Edward Cottrell, a plasterer by trade, and Augusta Ann Kelton Cottrell his wife, welcomed their son Raphael into the world on 9th of May 1812 in the Saint Marylebone area of Middlesex, England.
Raphael was christened at home in Saint Marylebone, Middlesex, England on the 28th of May 1812 as Raphael Christopher, and his christening records show his birth as 9 May 1812, the son of Edward and Augusta Cottrell. This same record is recorded a second time on the 13 August 1815 to parents Edward and Ann. According to the day record it was not recorded, which means the first christening was performed in the home. This normally occurred when the child was too weak to be taken out of the home. The second christening was preformed at St. Marylebone in front of the congregation.
