Mary Ann Cotton 1839-1873 Durham

[_insomniac_]

not sure if anyone else has come accross it.
Mary ann cottons daughter born just before her execution  to quick manning is on freebmd
MARGARET EDITH QUICK MANNING (as christian name ) COTTON (as surname)
births march 1873 durham 10a 435
I cannot find her marriage under same name nor death.
Mary ann cotton had a brother about 3 yrs younger than her named Robert i believe . Marys father fell down pit shaft at Murton colliery and was killed when she was about 8 so a check on 1841 census might help, her father was Michael Robson
some of this i got from wikipedia, i checked it with other sources and most of it is correct.
As far as who adopted Margaret edith, i have no idea. i've tried looking for her on 1881 census with mary anns brother but no luck, mary anns step father was called george stott but she despised him so can't see him having her either as his wife was long dead.will let someone else3 look for her but i did however find an interesting article in sunderlandd echo, a local newspaper for the area mary ann came from

http://www.sunderlandecho.com/editors-choice/Fresh-evidence-could-clear-notorious.5378485.jp

happy hunting

[armchair]

hi, to all looking for info on mary ann cotton nee robson here is some info on her & it is up to you to believe or not

arthur appleton the info in his book came from a very good man on mary

her father was killed down murton colliery & there is a death mask but i don't think it will surface just yet also there is a lot of info on mary still in murton but with a few family's don't speak to each other, it will stay hidden or burnt for these have there nose's that far up in the air and as mary cootons daughter, born in durham jail just was not given to any one this was all settled before her death

[Withnail]

Hi Armchair,

Your message is interesting, if not a little muddled in places!!

I've been wondering for a while about the death mask and whether anyone knows where it is.  It would be better to know that a family member/friend has it (or even them) rather than it being in the hands of some collector or in a dusty cupboard of a museum.

"a lot of info on mary still in murton but with a few family's don't speak to each other, it will stay hidden or burnt for these have there nose's that far up in the air"

we have to be sensitive to the fact that the descendents of Mary Ann may be aware of this site and that some descendents may be older and therefore feel more greatly linked to the subject.  It could be a sore point for them.  Generations such as ours may not feel it quite as much, as it's more of an intrigue these days.  People love gore! It's a shame that you say some of the family have their noses in the air... I'm not sure what this has to do with the mask though. This interests me.

The part about Mary Ann's daughter is common knowledge though.

Thank you for your reply

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[armchair]

hi, michael robson the father of mary ann cotton more info

michael robson was killed while working above one of the shafts at murton winning, when the rope broke the date was 23 feb 1842 and he is buried at west rainton church yard

as for his daughter mary ann she was baptize at the same church also above on the same page some-one wrote that she was hung

as for how bonny she was my sister had the look of her and my niece is the double of mary ann cotton and they where both very good looking

[Withnail]

Hi Armchair,

Thanks for your quick reply again! I tried to message you but I don't seem to have that facility.

I was aware of the whereabout of Mary Ann's dad and I also know how he died. I was told that she was a beautiful lady... she must have been, to have had all of that male attention!

As for being sensitive to descendents' feelings .... I don't think I needed to tell you any of that!

Can you verify that the death mask etc is in safe hands then? 

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[stanmapstone]

Hi Armchair,

Thanks for your quick reply again! I tried to message you but I don't seem to have that facility.



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New members must make at least three postings before being allowed to use the PM facility.
http://www.rootschat.com/help/pms.php

Stan

[Withnail]

Stan ,

I've made loads... but only on this board because this is all Iam intereted in.  Would I have to make them on other boards too???

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It doesn't even tell me whether people are online or offline anymore.  I think it's my profile to be honest.

[Evie]

Stan ,

I've made loads... but only on this board because this is all Iam intereted in.  Would I have to make them on other boards too???

I see Stan is off line.

You would have to post on another board other than this one and the Totally Off Topic board as your posts will not count on there either. When you do get your posts to PM, you may have to send armchair your e mail as they won't be able to reply to you either.

Evie