COTTEW family

[DaveHam9]

James Edward Cottew
Marital Status: Single
m. 1 Jan 1846 St. Hilda's Church, South Shields, Durham, England
Father: James Allen Cottew
Spouse: Eleanor Selkirk
FHL Film 1894150
Reference ID: Img. 492 131 p.66

Births Dec Qtr 1846 COTTEW William - S Shields 24 204 * Not found on GRO ?

1851 census thanks.

Assisted to Vic.
COTTEW ELLINOR 36 'MERCHANT PRINCE' 1858-03 13 141
COTTEW WILLIAM 10 'MERCHANT PRINCE' 1858-03 13 141

 

[DaveHam9]

Vic. Death 1880 COTTEW Eleanor 58 SELKIRK William Alice ANDERSON b. STH SHIELD d. Vic. #4990

The Age (Melbourne, Vic.) - Tue 13 Apr 1880 p.1
Deaths.
COTTEW.-On the 11th April, at her residence, 179 Spencer-street, Eleanor, wife of James E. Cottew, aged 58 years.


I have no arrival and no death yet for James.

 

[juliejtp]

Looks like This could be James on the passenger list. Cant see a date though.

 

[juliejtp]

Here is James Edward Cottew on findagrave.

 

[emeltee]

Found this MI at Westoe Council Cemetery which could be your James

Elizabeth wife of Charles COTTEW R.N. born 12.5.1821 died 7.6.1879. James COTTEW Master Mariner lost at sea with all his crew Jan 1849. James E. COTTEW died at Melbourne 6.7.1900 aged 79.

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks Julie.

Thanks emeltee.

 

[DaveHam9]

??
Unassisted to Vic.
COTTEW J E MR 18 1886 NOV 'ORIZABA' Capt CONLAN G N

That's the only J E Cottew I can find.

 

[juliejtp]

Looks like the dates a bit out on that one Dave.

 

[DaveHam9]

Article - The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Monday 15 November 1886 - Page 4
... Steam Navigation Company's steamship Orizaba, which arrived hero yesterday from London ...

A much younger J E.

 

[juliejtp]

Looking at the indexes is J E Cottew the son of James. The passenger indexes show JE Cottew born 1868.

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks Julie.

 

[DaveHam9]

The Age (Melbourne, Vic.) - Sat 7 Jul 1900 p.5
DEATHS
COTTEW.-On the 6th July, at his residence, 673 Spencer-street, West Melbourne, James Edward Cottew, aged 79 years. At rest.

DOD looks to be 6 not 8. The headstone is not easy to read so I think the transcription has errors.