226154
  F ii Mary ROW was christened 21 Feb 1779 and died 7 Mar 1867.
  F iii
Zenobia ROWE was christened 16 Jun 1782 in Gulval parish, Gulval, Cornwall, United Kingdom.

CHRISTENING: Gulval parish records; FHL film 226154
  F iv
Alice ROWE was christened 24 Dec 1786 in Gulval parish, Gulval, Cornwall, United Kingdom.

CHRISTENING: Gulval parish records; FHL film 226154

William COTTON married Elizabeth Harvey WRIGHT on 28 Dec 1836 in Paul parish, Newlyn, Cornwall, United Kingdom.

Elizabeth Harvey WRIGHT married William COTTON on 28 Dec 1836 in Paul parish, Newlyn, Cornwall, United Kingdom.

They had the following children:

  M i
Richard COTTON was christened 17 Jun 1842 in Paul parish, Newlyn, Cornwall, United Kingdom.

CHRISTENING: FHL film 226179 St Paul parish records 1812 -1959; IGI Batch
             C023411, Source 226179

James DAVES [Parents] was born 1844 in Paul parish, Newlyn, Cornwall, United Kingdom. He married Ann COTTON on 26 Jun 1867 in Paul parish, Newlyn, Cornwall, United Kingdom.

MARRIAGE: St Paul parish records 1851 - 1884; FHL film 246883

Ann COTTON [Parents] was christened 20 Apr 1845 in Paul parish, Newlyn, Cornwall, United Kingdom. She married James DAVES on 26 Jun 1867 in Paul parish, Newlyn, Cornwall, United Kingdom.

CHRISTENING: Paul parish records 1812-1959, Newlyn, Cornwall, England;  FHL film 0226179; IGI Source Call #: 226179, Batch #: C023411

MARRIAGE: Paul parish records 1851 - 1884; FHL film 246883; Lived in Mousehole when married

CENSUS: Records of 1851, Newlyn, age 6; FHL film 221073;  Newlyn 1891, age 46; FHL fiche 6096966; Lived on Fore street with Husband, mother and childern.

They had the following children:

  M i
Nicholas DAVIS was born 1868.

BIRTH: Based on 1891 census

CENSUS: Newlyn 1891, age 23; FHL fiche 6096966; Lived on Fore street with father, mother and 5 brothers and sisters, also there was his grandmother Elizabeth Cotton.
  M ii
Charles DAVIS was born 1871.

BIRTH: Based on 1891 census

CENSUS: Newlyn 1891, age 20; FHL fiche 6096966; Lived on Fore street with father, mother and 5 brothers and sisters, also there was his grandmother Elizabeth Cotton.
  F iii
Annie DAVIS was born 1877.

BIRTH: Based on 1891 census

CENSUS: Newlyn 1891, age 14; FHL fiche 6096966; Lived on Fore street with father, mother and 5 brothers and sisters, also there was her grandmother Elizabeth Cotton.
  F iv
Lucy DAVIS was born 1878.

BIRTH: Based on 1891 census

CENSUS: Newlyn 1891, age 13; FHL fiche 6096966; Lived on Fore street with father, mother and 5 brothers and sisters, also there was her grandmother Elizabeth Cotton.
  F v
Rosetta DAVIS was born 1879.

BIRTH: Based on 1891 census

CENSUS: Newlyn 1891, age 12; FHL fiche 6096966; Lived on Fore street with father, mother and 5 brothers and sisters, also there was her grandmother Elizabeth Cotton.
  F vi
Georgina DAVIS was born 1882.

BIRTH: Based on 1891 census

CENSUS: Newlyn 1891, age 9; FHL fiche 6096966; Lived on Fore street with father, mother and 5 brothers and sisters, also there was her grandmother Elizabeth Cotton.

James DAVES.

He had the following children:

  M i James DAVES was born 1844.

John JENKINS.

OCCUPATION: Fisherman

NOTE: Shown as father on marriage records of Elizabeth Jenkins to John Cotton;
      St Paul parish 1851 - 1884; FHL film 246883

He had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth JENKINS was born 1849 and died 1917.

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