Researching Patrick Cotter
Dig into the past of Patrick Cotter using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1135 people with the Cotter surname? In that year Cotter was ranked number 2469 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Patrick means "nobleman" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Patrick Cotter on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Patrick Cotter and the Cotter Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cotter Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Cotter family tree.
Search Parish Records for Patrick Cotter at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2331 people with the Cotter surname in the UK? Cotter is now ranked number 2140 for popularity in the UK. |
Cotter Genealogy Databases
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Cotter Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Cotter surname in the USA? Cotter is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Patrick Cotter. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Patrick Cotter
Patrick Cotter (croquet player)
Edmond Patrick Charles Cotter (24 September 1904 – 8 March 1996) was a croquet player from Ireland. Cotter was one of the most successful croquet players in the 1950s and 1960s winning the President's Cup six times (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1956 and 1960), the Open Championship three times (1955, 1958 and 1962) and the Men's Championship four times (1952, 1954, 1963 and 1969). He also won the Open Doubles Championship on ten occasions (1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1961–1965 and 1969) on each occasion being partnered by John Solomon.
Cotter represented England in two MacRobertson Shield tournaments, winning on both occasions.
In 2009 Cotter was inducted into the World Croquet Federation Hall of Fame.
Cotter was a scholar at Christ Church, Oxford (1923–1927), where he was awarded the 1924 Gaisford Prize for Greek Verse.
Cotter was a schoolmaster at St Paul's school, Hammersmith, where he taught Latin and Greek. Cotter was also an international bridge player, who wrote a weekly article on bridge for the Financial Times and a monthly one for Country Life. He was in the 1937/38 winning team in the Bridge Great Britain Gold Cup. He also wrote a weekly crossword competition in The Times, and also a fine golfer.
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