Robert Percival Cottrill
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Research by Marjorie Gregson
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William John Porritt
by C. A. Millington
Donated by R. P. Cottrill 1938
Robert Percival Cottrill was born in Chorlton, Manchester in 1881.
He married Mary Massey (1880-1971), a children’s costumier, in Chorlton in 1906 and
in 1908 they were living at 113 St Alban’s Road East, St Annes on Sea. They had several children, Marion, born 1908, Alan Gordon, born 1910, Margaret (Peggy), born 1913, Jean,
born 1917 and Patricia, born 1920. Two other children, Albert and Mary Helen, died in
infancy. The 1911 census shows the family to be residing at 20 Clarendon Road, at which
time Robert was described as an 'assistant'.
Robert became a broker and dealer in new and second hand furniture and antiques in
addition to being an auctioneer and valuer. His business, The Auction Mart, was at 2-6
Orchard Road, St Annes.
His daughter, Marion, ran a tobacconist, newsagent and fancy goods shop at 6 Orchard
Road. These two businesses were listed in the 1924 street directory. At this time the family home was at 7 Church Road, St Annes. The 1934 street directory shows Marion as the
owner of a newsagent's shop in St Annes Road North but by 1939 the register showed
Marion, Margaret, Patricia and their parents all working in the tobacconist, newsagent and
fancy goods business.
Robert Cottrill died in 1966.
He married Mary Massey (1880-1971), a children’s costumier, in Chorlton in 1906 and
in 1908 they were living at 113 St Alban’s Road East, St Annes on Sea. They had several children, Marion, born 1908, Alan Gordon, born 1910, Margaret (Peggy), born 1913, Jean,
born 1917 and Patricia, born 1920. Two other children, Albert and Mary Helen, died in
infancy. The 1911 census shows the family to be residing at 20 Clarendon Road, at which
time Robert was described as an 'assistant'.
Robert became a broker and dealer in new and second hand furniture and antiques in
addition to being an auctioneer and valuer. His business, The Auction Mart, was at 2-6
Orchard Road, St Annes.
His daughter, Marion, ran a tobacconist, newsagent and fancy goods shop at 6 Orchard
Road. These two businesses were listed in the 1924 street directory. At this time the family home was at 7 Church Road, St Annes. The 1934 street directory shows Marion as the
owner of a newsagent's shop in St Annes Road North but by 1939 the register showed
Marion, Margaret, Patricia and their parents all working in the tobacconist, newsagent and
fancy goods business.
Robert Cottrill died in 1966.
