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COTTERELL, Catherine Ivy
1899 - 1984 (84 years) Has 8 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.
1861 - 1900 (38 years)-
Name COTTERELL, Catherine Ivy Birth 13 Jan 1899 Wisbech, Cambridgeshire 
Gender Female Death 1984 Grimsby Registration District, Lincolnshire Person ID I3009 Edgoose Last Modified 1 Feb 2026
Father COTTRELL, John Thomas Bartie, b. 15 Apr 1861, Wisbech St. Mary, Cambridgeshire, England d. 25 Jan 1900, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire (Age 38 years) Mother CROSBY, Angelina, b. 10 Jul 1869, Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, England d. 31 Dec 1942, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England (Age 73 years) Marriage 11 Aug 1895 Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Family ID F338 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 MAJOR, Joseph Edward, b. 2 Aug 1893, Caistor Registration District, Lincolnshire d. 1972, Grimsby Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 78 years) Marriage 1919 Grimsby Registration District, Lincolnshire Family ID F1433 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 2 Children 1. COTTRELL, Nora M., b. 16 Dec 1916, Grimsby Registration District, Lincolnshire d. 1972, Grimsby Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 55 years)Family ID F1440 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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CATHERINE IVY MAJOR formerly COTTRELL 1899-1984
Catherine Ivy COTTRELL was born on 13 January 1899 according to an e-mail from (Jim@vauvert.fsnet.co.uk). Her birth was registered in 1899. According to the registration of her death in 1984, she was born on 13 January 1899.
(GRO March Q 1899 Wisbech 3b 563)
The 1901 census returns for the Nene Inn, 19 Nene Parade, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire:
Thomas STEEL, head, aged 24, publican on own account, born at Putney, London;
Angelina STEEL, wife, aged 30, born at Middlesborough (sic);
Ralph SYKES, son, aged 8, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
Harry SYKES, son, aged 7, born at Wisbech;
Nora COTTRELL, daughter, aged 3, born at Wisbech;
*Ivy COTTRELL, daughter, aged 2, born at Wisbech;
Nora CROSBY, visitor, aged 24, born at Wisbech;
Lucy DUFF, servant, aged 20, domestic servant, born at Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire. (RG13/1556/65/3)
The 1911 census of 24 Annesley Street, Grimsby, Lincolnshire:
Stanton EDGOOSE, head, aged 38, married 9 years, labourer deal jewier (carrier?), born at Wisbech;
Lena EDGOOSE, wife, aged 40, born at Sutton Bridge;
Harry SYKES, son, aged 17, single, fishhouse labourer, born at Sutton Bridge;
Nora COTTRELL, daughter, aged 14, born at Sutton Bridge;
*Ivy COTTRELL, daughter, aged 12, born at Sutton Bridge;
Jessie EDGOOSE, daughter, aged 5, born at Grimsby;
Walter RHODES, boarder, aged 30, single, labourer ship unloader, born at Leeds.
(RG14PN19957/RG78PN1197A/RD422/SD1/ED11)
The marriage between Catherine I. COTTRELL and Joseph E. MAJOR, thought to have been a docker (source as above), was registered in 1919.
(GRO December Q 1919 Grimsby 7a 1933)
From the 1921 census of 85 Ayscough Street, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, taken on 19 June 1921:
Angelina EDGOOSE, head, 51y 11m, Widow, born Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, Household & Fish shop, own account.
Jessie EDGOOSE, Daughter, 15y 9 m, single, born Lincolnshire, Grimsby, at home.
*Catherine Ivy MAJOR, Daughter, 22y 5m, married, born Cambs, Wisbech, at home.
Joseph Edward MAJOR, Son in Law, 27y 4m, married, Lincolnshire, Grimsby, labourer, out of work.
Nora MAJOR, grandchild, 4y 6m, both alive, Lincolnshire, Grimsby, at home.
Walter RHODES, Boarder, 42y 3m, single, Leeds, labourer, out of work.
Ralph SYKES, Son, 28y 5m, married, Cambridgeshire, Wisbech, Fisherman, out of work.
Lena SYKES, Daughterin Law, married, Mansfield, at home.
(RG15 Piece No. 15464)01201
From the 1939 Register of 90 Corporation Road, Grimsby C.B., Lincolnshire:
Angerlina STEEL, born 10 July 1869, retired unpaid domestic duties, widowed;
1 CLOSED RECORD;
*Ivy C (Catherine) MAJOR, born 13 January 1899, unpaid household work, married.
(RG101/ 6404J/020/22 TKAX)
The death of Catherine Ivy MAJOR was registered in 1984.
(GRO October 1984 Grimsby 7 376)
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