The Life of Richard Cottam

Richard Cottam was born in Croston on 11 April 1875. He was the first child born to Richard Cottam and his second wife Elizabeth Iddon, who were married at St Mary the Virgin Church in Eccleston on 16 October 1873.

It appears that Richard Jr. never married and at the time of the 1901 Census he was living with his widowed mother in Croston.

1901 CENSUS OF CROSTON, LANCASHIRE:
NAME:	RELATION:	CONDITION:	SEX:	AGE:	OCCUPATION:	BIRTHPLACE:
Elizabeth Cottam	Head	Widow	F	56	-	Ulnes Walton, Lancashire
Richard Cottam	Son	Unm.	M	25	Joiner	Croston, Lancashire

NOTES:
1:	Living in Town Road, Croston. (RG13-3941, folio 13, page 18)
2:	This is a partial Census entry. For the full entry see the page regarding Richard's parents.
3:	The above information is taken from the census returns on microfiche at the Lancashire Record Office.

At this time I do not know much about Richard's life. He died in Croston on 1 February 1951 and was buried a few days later in the churchyard of St Michael & All Angels Church in Croston with his parents and several other members of his family.

"In loving Memory of...
...And of Richard, son of the above,
who died Feb. 1st 1951,
aged 75 years.
Thy will be done."

PROBATE INFORMATION:

Cottam, Richard of 23 Drinkhouse-road, Croston near Preston, Lancashire, died 1 February 1951. Probate Lancaster 5 July (1951) to Charles Joseph Eastwood, Solicitor, and Richard Cottam, Joiner. Effects: £2694 7s 8d.

NOTE: I believe that the Richard Cottam named as an Executor was Richard's nephew, the son of his younger brother Arthur.