Lawrence COTTAM, b: 1826

^{1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne}
^{1854 Crimean War with Russia}
^{1869 Opening of Suez Canal}
^{1871 Franco - Prussian War}
^{1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy}

^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}
^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}
^{1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed}
^{1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat}
^{1830 French Revolution}

^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}
^{1770 Cook discovers New South Wales}
^{1776 America declares independence}
^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}
^{1789 French Revolution begins}


^{Peter COTTAM}^{b.1853 Kirkham, Lancs d. Y/}

^{Alice COTTAM}^{b.1857 Kirkham, Lancs d. Y/}

^John COTTAM^{b.1859 Westby, Kirkham, Lancs d. Y/}	^{Lawrence COTTAM}^{b.1826 Westby, Kirkham, Lancs d. Y/}

^Mary COTTAM^{b.1864 Westby, Kirkham, Lancs d. Y/}

^{Henry COTTAM}^{b.1864 Westby, Kirkham, Lancs d. Y/}			^{William HAYTHORNTHWAITE}^{b.1767 d. Y/}

^{Thomas COTTAM}^{b.1866 Westby, Kirkham, Lancs d. Y/}		^{Peter HAYTHORNTHWAITE}^{b.1803 Treales, Preston, Lancs d.1885 Chorley, Lancs}	^Ann RYLEY^{b.1773 d. Y/}

^Ann COTTAM^{b.1868 Westby, Kirkham, Lancs d. Y/}	^{Ann HAWTHORNTHWAITE}^{b.1834 Wesham, Kirkham, Lancs d. Y/}

^{William COTTAM}^{b.1870 Westby, Kirkham, Lancs d. Y/}		^Mary BARNES^{b.1803 Westby, Kirkham, Lancs d.1870 Kirkham, Lancs}