Major James Humphrey Cotton Minchin1 
M, #339921, b. 17 May 1894, d. 28 May 1966
Last Edited=23 Mar 2025
Major James Humphrey Cotton Minchin was born on 17 May 1894.1 He was the son of James George Cotton Minchin and Margaret Evans.2 He married Violet Ada Fuller on 17 May 1917.1 He died on 28 May 1966 at age 72.1
He fought in the First World War.1 He gained the rank of Major in the Cameronians and Royal Flying Corps.1
He fought in the First World War.1 He gained the rank of Major in the Cameronians and Royal Flying Corps.1
Children of Major James Humphrey Cotton Minchin and Violet Ada Fuller
- Major Douglas James Maurice Cotton Minchin2 b. 6 May 1918, d. bt 15 Mar 1945 - 16 Mar 1945
- Christopher Humphrey Cotton Minchin2 b. 31 Jul 1920, d. bt 30 Mar 1944 - 31 Mar 1944
- Daffodill Margaret Cotton Minchin2 b. 20 Jan 1926, d. 9 Nov 2017
Violet Ada Fuller1 
F, #339922, b. 10 May 1888, d. 8 April 1977
Last Edited=23 Mar 2025
Violet Ada Fuller was born on 10 May 1888.2 She married Major James Humphrey Cotton Minchin, son of James George Cotton Minchin and Margaret Evans, on 17 May 1917.1 She died on 8 April 1977 at age 88.2
From 17 May 1917, her married name became Minchin. She lived in 1976 at Casa Cappella, Monteé du Château, Capes-sur-Mer, France.1
From 17 May 1917, her married name became Minchin. She lived in 1976 at Casa Cappella, Monteé du Château, Capes-sur-Mer, France.1
Children of Violet Ada Fuller and Major James Humphrey Cotton Minchin
- Major Douglas James Maurice Cotton Minchin3 b. 6 May 1918, d. bt 15 Mar 1945 - 16 Mar 1945
- Christopher Humphrey Cotton Minchin3 b. 31 Jul 1920, d. bt 30 Mar 1944 - 31 Mar 1944
- Daffodill Margaret Cotton Minchin3 b. 20 Jan 1926, d. 9 Nov 2017
Major Douglas James Maurice Cotton Minchin1

M, #339923, b. 6 May 1918, d. between 15 March 1945 and 16 March 1945
Last Edited=4 Mar 2009
Major Douglas James Maurice Cotton Minchin was born on 6 May 1918.1 He was the son of Major James Humphrey Cotton Minchin and Violet Ada Fuller.2 He died between 15 March 1945 and 16 March 1945 at Bari, ItalyG, killed in action, unmarried.1
He fought in the Second World War.1 He gained the rank of Major in the Cameronians and Commandos.1
He fought in the Second World War.1 He gained the rank of Major in the Cameronians and Commandos.1
Christopher Humphrey Cotton Minchin1

M, #339924, b. 31 July 1920, d. between 30 March 1944 and 31 March 1944
Last Edited=23 Mar 2025
Christopher Humphrey Cotton Minchin was born on 31 July 1920.1 He was the son of Major James Humphrey Cotton Minchin and Violet Ada Fuller.2 He died between 30 March 1944 and 31 March 1944, killed in action in a raid over Germany, unmarried.1
He fought in the Second World War, with the Royal Air Force.1
He fought in the Second World War, with the Royal Air Force.1
Daffodill Margaret Cotton Minchin1 
F, #339925, b. 20 January 1926, d. 9 November 2017
Last Edited=23 Mar 2025
Daffodill Margaret Cotton Minchin was born on 20 January 1926.1 She was the daughter of Major James Humphrey Cotton Minchin and Violet Ada Fuller.2 She married Carl James Garey on 20 January 1952.1 She died on 9 November 2017 at age 91.3
From 20 January 1952, her married name became Garey.1 She lived in 1976 at 13 Brompton Place, Knightsbridge, London, EnglandG.1
From 20 January 1952, her married name became Garey.1 She lived in 1976 at 13 Brompton Place, Knightsbridge, London, EnglandG.1
Carl James Garey1
M, #339926
Last Edited=23 Mar 2025
Carl James Garey married Daffodill Margaret Cotton Minchin, daughter of Major James Humphrey Cotton Minchin and Violet Ada Fuller, on 20 January 1952.1
He had one son.1
He had one son.1
Citations
- [S47] BIFR1976 page 838. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]
Mary Margaret Cotton Minchin1 
F, #339927, b. 13 March 1890
Last Edited=9 Mar 2025
Mary Margaret Cotton Minchin was born on 13 March 1890.1 She was the daughter of James George Cotton Minchin and Margaret Evans.2 She married Francis William Jex Jackson, son of William Charles Jackson and Henrietta Mary Jex, on 20 July 1918.1,3
From 20 July 1918, her married name became Jex Jackson.1 She lived in 1976 at Kirkbuddo, Forfar, Angus, ScotlandG.1
From 20 July 1918, her married name became Jex Jackson.1 She lived in 1976 at Kirkbuddo, Forfar, Angus, ScotlandG.1
Children of Mary Margaret Cotton Minchin and Francis William Jex Jackson
- Margaret Anna Jex Jackson b. 17 Aug 1919, d. 2004
- Lavender Mary Jex Jackson+ b. 11 Jul 1927, d. 6 May 2021
Francis William Jex Jackson1 
M, #339928, b. 11 June 1879, d. 13 September 1948
Last Edited=9 Mar 2025
Francis William Jex Jackson was born on 11 June 1879.2 He was the son of William Charles Jackson and Henrietta Mary Jex.2 He married Mary Margaret Cotton Minchin, daughter of James George Cotton Minchin and Margaret Evans, on 20 July 1918.1,2 He died on 13 September 1948 at age 69.1
He lived at Kirkbuddo, Forfarshire, Scotland.3
He lived at Kirkbuddo, Forfarshire, Scotland.3
Children of Francis William Jex Jackson and Mary Margaret Cotton Minchin
- Margaret Anna Jex Jackson2 b. 17 Aug 1919, d. 2004
- Lavender Mary Jex Jackson+4 b. 11 Jul 1927, d. 6 May 2021
Citations
- [S47] BIFR1976 page 838. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]
- [S9909] David Wharton, "re: Wall Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 17 Mar 2024. Hereinafter cited as "re: Wall Family."
- [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2565. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
- [S37] BP2003. [S37]
John Frederick Goodeve Minchin1 
M, #339929, b. 12 November 1853, d. September 1859
Last Edited=4 Mar 2009
John Frederick Goodeve Minchin was born on 12 November 1853.1 He was the son of James Innes Minchin and Mary MacLeod.2,1 He died in September 1859 at age 5.1
Arthur Sullivan Minchin1 
M, #339930, b. 15 October 1855, d. 3 August 1859
Last Edited=4 Mar 2009
Arthur Sullivan Minchin was born on 15 October 1855.1 He was the son of James Innes Minchin and Mary MacLeod.2,1 He died on 3 August 1859 at age 3.1